OCEANSIDE art at Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest, has been weathered by the elements, but vigilant volunteers from the Myall River Art Walk Group have intervened to bring life back to the special mural at the top of the hill. The…
ATHLETICS carnivals are a staple in all NSW schools, with the latest for Tea Gardens Public School being held on Thursday, 8 June. There was something for every kid, as all present participated in the races, running and otherwise, throughout…
EACH month the Myall U3A Photography Group selects a photo to be included in News Of The Area. This month’s photo subject was ‘Opposites’. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
YOUTH development and community impact will be celebrated once more this year, but the nomination period will soon close, at midnight on Sunday, 25 June. Opened for nominations LGA-wide during MidCoast Council’s Youth Week back in April, the MidCoast Youth…
BULAHDELAH has received a judge’s commendation in the small tourist towns category of the 2023 State Top Tourism Town Awards. This was the first year that Bulahdelah entered the competition and to make the final and then receive a commendation…
‘MAINTENANCE’ appears to be open to interpretation, as it has been used to officially describe the status of the Sand Transfer System (STS) sitting uselessly upon the extreme end of Winda Woppa Point. Recent MidCoast Council Community Conversations at Hawks…
OPEN spaces and recreation strategies within the MidCoast Council LGA are still in drafting, but will soon close to public exhibition on Tuesday, 27 June. MidCoast residents may not have been able to attend one of the four recent ‘Drop-In’…
CONFUSION dogs the rules about dogs along Jimmys Beach, one of several local issues addressed at the recent MidCoast Council ‘Community Conversations’ in Hawks Nest Community Hall on Tuesday, 6 June. News Of The Area has conducted an investigation into…
‘COMMUNITY Conversations’ have been held over the last few weeks across our local government area (LGA), giving MidCoast Council the opportunity to share with the community its overall strategic direction. Community members have also been provided the opportunity to raise…
OVER a century of foot and motor traffic appears to be seriously testing the Tea Gardens foreshore, with sinkholes opening up along the Marine Drive footpaths. The Tea Gardens shoreline was once a narrow, sandy beach, the small patch of…