BULAHDELAH grazier and retired policeman Stephen Smith has thrown his hat in the ring for the 14 September council elections. Mr Smith, who will run as an independent, has lived in Bulahdelah for 47 years and currently runs a beef…
INCUMBENT mayor Claire Pontin will look to secure re-election to MidCoast council later this month, leading a team of six into the 14 September election. Elected to council in 2017, Ms Pontin served as deputy mayor from 2019-21 before taking…
WORIMI GRINGAI Elder Dr Elizabeth McEntyre will contest the 14 September MidCoast local government elections as an ungrouped Independent. Dr McEntyre, who lives in Tea Gardens, says she has been connected to the area from birth. Advertise with News of…
BORN and raised in the Manning, MidCoast councillor Peter Howard is running for another term on 14 September. Mr Howard, who resides in Forster, leads a group of six independent candidates (Group A) into the local government election. Advertise with…
MIDCOAST Council has now formally transitioned the disability services delivered by MidCoast Assist to Ability Options. In February the decision was made for MidCoast Assist to cease delivering ageing and disability services. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
A BULAHDELAH resident of 38 years, John Sahyoun will contest MidCoast Council elections on 14 September. The long-serving President of the Bulahdelah Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, Mr Sahyoun is a member of the NSW National Party and a presenter…
HAVE your say on the strategy for managing public toilets in Myall Coast parks. The draft MidCoast Public Toilets in Parks Strategy 2024 – 2035 is on public exhibition from Wednesday 28 August to Wednesday 2 October 2024. Advertise with…
THE new and improved Tea Gardens jetty is expected to be ready for use from this weekend. The upgrade – which began with community consultation in 2021 – included widening and lengthening the existing boat ramp and the installation of…
ALMOST $30,000 has been shared with community groups through the Myall Coast through the Regional Australia Bank’s Community Partnership Program. Last Tuesday at the Hawks Nest Golf Club a total of $29,414.63 was granted to more than 30 groups from…
PUBLISHED and aspiring writers gathered for the regular Myall U3A Writers’ Group meeting last Tuesday at Tea Gardens Uniting Church hall, this week hearing from local author Phillip Everett. Self-published writer Ray Keipert and aptly-named bush poet Bob Bush were…