MIDCOAST Council has established a Bulahdelah Highway Service Centre – Planning Agreement Reference Group. Following the Council meeting on 24 August, the group’s terms of reference were unanimously supported. The group will consist of Councillors Katheryn Smith (co-chair), Paul Sandilands…
THE MidCoast region could benefit from a share in $120 million in funding from the NSW Government to fast-track the delivery of essential infrastructure and unlock thousands of homes in the regions. MidCoast Council is one of 41 Councils across…
LOCAL pre-school students are set to receive vital education on the importance of safety in an online environment, thanks to a new book and app funded by a $90,000 grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. Carly Bush of the…
THE new face of homelessness isn’t one that is attached to the stereotypical images of mental illness. Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington told News Of The Area, “Yes, these people are still there, and these people still need help.”…
WILDLIFE conservation scientist Dr Ryan Witt from the University of Newcastle has recently been commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to carry out drone surveys for koalas and dingoes in the Myall Lakes National Park and in parts…
THE hardworking clubs, groups and organisations of Bulahdelah will be showcased in an upcoming Community Expo. On 3 September, an event will be held at Wade Park in Bulahdelah to celebrate and showcase the town’s groups, clubs, committees, social and…
ACCORDING to the World Wildlife Fund, Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate of any country in the world, and the catastrophic bushfires of 2019-20 impacted nearly three billion animals and have pushed many more of our precious wildlife on…
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions from this week on the A1 Pacific Highway between Bulahdelah and Coolongolook to carry out routine maintenance work on fauna crossings. From Monday 29 August, single lane closures for southbound and northbound traffic…
THE North Arm Cove and Carrington Local Community Plan has been released. Work began on the plan in 2020, with a community committee formed to steer the plan. Since then the committee has established priorities and actions important to the…
THE NSW Police Force response to rural crime in the Myall Lakes will be bolstered with one new Rural Crime Investigator position in the Manning Great Lakes Police District as part of the biggest increase in police numbers in more…