ROSE Ringuet thought that she and her family were going to have a nice ferry trip back from Nelson bay, but when a horrific storm hit the waters, passengers on the ferry were left fearing for their lives. After…
THE long awaited upgrade to Tea Gardens Slipway finally commenced on 9 March 2021. The initial site set-out for the upgrade was the first priority along with temporary fencing of the work area to make it safe for the…
DID you ever wonder what happens when the apex predator is removed from the ecosystem? A recent study by the University of NSW shows that the impact of removing dingos from the landscape can be seen from space. Following…
RECOGNISING the environmental sensitivity of Bulahdelah’s Lions Park camping site, MidCoast Council is undertaking a review to better formalise and adequately service the site. While Lions Park, Bulahdelah is currently closed to camping, MidCoast Council is fully intending to…
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison returned to Port Stephens in the Hunter making this his third visit to the region in recent times. The Prime Minister took the time to visit Energy Renaissance’s new site at Tomago where a $28…
THE New South Wales Game Fish Association Interclub State Championship Competition was held on Thursday 25 February until Sunday 28 February in the NSW coastal regions including Port Stephens, Port Macquarie, Sydney and many others. A few of the…
DINGOS are a hot topic in the Myall Lakes Region. The area has recently been declared a hotspot by a University of Sydney Study for dingos living in the wild. MidCoast Council is urging residents and visitors around Tea…
A BRAND new jetty for Tea Gardens is coming, with MidCoast Council asking boaties and locals to review and comment on the concept plans for the new facility before Friday 16 April. “We’ll be on site at Apex Park…
VISION is something we need from our leaders and the Prime Minister outlined his vision for the future of the Hunter this week when in Tomago. The Prime Minister was enthusiastic about the Hunters future, particularly around innovative collaborative…
PLAN for a solar farm on a landfill site, the development of a sustainability and education centre and a move to electric fleet vehicles are amongst the future projects flagged by MidCoast Council as part of a climate change…