AN Industry Reference Group (IRG) will be established with an aim to improve Dungog Shire Council’s development application (DA) process. The IRG concept was proposed by Mayor Digby Rayward in a Mayoral Minute at Council’s 20 November meeting. Advertise with…
SCORES of NSW MPs will earn the equivalent of more than $10,000 per sitting week in 2025 after a bid to increase the year’s 16-week calendar was rejected. The Labor government’s lower house schedule for MPs earning $172,500 a year…
A BLESSED little indie gem arrives on the big screen this week in Your Monster. A “romantic horror-comedy” from filmmaker Caroline Lindy, it tells the story of Laura (Melissa Barrera), an aspiring actress who has been dumped while in hospital…
WHEN it comes to celebrities, the little town of Dungog has more than most locals realise. Pauline Cambourne, is one such quiet achiever. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
NEW Dungog Shire councillor and dog owner Liam Ley is already getting local projects underway. At the recent Dungog Shire Council meeting on 20 November, new Councillors proposed four motions. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
IN a city apartment block of 100 people, at least 40 residents are dreaming of a life by the beach or in the countryside. The number of city-dwellers looking to escape the big smoke has doubled in the last 18…
A HOLIDAY staple for more than 15 years, the R and R Property ‘Giving Trees’ return across the region in 2024. On 1 November, Christmas trees were erected and decorated at R and R Property’s offices in Bulahdelah, Stroud, Gloucester,…
THE Christmas theme takes a rest this week to make room for one of the biggest swings of the year, Wicked: Part One. Yes, the carols may not be playing but you can expect people to be singing at the…
THE Vacy Crop Swap celebrated its first anniversary on Sunday, 17 November. The Crop Swap was founded by Vacy’s Stacie Palframan after she realised there was a lack of local opportunity for gardeners wanting to exchange small scale produce. Advertise…
ON Friday 8 November, Lara Aged Care in Dungog held a Remembrance Day service for residents who would be unable to attend the public service last Monday. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…