DAIRY farmers Chris and James McRae believe conserving nature on their farm is good for business. Raelands Farm near Barrington has been owned by the McRae family since the 1860s. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
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. NX41741 Private Aubrey Clarence Pritchard – WW2 AUBREY was born at West Maitland NSW in 1920…
REPEALING nuclear bans and drafting new environmental, safety and technical guidelines are expected to blow the opposition’s nuclear timeline. Australian Energy Regulator chair Clare Savage confirmed to a federal inquiry last Wednesday that Australia would be “looking at eight to…
ELYSIAN Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, comes to the Royal Hotel, Dungog on Friday, 29 November. The viola da gamba is a seven-string instrument with frets about the same size as the cello. Advertise with News of…
THE true story behind the founding of the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) was revealed in Stroud on Saturday, 26 October to an appreciative audience of over 100 people. Based on reliable biographies and other writings about the Macarthur family, ‘Avarice’,…
THOUSANDS of Australians with old phones will not be able to make any calls or texts as the major telcos shut down their 3G networks. In a bid to boost the speed, capability and reliability of their 4G and 5G…
FILMMAKER Robert Zemeckis has been responsible for a number of cultural touchstones in his long career (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) and it looks as though he’s attempting another with Here. Reuniting his most iconic screen couple…
FAMILY OWNED and operated since 2000, Travelwise provides all-inclusive, fully guided tours for the active and not-so-active traveller. “We provide amazing experiences to locations you may not otherwise be able to travel to,” said Travelwise’s Steve Gatland. Travelwise organises everything…
WELCOMING and comfortable accommodation, food, coffee, bar and music in the renovated historic Royal Hotel, right in the heart of Dungog. The Royal Bar is open Tuesdays to Sundays, with four beers on tap, a quality wine list and a…
SCHOOL leavers from across the Lyne electorate can now apply for financial assistance to undertake university study or an apprenticeship through the NSW Young Nationals Jenny Gardiner Scholarship. The scholarship provides funding of $1000 to a student who is attending…