DEAR News Of The Area, WHY is it that toxic, cancer causing pesticides, already banned in US, Canada & Europe, are still freely used in Australia for aerial spraying and topical application, by farmers, councils and broad acre farming corporations?…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE economist J. K. Galbraith described monetarism as the theory that if the rich feed their horses on barley the poor can sustain themselves by picking grain from the droppings. Why am I reminded of…
NORTH Coast Football’s best junior teams have beaten the best Northern NSW has to offer during the Northern NSW Football Champion of Champions tournament in Coffs Harbour. The Champion of Champions tournament brings together the best youth community football teams…
2/51 Mirreen Street, Hawks Nest Auction: 11am, 12 November 2022 SITUATED in the highly sought-after location of the ‘Magic Square’ is this classic town house ready for the next family to make lifelong holiday memories. Being offered for sale for…
THE NSW Government is calling on eligible Aboriginal community organisations and groups to apply for funding through the new solutions-focused $30 million Aboriginal Community and Place Grants program. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Ben Franklin said the program is about achieving…
FEEDBACK from the community on how they like to hear information and share their thoughts has shaped MidCoast Council’s revised Community Engagement Strategy, currently on public exhibition. The strategy, which the community are invited to review and provide comment on,…
MYALL COAST locals of all ages can take part in The Great Aussie Bird Count from 17 – 23 October. MidCoast Council and BirdLife Australia need local information about our bird populations. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
THE amenities at Bulahdelah Lions Park will be upgraded as part of MidCoast Council’s public amenities upgrades program. These upgrades are expected to be completed by December, weather permitting. MidCoast Council’s Manager of Strategy and Projects, Amanda Hatton, said public…
OVER the last month Meals on Wheels volunteers have been upgrading their skills. Under the guidance of Kelly Pietsch from Midcoast First Aid and Safety, fifteen volunteers, both kitchen workers and deliverers, from the local Meals on Wheels association have…
RAYMOND Terrace athletes were hurdling, running, jumping and throwing at their best during the last couple of weeks. The recent NSW All Schools Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre in Homebush, saw the biggest ever number of competitors…