MIDCOAST Council is bringing back the “.id Informed Decisions” team to run workshops for anyone interested to learn and better understand our local population and key demographics. If you need accurate information about the MidCoast population or your local market,…
GLOUCESTER’S Steve Parkin is on a mission to raise over $20,000 with his Alice in Wonderland-themed Ford Falcon in this year’s Mystery Box Rally. The event, a five-day return trip from Broken Hill on a mystery route, combines adventure and…
THE Gloucester community will soon see the restoration of the Billabong Park playground, with work beginning on 24 March to replace the damaged softfall, a key feature of the playground, which was affected by the 2021 floods. The replacement of…
WHEN driving through country towns across Australia, you often encounter buildings with “School of Arts” inscribed on their façades. Historian Joan Beddoe notes that the first Australian School of Arts was established in Sydney in 1833. Advertise with News of…
GLOUCESTER Flowers has been awarded second place in this year’s Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers Wedding Industry Awards. “[The] awards are dedicated to recognising, supporting, and rewarding wedding businesses that operate in regional areas of Australia,” the awards website…
FOR three performances on 20, 21 and 22 March Gloucester residents, at least those who were lucky enough to secure a ticket, will be treated to a fascinating performance of A R Gurney’s ‘The Dining Room’. This production is being…
THE Waukivory Hall is being cared back to life on the 90th anniversary of it being built. On 5 April 1935, local news reported that the “Hall would be a big advantage to the locality”, having been built with various…
A NEW program will give regional NSW councils the chance to share in $1 million for projects to upgrade roads at public level crossings. Applications opened on Monday for the NSW Government’s Level Crossing Improvement Program – Regional Council Minor…
PROMPTED by recent severe weather, the RSPCA is sharing important tips for managing animals during storms and natural disasters. The key is preparation, according to the animal protection not-for-profit. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
TRANSGRID has launched its annual bushfire prevention program, including helicopter inspections and 3D laser scanning, to ensure the safe operation of the transmission network in the lead-up to next summer. LiDAR inspections by plane are underway across parts of the…