BULAHDELAH Rural Fire Service (RFS) recently held a Community Bushfire Forum which allowed the public to ask questions about local bushfire safety. Staff were present from the Mid Coast District Office and representatives from National Parks and Wildlife Service and…
THE Booral Rural Fire Service station has significantly boosted its Wi-Fi connectivity, thanks to a $4,000 donation from Stratford Coal. The funding has enabled the firies to purchase two new mobile Wi-Fi boosters, extending the range of coverage and improving…
ONE day only sees the Service NSW Mobile Site set up camp in Tea Gardens, on Thursday, 11 May. Open between 9am and 3pm only, an on-the-spot mobile service vehicle will be parked at 222 Myall Drive, presumably near the…
WINTER is coming, and the Red Cross Tea Gardens group is calling for some warm-heartedness this season. After proudly marching on ANZAC Day, the Red Cross ladies have been working hard on the latest appeal to combat rising homelessness in…
POLLUTION threatens the pristine Pindimar waterfront, as MidCoast Council unilaterally plans to remove crucial public rubbish bins from South Pindimar Reserve. Currently, eight Council-provided bins sit neatly near the BBQ shelter, resulting from a decision to accommodate the recent holiday…
WINDA Woppa residents were surprised to find their two main roads ripped up, and resurfacing began last week, although they are not necessarily complaining. “We’re happy this is happening, the Anchorage had an extremely bad corner filled with potholes,” Richard…
EIGHT future firefighters from Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) recently completed the NSW Rural Fire Service School (RFS) Cadet program. The program has been running for seven years. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
CELEBRATE International Compost Awareness Week (7 to 13 May) by starting your own compost at home. “Composting is good for the environment because it reduces the amount of organic matter that ends up in landfill,” said MidCoast Council’s Waste Manager,…
ANZAC Day commemorations in Bulahdelah were a major success, with school children turning out in numbers for the 11am march and the dawn service extremely well attended by the public. But what does ANZAC Day mean to those who have…
PAINTED rocks are prompting smiles along the Myall Coast, part of a movement that has already gone international. Port Stephens local Sarah Mischin, of Mischin Cleaning Co., first encountered the ‘travelling rocks’ phenomenon while recently travelling interstate. Advertise with News…