OFTEN the most effective ways to get results are those seldom known nor discussed, as it would seem with the MidCoast Council’s ‘Report An Issue’ website function. At several recent community meetings, including the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association…
RATES, and the way MidCoast ratepayers get charged, could potentially change, amidst rumblings from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). IPART is responsible for regulating rates and increases, and has released a draft report proposing changes to the way…
MARINE Rescue NSW volunteers were involved in 252 rescue missions in May, returning 398 people safely to shore, with fifteen rescues in the Port Stephens zone. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said volunteers were kept busy assisting boaters on…
BULKY waste and awkward, unwanted large items can soon find a new home, out of place and out of mind, with the MidCoast Council Bulky Waste Collection now upon us. Given the massive geographical scale of the MidCoast LGA, all…
THE Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has released its latest ‘Healthcare Quarterly’ report, showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during January to March 2023. BHI has also released survey results that reflect patients’ experiences of ambulance…
PORT Stephens officially launched its whale watching season last week and the community turned out in force to enjoy the stunning antics of the gentle giants as they migrate north for the winter. The season runs from the end of…
TECH Savvy Seniors workshops are back at MidCoast Libraries during June. Technology moves at an alarming pace and it can be easy to fall behind, so together with the State Government, the State Library of NSW and Telstra, MidCoast Libraries…
ADVENTURE upon the high seas has given one local young man a life-altering experience, as he sailed from Sydney to Brisbane aboard the STV Windeward Bound. Kassian Sikora’s story featured in News Of The Area recently, this being his successful…
I MENTIONED in this week’s fishing article that we visited the prawning village of Tamboi in the Myall Lakes. Recorded history of the Tamboi site goes back to 1827 when the Australian Agricultural Company was granted one million acres around…
COMMUNITY wins biggest, as the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) announced the winners of the ‘Redesign the Skate Park Competition’ on Sunday, 4 June. With 23 entries from local young people and children received, judges from the Worimi…