WITH the Royal Commission into Aged Care in Australia findings damning there is a new push to improve the lot of Australians that find themselves in need of residential aged care. This is considerable concern to residents of Port…
WITH more than 100 landslides across the region, clearing and stabilising mountain roads is a major part of the flood recovery process, while damaged pavement is keeping Council’s patching crews busier than ever. “Working through damage of this scale…
A FUN day on the green has raised some much needed funds for the local Rural Fire Service. Tea Gardens and Pindimar RFS units, in conjunction with Hawks Nest Golf Club, hosted the RFS Sheargold Charity Golf Day, the…
ANOTHER nesting season has officially ended for local endangered shorebirds and MidCoast Council’s environmental team is pleased to see the ‘Share the Shore’ message being implemented. The MidCoast is fortunate to have migratory shorebirds make their way to local…
LOCAL musicians in New South Wales are being invited to apply for one of six $15,000 grants as part of the NSW Government’s support of Make Music Day. Classified as ‘small project grants’, musicians who have been affected by…
A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Hunter region. About 10.50am today (Wednesday 5 May 2021), emergency services were called to The Bucketts Way – about 5km north of the Stroud Hill Road intersection – following…
KING Street Heritage Festival is coming to Raymond Terrace for its fourth year on 15 May. It’s a festival that celebrates the history of the region which is peppered by red coats, muscats, mop caps and long dresses. Event…
MIDCOAST Council’s flood waste kerbside collection is coming to an end and affected members of the community will need to have all flood waste placed on the kerb by Sunday 9 May to take advantage of the free service.…
GALLERIES in the Gardens are back with two new exhibitions displayed at The Gallery in Tea Gardens, ‘Fabulous!’ and ‘Mothers’. News Of The Area’s Tara Campbell went along to the Gallery to check it out! From first glance, visitors…
MYALL COAST residents will have the opportunity to comment on MidCoast Council’s draft Biodiversity Framework, at a drop in session at Tea Gardens Library (Marine Drive) or the riverfront (weather dependent), 11am – 2pm on Monday 24 May. Council…