A GREAT advocate for reconciliation has been immortalised in a new book by a local author, launched at Club Macquarie on Sunday 21 July. ‘The Fettler’ is a tolerated biography of ‘Uncle’ Bill Smith, an Aboriginal elder and leader in…
THE playground at Wade Park in Bulahdelah has a new addition for the summer thanks to a donation from a developer. As part of a deal for a new service centre the developer was required to donate $50,000 to MidCoast…
KARUAH has launched its much-anticipated town website, Karuah.org, going live and functional as of Saturday 20 July. An initiative encouraged by the Karuah Progress Association (KPA), the town website is a strong, modern attempt to centralise useful current, and historical,…
GLOOMY skies and cold rain could not ruin the Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s Charity Golf Day, held at Hawks Nest Golf Course on Friday 26 July. A gaggle of golfers, numbering 65, turned out to compete for ultimate glory, and to…
LOCAL author Greg Mutton has launched his latest book, this time taking a departure from his famed ‘12th Realm’ sci-fi series, to explore concepts even closer to the modern day. ‘Shanghaied’ is described as a near-future, slightly dystopian science-fiction adventure,…
MIDCOAST Council will offer a contract for the management of the Tea Gardens swimming pool to Hughes Swimming Pty Ltd. The contract will be for a period of three years, with an option for two additional one-year extensions. Advertise with…
A BEAUTIFUL new Reconciliation Garden made its informal debut at the NAIDOC 2024 celebrations at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) on Tuesday 16 July, the result of a twelve-month journey of collaboration. “The school worked with local Elders to make…
ELDERS from the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Aboriginal Reference Group and First Nations residents welcomed the community last Tuesday for the second NAIDOC celebration held at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS). “Our theme – ‘Keep the fire burning! Blak, Loud and…
SEVEN months on from the big announcement of funding to dredge the Myall River estuary, local interest groups are frustrated with a lack of action. In January, Port Stephens MP Kate Washington announced a multi-million-dollar funding proposal to clear out…
MIDCOAST Council is developing a Children and Young People’s Action Plan to support young people across the MidCoast to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. “If you are a young person, a carer, or you work with young people, we want…