AS households complete their bushfire Get Ready plan this week, MidCoast Council is urging everyone to register their plan via a 30 second survey. “We want every home on the MidCoast to have a bushfire survival plan this year,…
BULAHDELAH residents are banding together to form the Bulahdelah Showground Reserve User Group. It is envisaged that the group will represent the wider interests of all users of the Showground and create a cohesive vision for the site. Advertise…
IT IS now over 12 months since Myall Coast Radio had their very first broadcast in October 2020. The local station now features thirteen presenters, with a further nine waiting to be trained. Advertise with News of The Area…
ON Saturday morning, in a silent protest, ‘Open Our Pools’ signs appeared at the front of all five closed unmanned public pools in Stroud, Krambach, Bulahdelah, Nabiac and Tea Gardens in the MidCoast Local Government Area, NSW. Saturday’s protest…
WHEN you purchase a #ShopMidCoast Gift Card to support local businesses and local jobs, you’re also backing a winner! Last week, Why Leave Town, the organisation behind regional shop local cards including the #ShopMidCoast gift card, won the NSW…
PORT Stephens and the surrounding regions are home to a range of agriculture, including dairy farms. For farmers, being involved in the dairy business means that the farm works every day of the year and it is important that…
MIDCOAST Council continues to invest in apprentices, graduates and trainees with a new round of exciting job opportunities opening for 2022. Council currently has 45 apprentices and trainees and 6 graduates in the organisation and this year’s round of…
THERE is a movement which is aimed at protecting our native species and it falls back on cat owners being responsible. In particular domestic cats should be contained at night when they pose the greatest risk to our native…
OVER 20 years ago Anne Reynolds called a meeting to form a Breast Cancer support group. Enthusiastic interest was shown by all who attended the initial meeting to form the Breast Cancer Group for the Tea Gardens and Hawks…
WITH one of the oldest populations in Australia, an important priority for the MidCoast region is to ensure our region is a great place where we can live and age well. “A comprehensive Ageing Strategy that guides MidCoast Council,…