GIVE your feedback on the draft Cemetery Strategy which has been developed after community consultation this year. MidCoast Council manages 34 cemeteries across the region. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
BOWRAVILLE Recreation Club’s new clubhouse and bowls greens, as part of the Bowraville Sports Hub envisioned by members of the Club, nears completion with a possible handover date next week. After a build marred with delays, disruptions and even small…
ROADWORKS in two Mid North Coast state forests are expected to be completed this month as Forestry Corporation works to maintain effective access ahead of bushfire season. Forestry Corporation maintains a statewide network of 60,000 kilometres (km) of roads and…
THE Hunter Joint Organisation partnered with Australia’s largest local government climate network, the Cities Power Partnership, to host an event for councils working towards fleet electrification last week at The Greenhouse Eatery in Medowie. Over 60 attendees were registered from…
BUSHFIRES remain a genuine threat, one that MidCoast Council and the Rural Fire Service (RFS) wish to remind everyone of, despite recent wet weather. “It may be wet at the moment, but it’s just producing more fuel-load, which is enormous…
EVERY morning Liane takes her morning walk along the Nambucca Heads V-Wall and finds it a challenge to dodge what other dog owners have left behind. “Pick up your dog poop!” is her message to other dog owners. Advertise with…
MEMBERS of the Myall River VIEW Club enjoyed a rare opportunity to visit the famous Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service at its Broadmeadow headquarters on Friday, 24 November. The ladies received a guided tour of the hangar and maintenance area from…
THE Federal Government has announced a significant increase to the funding available to local councils for road maintenance and upgrades. Nationally, Roads to Recovery (RTR) funding will rise gradually from $500 million to $1 billion per year, and Black Spot…
DO you love the Coffs Coast’s beaches, headlands and harbour? Would you like to help the City of Coffs Harbour understand what value you place on these environments, and the key issues they face? Advertise with News of The Area…
THE long-time owner and operator of the Bowraville Sawmill, Matt Dyer, made an impassioned plea to Nambucca Valley Council at its 16 November meeting in response to recent actions by councillors across the Mid North Coast who signed a letter…