THE final quarterly economic development update for the 2021-22 financial year was presented to the MidCoast Council at the recent Council Meeting on 27 July 2022. The report helps to keep the community informed about the general state of the…
THE MidCoast Council Community Engagement Strategy is being reviewed to ensure it meets expectations. Marcelle Boyling, MidCoast Council Manager for Engagement, Communication and Education said the Community Engagement Strategy, including the Community Participation Plan and Communication Strategy required review. Advertise…
BALANCING work and life for families in regional NSW will become easier thanks to a $37.9-million investment in before- and after-school care. Acting Premier Paul Toole and Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell visited Bulahdelah Central School this…
THE North Arm Cove Initiative will this month be presented at the SEEDS Conference 2022 in England. This year’s conference invites papers from across the world that fit the theme for the International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for…
BIOSECURITY – never has this word meant so much to so many Australians. COVID-19 showed us just how vulnerable the world is to globalisation and the movement of disease, now our borders are threatened by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), entrenched in…
THE Bulahdelah War Memorial Land Managers have announced the second instalment of ‘One plus One’, a series of interviews featuring a variety of locals with different backgrounds and stories. August’s session is titled ‘Tales of the Ocean’, with the conversation…
THE Port Stephens Literature Awards are now open for entry with the closing date being 31st October 2022. This year the Tilligery Lions Club will be overseeing the competition with prizes totalling $1100. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
MIDCOAST Council has accepted a five-year contract with Surf Life Saving Services. Following the recent MidCoast Council meeting on 27 July 2022, an offer from the Australian Lifeguard Service for the provision of lifeguard services was unanimously accepted. Advertise with…
MIDCOAST Council has adopted the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-2026. Councillors unanimously voted in support of the Plan at council’s meeting on 27 July. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
FOUR playground makeovers are beginning this month on the MidCoast. MidCoast Council will remove aged equipment and install brand new equipment at: ● John Debert Park, Smiths Lake; ● Majorie Debert Park, Forster; ● Lansdowne Recreation Reserve and; ● King…