THE MidCoast Local Government Area will be the first of 22 regional LGAs where motorists will receive real time traffic information on local roads. Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the NSW Government is expanding the Live Traffic NSW…
THE MidCoast region could benefit from a share in $120 million in funding from the NSW Government to fast-track the delivery of essential infrastructure and unlock thousands of homes in the regions. MidCoast Council is one of 41 Councils across…
THE NSW Police Force response to rural crime in the Myall Lakes will be bolstered with one new Rural Crime Investigator position in the Manning Great Lakes Police District as part of the biggest increase in police numbers in more…
MIDCOAST residents impacted by the June and July floods can now apply for rental-support payments to help meet the cost of temporary accommodation, and ‘Back Home’ grants to help with household repair costs. Customer Service and Digital Government Minister Victor…
THE Bulahdelah War Memorial Land Managers have announced the second instalment of ‘One plus One’, a series of interviews featuring a variety of locals with different backgrounds and stories. August’s session is titled ‘Tales of the Ocean’, with the conversation…
IT’S a mammoth effort to get a convoy of trucks together, but the community of Tea Gardens has come out in support of the Need For Feed Convoy. The Need for Feed Convoy is driven by the trucking industry –…
MIDCOAST Council has begun recovery work after last week’s storm event caused extensive damage to roads, infrastructure and outdoor areas across the region. At this stage, the total cost of damage is estimated to be between $5 and $10 million…
A CATAMARAN moored at Shoal Bay has drifted across the water in the wild weather, finishing up in pieces at Winda Woppa. On the afternoon of Sunday 3 July, Marine Rescue was called to the vessel, which had made its…
EXOTIC plants that escape from people’s gardens continue to cause huge problems in the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest area. Typical of these invasive species is the agave americana, a species native in the Americas that can be bought from…
THE War Mural at Anzac Park, Tea Gardens has been vandalised, with large sections torn down and left broken on the grass. Tea Gardens RSL sub-Branch secretary Jenny Ross-Henry described the needless vandalism as “disgusting”. Advertise with News of The…