“I LISTENED, I cared and I did deliver.” These were among Dr David Gillespie’s final words to the Australian Parliament after almost twelve years as the Member for Lyne. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
MAJOR reform has been promised to fix a $2 billion out-of-home care system after a review found it fails to meet the needs of vulnerable children or show that taxpayer funds are being properly spent. The analysis of NSW’s outsourced…
SWELTERING workers and residents were spared mass blackouts after being asked to go easy on air-conditioning and turn off lights and appliances during a heatwave. The energy regulator forecasted a shortfall in electricity supplies in NSW between 3.30pm and 5pm…
ONE of Australia’s most beloved folk and country bands, The Bushwackers return to the Royal Hotel Dungog on Saturday, 7 December. Led by the dynamic duo of Dobe Newton and Roger Corbett, the band has become a cornerstone of Australian…
NUCLEAR power reactors could be operating in Australia within 10 to 12 years, an inquiry has heard, if the government follows the example of the United Arab Emirates rather than Europe. Two international nuclear consultants laid out that timetable at…
AROUND 60 people left the James Theatre Dungog on Saturday afternoon with a stronger understanding of the diversity and importance of local rainforests. The event was organised by the Paterson Allyn Williams Science and Ideas Hub and the Hunter Region…
AN INCREASE in roadside drug testing is being urged after NSW fell well short of its own targets, despite a spike in drug-related driving deaths. A report from motoring body NRMA found one-in-10 NSW drivers who undertook a roadside drug…
THIS story is part of a series about military veterans laid to rest at Dungog General Cemetery by Dungog RSL sub-Branch Vice-President Martin Holmes. 21531 CPL Donald Bruce MACKAY – WW2 (RAAF) Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
COUNCIL has resolved to investigate and recommend amendments to the Dungog Local Environment Plan (LEP) 2014 to facilitate increased housing and employment in rural areas. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
LAUGHTER and jokes bounced back and forth between hardworking Country Women’s Association (CWA) members in Dungog last Thursday. They were busy getting ready for their Elf Hat and Elf Puppet workshops, and making and decorating the Elfie Booth. Advertise with…