The Big Screen
Red One is the major Hollywood release this week, ushering in this year’s round of Christmas movies early enough to make it a family favourite once it hits streaming. Santa Claus has been kidnapped and it’s up to Dwayne Johnson…
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Independent Lyne group to share ‘Listening Report’ ahead of Federal Election
WITH a Federal Election looming, Independent Lyne members have been out in the community asking voters about the issues important to them and the kind of political representation they hope to see moving forward. The results of this consultation will…
Author celebrates Lower Hunter Valley’s hidden natural wonders
DUNGOG Shire Library hosted a well-attended ‘Meet the Author’ event on Wednesday, 30 October, featuring Bronwyn Greive and her book “More Than Coal: Exploring Significant Natural History of the Lower Hunter Valley and Creative Ways to Love It”. This self-published…
Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush
BACKYARDS, houses and pub meals have long been bigger in the bush. If that hasn’t been enough to tempt Australians to move to the country, perhaps a bigger bank balance will do the trick. Regional blue collar workers, like childcare…
Gloucester bushwalkers enjoy rainforest beauty
RAIN fell from the sky as eleven eager bushwalkers set out from Gloucester on Sunday, 20 October. The drive took the trekkers from the Gloucester Environment Group through Dungog to the Barrington Tops and the start of the Rocky Crossing…
Consultation closes on Stratford Renewable Energy Hub
PUBLIC exhibition of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Stratford Renewable Energy Hub (SREH) closed on Tuesday 29 October. The key component of the project is a pumped hydro energy storage system (PHES) on land within the current…
Mid North Coast residents priced out of health care
THE percentage of people who can’t afford to visit a GP in the Mid North Coast region has increased 270 percent over the past four years, according to new research. The report titled “Access Denied: Australians Locked Out of Quality…
Ecologists discover koala hot-spot at Bootawa Dam
MORE than 60 wild koalas, including several joeys, have been discovered living at Bootawa Dam, to the delight of local ecologists. With the koala declared an endangered species along much of the east coast of Australia, MidCoast Council ecologists have…
Talented pilots and unique aircraft set to fly in to Gloucester
THE Gloucester Aero club will be holding its annual “Fly In” over the weekend of 2-3 November. This event gives sport and recreational pilots from the North Coast to Sydney and beyond the opportunity to fly into Gloucester. Advertise with…
Gloucester community garden offering benefits for locals and travellers
ON a corner of District Park sits a patch of land cultivated by the Gloucester Community Garden Association. Tuesdays are particularly lively, with volunteers busy planting, weeding, pruning, harvesting and mowing. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…