NSW AUTHORITIES have failed to hit hazard reduction targets ahead of the coming bushfire season. Vegetation growth fuelled by persistent wet weather has put the NSW Rural Fire Service on the back foot, forcing it to respond to more than…
AN update on the assessment process for the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) from Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has been met with scepticism by conservation groups. The Community Advisory Panel for the GKNP, which includes representatives from local government, conservation…
AUSTRALIA’S road toll is rising and “brave” decisions such as lowering speed limits are needed to help reach the goal of halving fatalities by 2030, a peak safety body says. There were 1258 deaths on the nation’s roads in 2023…
“THANK YOU Mr McFarlane” were the words that echoed through Sportz Central last Wednesday as Orara High School bid a heartfelt farewell to their beloved principal. Normally calm and composed, Malcolm McFarlane found himself overwhelmed as the school, alongside the…
AN environmental report on the upgrade of the Macksville Bridge is now available to be viewed by the public. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) recently called for public submissions on a review of environmental factors about the plans to carry out…
NSW NURSES will get a three percent interim pay hike in return for suspending all industrial action which has been affecting the state’s public hospitals. The government struck a truce with the nurses union after months of wage negotiations and…
THE Bowraville Theatre Singers have reached the significant milestone of delivering 20 years of captivating performances. To celebrate turning 20 the choir will present a special concert featuring some of their favourite songs from over the years, a diverse range…
THE Nambucca Valley has elected a new council and a new mayor. Gary Lee of Utungun was elected to the position of Mayor after securing 37 percent of first preference votes. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
HOPING to recapture highly volatile lightning in a bottle this week, Warner Bros is releasing “Joker: Foile à Deux”, the sequel to the surprise 2019 hit that launched their “DC Black” label. The first Joker film – focusing entirely on…
THE end of an industrial stand-off between the NSW government and the firefighters’ union will see thousands of firefighters receive an interim pay rise. Thousands of NSW firefighters will get a pay rise in an interim deal that will end…