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
Major construction complete on international terminal Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 9, 2024 AT a topping out ceremony last Thursday, 3 October, the last steel roof beam was placed on Newcastle Airport’s new International Terminal, marking the completion of major construction. Finishing works continue on the terminal, which is scheduled to open by mid-2025. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for
Environment ministers summoned over bird flu threat Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 7, 2024 ENVIRONMENT ministers have been summoned to a special meeting on the looming bird flu threat as Australia asks the US and New Zealand for advice on vaccinating wildlife. Federal minister Tanya Plibersek has called the meeting for October 18, correspondence shows, after pressure from conservation groups and the ACT government. ACT Environment
Armistice: NSW nurses strike interim wage deal Camden Haven Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 4, 2024 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 strikes. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for
Stay Well Stay Connected: Mid North Coast veterans forum in Coffs Harbour Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 A FORUM focusing on the wellbeing and support of veterans on the Mid North Coast is being held in Coffs Harbour. Titled “Stay Well Connected”, the forum is for veterans, their families, and community members, and is being held in the Blue Room of C.ex Coffs on Thursday, 10 October, from
Tears and tributes as Orara High School honours Principal McFarlane Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 3, 2024 “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 broader community, presented a touching “This Is Your Life” tribute to
