HEROES from all over the Myall Coast rolled up their sleeves, grabbed a bag and gloves, and went out to clean up our amazing part of Australia on Clean Up Australia Day, Sunday 3 March. From early in the morning,…
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD) has a local side too, and NOTA wishes to pay special tribute to the women who change our lives on a daily basis. Women’s groups with a local focus gather all over our towns and villages,…
APPLICATIONS are now open to apply for funding for community projects and heritage works. MidCoast Council is offering a helping hand through its community donations funding round for projects to benefit the community. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
WORIMI Elders from the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Aboriginal Reference Group have announced a new logo, which will be proudly displayed on future projects completed with the community. The circular design was crafted by Worimi woman Melonie Hawke, and features…
VISITORS will be welcomed to the tiny township of Bundabah with a new sign that went up on Saturday 3 February, after many years of unheralded entry. The new sign, crafted by local sign-maker Glen Henry, bears the locally eponymous…
PROGRESS is underway on the selection of a town logo for Karuah, with a staggering 27 design concepts now being floated for community feedback. The eventual new logo will become an integral part of the upcoming new town website, an…
THE State government has released a discussion paper and online questionnaire seeking public comments regarding the short-term rental housing market, with Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness Rose Jackson calling for public input by 14 March. Mayor Claire Pontin…
WORIMI Aboriginal Elders met with representatives of local environmental reference groups and the Manning-Great Lakes Area National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) last week to discuss essential upgrades to the Yacaaba Headland walking trail. The NPWS has secured funding to…
PARENTS of students at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) will soon breathe a collective sigh of relief knowing the town’s Out Of School Hours (OOSH) care situation is set to be resolved. Tea Gardens’ Amaroo Early Learning Centre, on Coupland…
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and News Of The Area wishes to pay a small tribute to local ladies who have given their time to national and international endeavours. NOTA has…