PAYMENTS to farmers providing land to power the nation are expected to top $1 billion by 2030, and already provide a lifeline during drought and fickle global commodity prices. Releasing a report at Parliament House on Monday as battlelines are…
SCIENTISTS are using advanced diagnostic technology to develop new ways to quickly identify pests and diseases which threaten animal and plant health, as the NSW Government works to boost biosecurity preparedness. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)…
LARGE-SCALE housing proposals will be allowed to avoid council as Australia’s most expensive housing market gets worse under decade-low approvals. From early 2025, housing developments of about 100 homes in greater Sydney will be able to bypass council approval and…
MIDCOAST region farmers and landholders are invited to an educational webinar and field day that may open up new economic opportunities for some properties. The one-hour webinar will take place on Tuesday 19 November 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Advertise with News…
IN 1932, when best friends from school Molly McKillop and Jess Henderson left Cairns by boat to visit Jess’s relatives in NSW, neither could have predicted an event involving two of their descendants – 92 years later. Jess’s relatives lived…
MIDCOAST Council says the volume of development applications it has received and processed in the past quarter shows “confidence in the region”. The NSW Government’s ‘Planning Council League Table’ shows MidCoast Council had more development applications lodged and more applications…
ANDREW Ürge has been painting since he was a young boy. During an art excursion at school in Hungary, he created a landscape painting of his town. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
THE highlight of the Gloucester Aero Club’s Fly-In on 2-3 November was a spectacular display of aerobatics by club members and professional stunt pilots Paul Bennet and Glenn Graham. The men used the occasion to practise their manoeuvres in preparation…
MIDCOAST Council has secured a renewable electricity supply agreement with Iberdrola Australia, extending through to the end of 2030. This agreement is part of a collaborative buyer’s group facilitating a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 13 regional councils in New…
GLOUCESTER Creatives are the recent recipients of grant funding to make their facility a more inclusive space. The Church Street-based organisation provides a “hub for creators of all skill levels and experience to be able to display their art, teach…