BEES have been getting plenty of press lately and it’s mainly due to their critical role in pollinating plants we depend on for food, timber, textiles and more. While we generally think of the farmed honey bee, locally we…
THERE are concerns about volunteering in sport, with numbers shrinking post COVID-19. As Australia comes off the high from Olympic Gold moments with swimmers Emma McKeon or Ariarne Titmus, or Keegan Palmer in skateboarding, there were many behind the scenes…
THERE is a new way that NSW Police and Crime Stoppers are reaching out to find missing persons sooner rather than later. People go missing for a range of reasons. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
MIDCOAST Council’s Grant Guru has been helping local businesses, community groups and not-for-profit organisations navigate the world of grant funding since it launched at the start of this year. The web portal, established through a partnership with Grant Guru,…
MYALL Coast residents are being urged to continue to spend with local businesses as the GO LOCAL FIRST campaign returned to the airwaves on Sunday, with an initial focus on supporting small businesses affected by lockdowns. GO LOCAL FIRST…
THE development of the next version of the Disability Inclusion Action plan will support MidCoast Council’s commitment to creating more inclusive communities. Preliminary consultation with the MidCoast community is underway with the first of a series of Disability Inclusion…
SSAA Benchrest results from Dairyville range. Event was 100yds Group. Custom rifle: Ray Beavis .3130, sg .200. Alex McMillan .3774, sg .308. Barry Warwick .4408, sg .318. Alistair McMillan .5214, sg .362. Hunting rifle: George Finlay .6332, sg .367.…
VETS 2 August Winner Shirley Strauch Pizza Comp 2 to 6 August 9 Hole Stableford Sponsor Pizza Place Woolgoolga Winner T. McKenzie Other Places G. Geyson Midweek Mens 4 August 18 Hole Stableford Sponsor Coffs Coast Sports Physio 90…
A MAN will appear in court next month charged after allegedly assaulting police and escaping police custody. Just after 9am yesterday on Thursday 5 August 2021, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended a home on Richardson Road, Raymond…
AMENDMENTS have been made by MidCoast Council to a Hawks Nest development proposal, which could see existing properties being overshadowed by high rise apartments. The proposal for a multi-unit residential development on the corner of Yamba and Booner streets…