LOCAL Red Cross members attended the Tea Gardens Hotel recently for their last meeting of the year and a Christmas lunch. Guest speaker on the day was Sarah U’Brien, who spoke about the role local emergency services play within…
MIDCOAST Business Award nominations are closing next Friday! Entry is simple but must be in by Friday 10 December. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981…
WORKERS in the Hunter and Central Coast are set to benefit from the powering up of renewable energy projects in the regions, with registrations of interest now open for the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). Treasurer and Minister…
THE 2021 Higher School Certificate exams officially ended at 12:30 on Friday December 3, when 3,756 Food Technology students finished their final exam. Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said it was a momentous day for the Class of 2021,…
LOCAL councils are being encouraged to nominate priority flood mitigation projects for Federal funding. Applications are now open under a new round of the National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
APPLICATIONS are now open for local councils to apply for new funding under the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP). Both programs are now running concurrently and will be open all year round,…
THE Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest branch of the Red Cross Emergency Services Team has been awarded the Distinguished Team Award at the recent AGM in Sydney for their work during the fires of 2019-2020. The evacuation centre in Taree was…
MIDCOAST Council is asking for community feedback on an action plan designed to build child-safe practices across the organisation. “Ensuring that children feel safe at all times when in our facilities and accessing our services is an important priority…
EVERYONE loves Christmas and the Bulahdelah Business Chamber, in concert with the Big 4 Myall River Holiday Resort at Bulahdelah, are giving locals and visitors alike the chance to shop for gifts and fresh produce at a twilight Christmas…
THE MidCoast Local Government Area is continuing its recovery from the devastating 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfire season. Two years on, the community is rebuilding, having also navigated flooding and a global pandemic. Advertise with News of The Area today.…