NUCLEAR power plants could take up to fifteen years to establish in Australia and facilities to dispose of high-level nuclear waste twice as long, an inquiry has heard. Waste produced by the power plants might have to be stored at…
PATERSON Public School was a bustling hive of activity last Friday and Saturday, 25 and 26 October, with an outdoor working bee. A great turnout of adults and children came to the school to build a remembrance garden. Advertise with…
IN the Dungog Shire, 50 babies are now receiving free, age-appropriate books each month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, thanks to the efforts of Dungog Early Literacy. The initiative, aimed at fostering a love of reading and strengthening early literacy…
SUNRISE Supported Living in Tuncurry offers a genuine alternative to traditional aged care. Retirement living dedicated to supporting your wellbeing, Sunrise offers a community lifestyle suited to an independent way of life, together with care and support in the privacy…
THE history-rich Dungog Show returns to the town’s Showgrounds on November 8 and 9, with this year’s celebration featuring a celebration of the region’s timber industry. Now in its 129th year, the Dungog Show is one of Australia’s oldest country…
THIS year marked a first in the thirteen year history of the Dungog Rumble. The popular former publican of Dungog’s Bank Hotel, Bruce Clark, was sadly missed from the event he had strongly supported. Advertise with News of The Area…
SIGNIFICANT levee repair works have been completed to help safeguard Morpeth and the surrounding community from flooding. Crews have now fully rebuilt a section of the Morpeth Levee, part of the Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation Scheme, after major flooding significantly…
THIS story is the first in a series about military veterans laid to rest at Dungog General Cemetery by Dungog RSL sub-Branch Vice-President Martin Holmes. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
GIG in the Gog is on again this Sunday, 27 October, from 12-2pm. Dungog Arts Society’s free, all-ages performing arts event, is open to everyone. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
COMMUNITY garden spaces have long been desired by locals in Clarence Town, with a keen group of enthusiastic locals now cultivating the dream. Rather than creating a singular community garden space in isolation, the goal is to create a network…