LARGE-SCALE housing proposals will be allowed to avoid council as Australia’s most expensive housing market gets worse under decade-low approvals. From early 2025, housing developments of about 100 homes in greater Sydney will be able to bypass council approval and…
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Dakoda Haack-Ross must be thinking “How easy is this”. With just his third cast with a soft plastic off the beach at Salamander Bay, Dakoda hooked and landed his first flathead. “Nothing to it,” he reckoned. “What’s all the…
“CHANGE moves at the speed of trust.” That was one of the key messages that came out of last Friday’s ‘Revitalise’ workshop held at Karuah RSL. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…
MYALL River VIEW Club held a special meeting on Friday 8 November to commemorate Remembrance Day in advance and to also hear some pertinent tips on saving money. *Jack from Service NSW highlighted a large suite of rebates and concessions.…
SPRING has been busy for the SES Stroud Unit, with a series of emergencies, as well as some fun community engagement events. The unit’s interim rescue vehicle was replaced in September with a purpose built and equipped Medium Rescue Vehicle.…
MIDCOAST region farmers and landholders are invited to an educational webinar and field day that may open up new economic opportunities for some properties. The one-hour webinar will take place on Tuesday 19 November 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Advertise with News…
ARTISTIC talents in all crafts were on display at the Myall Community Art and Craft Centre Fair held last weekend, 8-10 November. In the first big show of its kind for the centre since COVID, there was a plethora of…
MIDCOAST Council says the volume of development applications it has received and processed in the past quarter shows “confidence in the region”. The NSW Government’s ‘Planning Council League Table’ shows MidCoast Council had more development applications lodged and more applications…
MIDCOAST Council has secured a renewable electricity supply agreement with Iberdrola Australia, extending through to the end of 2030. This agreement is part of a collaborative buyer’s group facilitating a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 13 regional councils in New…
SPRING has been busy for the SES Stroud Unit, with a series of emergencies, as well as some fun community engagement events. The unit’s interim rescue vehicle was replaced in September with a purpose built and equipped Medium Rescue Vehicle.…