JOIN MidCoast Council representatives at a location near you as they visit communities across the MidCoast in May and June as part of their regular Community Conversations series. Community Conversations provide an opportunity to learn what Council has planned for…
THE Great Lakes Food Trail for Autumn 2023 featured local produce, crafts and an assortment of other items from Forster, Wootton, Bungwahl and Bulahdelah areas. The Food Trail aims to raise awareness, stimulate demand and strengthen markets for producers and…
RUNNING for over a century, the Stroud Show proved lively as ever over the weekend of 21-23 April. Visitors enjoyed a full catalogue of country attractions, coming from far and wide to fill up the stock pens-turned-parking lots, and the…
TELEVISION reception is set to improve in and around Stroud, with transmission tests starting from Peppers Hill from 24-28 April. In an effort to upgrade digital television transmission coverage in the Stroud area, Regional Broadcasters (RBAH) will commence the tests,…
WORLD War II local veteran James Clayton turned 100 years old on Wednesday, 19 April, surrounded by family and friends in Tea Gardens. Three Clayton generations united at Estia Health in Tea Gardens, to celebrate James’ centenary with cake, lunch,…
FAMILY fun was had by all who attended the Free Family Fun Day at Tea Gardens’ ‘The Y’ Pool on Friday, 21 April. Although rain swept through briefly, nearly giving some organisers heart attacks, the skies cleared into another brilliant…
MIDCOAST Council is seeking community feedback on a draft On-site Wastewater Management Strategy before 29 May. There are approximately 13,000 septic systems across the region. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
SYSTEMIC volunteer shortages state-wide may mean unpatrolled beaches, as the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Savers Club (SLSC) actively seeks new members for the 2023-24 season. The systemic volunteering shortage is affecting volunteer organisations, including the RFS and SES,…
FOOD business owners and hospitality workers are invited to attend a free food safety seminar on Thursday 18 May. As a food business or food handler, it’s important to stay up to date with public health legislation and keep well-informed…
AFTER a spate of structural fires in Bulahdelah recently, another building has succumbed to the flames. In the late hours of Saturday 22 April a house on the corner of Stroud and Jackson Streets, Bulahdelah became engulfed with flames with…