MIDCOAST Council move to form Committee and Advisory Group

by Dave Brazier - June 9, 2016June 10, 2016

MIDCOAST Council has formed a Local Representation Committee and an Implementation Advisory Group and announced the appointment of local community members to each. The purpose of the LRC is to advise the Administrator in developing several core documents for the new Council, including the operational plans, communication and engagement plan, and

Medowie and Wirreanda Public School, Kids run the Regional Cross Country

by Dave Brazier - June 9, 2016

Held at the dust-riddled Cessnock Racecourse, athletes from both primary and secondary schools took to the track to compete in the annual event. With distances varying from 2kms for the 8, 9 and 10 year olds, to 8kms for the senior high school students, runners were faced with the challenge of

Schools encouraged to apply for NSW Government funding

MidCoast LGA (overall news)

by Dave Brazier - February 24, 2016

Schools and councils in Great Lakes are encouraged to apply for NSW Government funding to increase the size of existing Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services or create new services. MP Stephen Bromhead said the NSW Government understands working parents need flexibility and accessibility to differing childcare services which is why the Out