THIS story is Part Five of an ongoing series on Ronald Barry ‘Clanka’ McLean. To read Part Four, pick up a copy of last week’s paper or jump online to the News Of The Area website. Part Five – Clanka’s…
FEDERAL politicians visited the Pindimar-Bundabah Community Association (PBCA) to hear first-hand from residents about their telecommunication woes on Wednesday 3 April. Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie joined NSW Senator Perin Davey, both from the National Party and currently in…
NEW technology has begun its rollout across NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) vehicles, in the form of Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs), transforming every fire-truck into a moving computer centre. The MDTs are hardened touchscreen devices that currently have 4G connectivity,…
KOALAS are front and centre in MidCoast Council’s updated Conservation Strategy, now on display from Monday 25 March to Sunday 5 May. Still in draft form, the Strategy was updated initial community consultation between November and February, its southernmost display…
UNRELENTING rain pounded the Myall Coast and Port Stephens, as a major convergence of east coast weather systems brought the April rains hard and heavily over 3-5 April. For three days, longer elsewhere, strong southerlies clashed with ardent nor’easters, the…
HISTORY was on full display at the Tea Gardens Library on the 50th Anniversary of the Singing Bridge, christened ‘Bridge Day’, on Saturday 6 April, thanks to the Tea Gardens Family Research and Local History Group (TGFRLHG). Crowds gathered inside…
MISINFORMATION on social media during emergencies continues to rob emergency services of valuable resources when they are needed most. The recent heavy rains across NSW saw, among the real floods and downed trees, a deluge of insidiously deliberate misinformation, such…
MIRACULOUS weather on the Golden Anniversary of the Singing Bridge endorsed the re-enactment of the historic sail-past that was held at the Opening in 1974, sailed once more on Saturday 6 April, 2024. Led by the diehard boaties of the…
MIDCOAST Council’s Re-imagine Waste campaign is hosting drop-in sessions across the region, with a session planned for Tuesday 14 May at Bulahdelah Library from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM. Council’s Waste Services Manager David Rees said that putting the right…
A SERIES of conversations with the community will take place across the MidCoast from April to June, giving residents a chance to meet with senior Council staff and Councillors. Anyone can attend a Community Conversation. Advertise with News of The…