TWO men from the Gloucester area have been charged by Police after allegedly stealing items they were meant to be moving for a client. The men, a 48-year-old and a 39-year-old, were contracted to move property on Thursday 10 October…
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION laws remain outdated in NSW despite recent changes that are set to improve equality for LGBTQI communities, advocates say. A wide-ranging but watered-down bill, drafted by independent MP Alex Greenwich, was passed into law in NSW parliament last Thursday…
AFTER more than a decade representing the Lyne electorate, Federal Member Dr David Gillespie has announced he will retire from Parliament at the next federal election. The National Party MP, who was first elected in 2013, cited a desire to…
AUSTRALIAN farmland sales have fallen to another record low as would-be buyers baulk at owners’ price demands. The Rural Bank Australian Farmland Values Report is the longest-running analysis of the farmland market across the nation. The report has tracked every…
MID COAST 2 Tops Landcare Connection has been awarded a $247,583 grant from the NSW Government to boost its environmental education efforts. The ‘Eco Burn Education – Phase 2’ project is funded by the latest round of the NSW Environmental…
INDIGENOUS leaders remain confident Australia will enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to parliament in the constitution, one year on from the referendum defeat. More than 60 percent of Australians voted ‘no’ in the referendum on October 14,…
SIXTEEN volunteers from the Gloucester RiverCare Group planted 88 trees along the river in District Park on Friday 4, October. “Gloucester is so lucky to have such a beautiful big park in our town,” RiverCare Coordinator Louise Duff said. Advertise…
COUNCILLOR Claire Pontin was elected as MidCoast Mayor for a second consecutive term as the new-look council met for its first ordinary meeting last Wednesday. Jeremy Miller was elected as Deputy Mayor. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
MANDATORY fire permits have been in place since 1 September, meaning permission is required for any burning on your property during the Bush Fire Danger Period. It is important for newcomers who have made the tree change to Gloucester to…
MORE than 40 percent of Mid North Coast women aged between 50 and 74 years are overdue for breast cancer screening. As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s a timely reminder for all to book in for a free…