HOUSEHOLDS would be given a modest seven percent fall in their gas bills and three percent cut to their electricity bills, under a coalition's plan to pump the market with gas to drive down energy costs. The coalition released the promised modelling into its national gas plan on Tuesday night, which
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Reis Maurer clocks up 20 years as a volunteer Woolies worker
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council seeking feedback on voluntary house raising scheme
THE Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is considering joining the NSW Government’s Voluntary House Raising Scheme (VHRS), a flood risk management initiative under the Floodplain Management Program. The scheme aims to enhance the resilience of flood-prone homes by raising them above minimum flood levels or relocating them to higher ground within their existing
Scams and card fraud on the rise
OVER two million Australians experienced card fraud and 675,000 responded to a scam in 2023-24, according to new results from the Personal Fraud Survey (PFS) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). William Milne, ABS head of crime statistics, said, “We found that 9.9 percent of Australians aged 15 years
RSL NSW seeks election commitments on veteran health and wellbeing
‘We made a mistake’: coalition ditches WFH ban plan
PETER Dutton has walked back a coalition plan to force federal government workers to give up working from home arrangements and shifted his stance on public sector jobs. The work-from-home policy, which has been in place since the pandemic, had fuelled concerns amongst voters who favoured the practice that it would
Loneliness triples women’s risk of dying early: study
WOMEN who feel lonely over an extended period are three times more likely to die early than those who don't. Research by the University of Sydney has for the first time identified a causal link between loneliness and early death among middle-aged Australian women. Advertise with News of The Area today.
Labor gains: polling shows majority government in sight
MAJORITY government could be within reach for Anthony Albanese as Labor opens up its lead over the coalition after week one of the federal election campaign. With just weeks until Australians take to the ballot boxes, Labor is leading the coalition 52 to 48 percent on a two-party-preferred basis, the latest
Port Macquarie electorate wins big at Australian Tourism Awards
THE Port Macquarie Museum has made history of its own. Its volunteers are still celebrating winning Bronze in the Cultural Tourism category of the prestigious Australian Tourism Awards. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us -
