State Road Crash Rescue Challenge
THE State Emergency Service (SES) don’t snuggle down under the doona during a storm – they get up and strap on their boots and get stuck into saving our lives, homes and cars. These well trained volunteers are an…
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Mega Inland Pelican Breeding Event
HERE in the Great Lakes Marine Park we tend to think of pelicans as coastal birds. They soar above the waterways and across the sparkling waters of our rivers and bays. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
Researches release new tool to estimate wildlife mortality
AN international team of researchers has devised a new conservation tool that estimates the upper limit of wildlife mortality that humans might sustainably inflict. The new tool – SAMSE – has a defining quality: it accounts for random chance…
Weekly Emergency Services Update
Hazard Reduction Burns Over the week Pindimar/ Tea Gardens RFS conducted Hazard Reduction burns in Tea Gardens. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email…
Give your learner driver the best start
FREE workshops for teachers of learner drivers will be held in Gloucester, Taree and Forster in May. Parents and carers may often be the primary driving instructor for a learner driver. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
Help shape the future of the NSW dairy industry
EXPRESSIONS of interest are being sought from movers and shakers within the NSW dairy industry to contribute to the roll out of the NSW Dairy Industry Action Plan. Newly appointed Chair of the Dairy Industry Action Plan (DIAP) Implementation Panel,…
Myall Coast seniors urged to prepare for flu season
MYALL Coast seniors are being encouraged to protect themselves against the flu by getting vaccinated. Minister for Seniors Mark Coure said people aged 65 and over can book in a free flu shot at pharmacies and GPs. Advertise with…
A win for farmers as Category D Firearm reforms are planned
SPECIALLY licensed shooters across the Myall Coast will have renewed access to Category D firearms, allowing landholders to better control vertebrate pest animals under planned legislation to be introduced by the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional NSW and Minister…
Join the Community Conversation at the Tea Gardens Baptist Church
MIDCOAST Mayor Claire Pontin is inviting all local residents to attend MidCoast Council’s Community Conversation program, coming to the Tea Gardens Baptist Church on Thursday 12 May, from 6-8pm. Council staff and Councillors will meet with locals to discuss…
2,000 hectares of NSW National Parks estate reserved for vulnerable species
PORT Stephens and the Myall Coast are home to some amazing and sadly threatened and endangered species. Most notably the koala is under threat, however the region is also home to the Powerful Owl, which is one of more…