THE application date for councils to apply for a share of the $500 million Regional and Local Roads Repair Program has been shifted forward a week to Wednesday 11 January 2023. This means successful applicants from the 128 councils across…
IT’S the final countdown to the start of an awesome year of ‘learning for pleasure’ with Myall U3A! The Myall U3A motto is to ‘live, laugh and learn’, and the group has an amazing assortment of classes on offer in…
‘TO seed knowledge and experience into future community leaders and environmental champions’ was the guiding objective of a series of workshops for Bellingen High School (BHS) students. Over the course of 2022 with the Centre for Ecological Learning (CEL) Inc,…
THE Myall Coast and Port Stephens is home to an array of stunning and wild scenery, including the Port Stephens Great Lakes Marine Park and the incredible Mungo Brush and Myall Lakes National Parks. This summer regional NSW can expect…
AS the local Pied Oystercatcher nesting season nears its end, MidCoast Council has advised on the success of hatchlings on Corrie Island. Shorebirds such as the endangered Pied Oystercatchers lay their eggs in shallow scraped-out nests in the sand. Advertise…
A SPECIAL breed of shutterbug will be spotted in NSW national parks this summer, vying for the title of best photograph in the first ever NSW National Parks Photo Competition. Head of NSW National Parks Atticus Fleming said all shutterbugs,…
THE demolition of a cottage at 140 Gan Gan Road, which included the removal of one of the largest trees in the street, was completed without proper approval, Council have confirmed. On Monday 12 December, a Port Stephens Council spokesperson…
AUSTRALIANS produce 30 percent more waste at Christmas than during the rest of the year. Wrapping paper, packaging, and food waste produce vast amounts of carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
THE Bulahdelah Christmas Twilight Farmers Market, held at the grounds of the Myall River Holiday Park, welcomed great weather and crowds eager to check out the range of locally produced products. With a wide variety of stalls offering everything from…
THE NSW Government last week released its plan to roll out electronic identification (eID) for the State’s $1.5 billion farmed sheep and goat industries. Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Dugald Saunders said the plan has been developed hand-in-hand with…