JOINT efforts by the HNTG Progress Association and TGHN Surf Lifesavers Club led to a trial run of MobiMats at Jimmys Beach on Thursday 27 March. After the SLSC successfully implemented MobiMats at the Bennetts Beach main access last season,…
NICKNAMES are entrenched in Aussie culture and there are none better than fishermen when it comes to handing out odd names for all sorts of reasons. A “swingle bar” is a wooden spreader used to keep trace chains apart behind…
MIDCOAST Council is asking residents to complete a short survey to share their thoughts on the kerbside waste collection service and other waste services in the area. The survey only takes about eight minutes and is completely anonymous. Advertise with…
WITH areas of the Hunter and Mid North Coast impacted by minor flooding over the weekend, Hunter Local Land Services (LLS) is reminding landholders that preparation is essential, especially for those living on floodplains. “Though Tropical Cyclone Alfred brought some…
GRANTS are on offer to support communities in remote, rural and regional Australia to build back better after declared disasters or extreme weather events between 2019 and 2024. Community groups and not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) in affected regions are invited to…
WITH deer breeding season fast approaching, the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is reminding communities of the heightened risk of feral deer on the road as well as increased activity and damage across Australia’s landscapes, including in suburban streets. Dr…
THANK YOU to everyone who is commenting and contributing to my local history article which appears weekly in the NOTA. There is a growing interest in local history which is very pleasing to those in the Tomaree Museum Association who…
“COMMUNITY Conversations” sessions will take place across the MidCoast local government area in coming months. Mayor Claire Pontin said it was an opportunity for valuable interactions between Council and the community. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
ONE rural birthing unit “teeters on the brink” and goes from “one disaster to the next” due to severe staff shortages. Another maternity service in a farming town of 15,000 closed four years after opening its doors, forcing specialists and…
SETTING aside more gas for the domestic market or direct subsidies for power bills are being offered by major parties in a pitch for energy bill relief. Touring coal country areas in the Hunter on the campaign trail, Opposition Leader…