MARINE ecosystems and coastal communities will benefit from increased investment and restoration projects as a result of the new NSW Blue Carbon Strategy. Some may not be aware that marine and coastal plants store carbon even more efficiently than trees.…
SES Volunteers from Port Stephens are heading off to Luxembourg to represent the nation in the World Rescue Challenge. One of only two teams in Australia who are representing the Australasia region, the team are thrilled to be representing not…
POSITIVE conversations came out of the first meeting of The Friends of Bagawa Forest, on Sunday 28 August, hosted by local Jodie Nancarrow under Forestry Corp NSW’s ‘No Entry’ sign on Battery Road, a dirt track behind Nana Glen The…
LOCAL pre-school students are set to receive vital education on the importance of safety in an online environment, thanks to a new book and app funded by a $90,000 grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. Carly Bush of the…
Heatherbrae Fire AT approximately 11pm on Thursday 25 August, emergency services were called to a caravan fire at Heatherbrae. The occupant was woken by a working smoke alarm and managed to escape with only minor injuries. Advertise with News of…
ACCORDING to the World Wildlife Fund, Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate of any country in the world, and the catastrophic bushfires of 2019-20 impacted nearly three billion animals and have pushed many more of our precious wildlife on…
THE Forest Stewardship Council has been involved in improving forest management globally for 25 years, promoting sustainable use, conservation and restoration of forests. It has a certification process that helps companies identify sustainably-sourced timber. Advertise with News of The Area…
BEEKEEPERS, both recreational and commercial, are sensing a return to normality as their diligence to the Varroa mite infection emergency protocols and the DPI’s surveillance are paying off. Locally the 50km yellow Varroa mite notification zone, located outside the emergency…
VIETNAM Veteran’s Day was commemorated last week and NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet took the initiative to announce October 19 will be a special date each year for the State to officially recognise war widows and widowers of members of the…
“I WAS ONLY NINETEEN” was the song that marked the opening of the Vietnam Veterans and Peacekeepers Service held Thursday 18 August at 11am at Tea Gardens ANZAC Park. The commemoration service was hosted by the Hon., Sec., Mrs Jennefer…