JIMMYS Beach has been restored after storm damage, with MidCoast Council delivering 4000m³ of sand to the beach at Winda Woppa, Hawks Nest. Jimmys Beach was severely eroded in early April by a storm which affected the entire NSW coastline.…
THE Tomaree Museum Association recently organised a talk by Dr Leslie Kilmartin, a direct descendant of William Cromarty. Cromarty was employed by the famous Arctic explorer and mariner, Sir Edward Parry, when they were both based in Port Stephens during…
THE Hawks Nest Bridge Club is urging interested community members to try their hand at the famous trick-taking card game, citing a host of social and mental benefits. Millions of people play bridge worldwide, making it one of the world’s…
INSPIRED by the tragic death of a group member’s niece to suicide, the Bulahdelah Country Women’s Association (CWA) threw a fundrasier for the Black Dog Institute on Sunday, 22 May at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club. SInce its foundation in 1985…
DRAFT plans outlining projects and services to be delivered across the MidCoast during 2022-23, along with MidCoast Council’s draft annual operating budget, are now available for feedback until 8 June. These plans are prepared each year to guide Council’s…
‘DRIVE so others survive’ is the theme this National Road Safety Week (May 15-22), with community members being asked to pledge their commitment to ensuring safety on our roads. Local emergency services personnel and MidCoast Council staff gathered last week…
BULKY waste collections across the Great Lakes region will take place zone by zone, starting on May 9 in Forster. Place your waste out two days before your zone’s scheduled pick-up. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
MIDCOAST Council is partnering with the community to develop a coastal management program to protect the health of its southern estuaries. The plan will identify and manage the social, economic, cultural and environmental values of our waterways. Advertise with…
MIDCOAST Council will commence its annual coastal bitou bush eradication program on 9 May, starting at Crowdy Head around to Harrington Breakwall, then targeting the following sites along the coast: Boomerang Point, Bald Head, Cellito Beach/Sandbar, Bennetts Beach, Jimmys…
HUGE crowds descended on the Tea Gardens Country Club on Easter Saturday (April 16) for the annual Charity Pig Races, in support of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club and the NSW Variety Bash. Now in…