FIRE season is imminent, and a clear understanding of the changes to the Danger Ratings, enacted last year, is a paramount concern for the Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service (RFS). “We are particularly concerned about residents from Pindimar/Bundabah, who may…
PORKY plodders return for charity as the main event in the Tea Gardens Country Club’s (TGCC) Charity Pig Races Day on Saturday, 30 October, during the Long Weekend. This time the porcine prancers will be helping to raise funds for…
A UNIVERSITY of Adelaide academic says new research highlights the extent to which Rupert Murdoch-owned media outlets have campaigned against the proposed Voice to Parliament in the lead up to the Referendum. The ‘Murdoch Referendum Accountability Project’ research has been…
THE LABOUR Day Long Weekend will witness the return of the annual Myall U3A Art Show at Hawks Nest Community Hall, running from Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October, 9am-3pm. Billed as ‘bigger and better than ever before’, the…
SIGHTINGS of echidnas have ramped up in recent years, and their pocket-sized profiles mean motorists and cyclists need to be especially vigilant on busy roads and blind corners. Just prior to the June 2021 lockdown, one spiny digger was spotted…
MIDCOAST Council will meet again this Wednesday. The monthly Council meetings are open to the public to either sit in on or watch via the livestream. Council’s General Manager Adrian Panuccio urged residents to tune in for a chance to…
WITH the weather warming up and the spring school holidays upon us, lifesaving patrols kicked off at beaches across the MidCoast last weekend. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
A VOLUNTEER army mustered at North and South Pindimar from Tuesday 19 to Thursday 21 September, to prepare fire access trails before catastrophe strikes. The taskforce included locals, Newcastle University students, and corporate members from Newcastle across the three days,…
IN a packed community meeting last week, Federal Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change Ted O’Brien met with members of the Port Stephens community to discuss offshore wind farm development off the Hunter coast, with a particular focus on…
AS community angst rises, many have been uncertain about which agencies are responsible for offshore wind proposals and where to take their concerns. The Federal Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Bowen, is responsible for the offshore zone that…