NSW Young Nationals Jenny Gardiner Scholarship now open for applications Camden Haven Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 29, 2024 SCHOOL leavers from across the Lyne electorate can now apply for financial assistance to undertake university study or an apprenticeship through the NSW Young Nationals Jenny Gardiner Scholarship. The scholarship provides funding of $1000 to a student who is attending a regional education institution and $1000 to a student who has
No nukes till late 2030s: energy switch may take years Camden Haven Coffs Coast Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 29, 2024 NUCLEAR power plants could take up to fifteen years to establish in Australia and facilities to dispose of high-level nuclear waste twice as long, an inquiry has heard. Waste produced by the power plants might have to be stored at the nuclear sites in the meantime, experts said, until "deep geological
Dutton sets up housing showdown with big build pledge Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 A COALITION government will make home ownership viable for more Australians, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says, promising $5 billion to fast-track building projects. Mr Dutton on Saturday unveiled the coalition's Housing Infrastructure Program, designed to expedite construction of up to half a million homes through a mixture of grants and concessional
Building bans and buybacks floated for flood zones Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 HOUSING developments in flood-prone areas should be banned and properties in very high-risk areas must be eligible for buyback schemes. That's according to a federal parliamentary inquiry into the responses from insurers to major flood claims, which also called for changes to processing procedures including cash settlements. Flood emergencies in NSW, Victoria,
LGBTQI protections bolstered, but not completely Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 22, 2024 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION laws remain outdated in NSW despite recent changes that are set to improve equality for LGBTQI communities, advocates say.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 night after a 15-12 upper-house vote. It removes the requirement for transgender
Farmland sales plumb 29-year low as price demands boom Coffs Coast Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 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 sale annually for 29 years and its latest mid-year update shows national
World first ambulance boost for Hunter region Dungog Shire Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 NSW AMBULANCE will roll out eight specially designed vehicles known as Hazardous Area Rescue Ambulances (HARA), the first of their kind in the world, optimising response capabilities during natural disasters and in difficult terrain. HARAs will be rolled out over the coming months, with Rutherford one of the locations where the
Mid North Coast women overdue for breast cancer screening Camden Haven Gloucester District Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 16, 2024 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 mammogram. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for
Plans underway for Platypus Trail linking Upper Hunter communities Highlight Section by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 15, 2024 PLANS are underway for a tourist trail to shine a spotlight on the elusive platypus which call the region’s waterways home. Stroud resident Rachel Barry, a primary school teacher at Karuah, is a driving force behind the project which was born from discussions had during meetings of Rural Aid’s Community
WIRES MNC Carers Expo attracts new volunteers Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 11, 2024 WIRES Mid North Coast (WIRES MNC) held its inaugural Carers Expo last Thursday, 3 October, aiming to recruit new local volunteers to the wildlife support organisation. The not-for-profit WIRES, which stands for the Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service, has been rescuing and caring for sick, injured and orphaned native
