FIVE local community groups will share in $26,712 under Port Stephens Council’s Aboriginal Projects Grants to empower the Aboriginal community. Mayor Ryan Palmer said successful projects range from connecting children to country, the creation of digital resources and keeping culture…
PORT Stephens officially launched its whale watching season last week and the community turned out in force to enjoy the stunning antics of the gentle giants as they migrate north for the winter. The season runs from the end of…
TECH Savvy Seniors workshops are back at MidCoast Libraries during June. Technology moves at an alarming pace and it can be easy to fall behind, so together with the State Government, the State Library of NSW and Telstra, MidCoast Libraries…
COMMUNITY wins biggest, as the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) announced the winners of the ‘Redesign the Skate Park Competition’ on Sunday, 4 June. With 23 entries from local young people and children received, judges from the Worimi…
CULINARY climaxes do not come much finer than the Creamy Garlic Chicken dish that The Garden Eatery at Tea Gardens Country Club has entered into the 2023 Perfect Plate Awards. Run by Clubs NSW, the competition covers several categories and…
MEALS on Wheels (MOW) has played a crucial role nationally in supporting the health and wellbeing of over 200,000 older Australians every year. The organisation has a member network of over 590 service locations and has been operating for over…
MIDCOAST Council has made attempts to improve the LGA’s reputation of having some of the worst roads in NSW, with two bridge upgrades along The Bucketts Way near Limeburners Creek. Both the 80-year-old Limeburners Creek Bridge, and the similarly haggard…
WATER wastage has come front and centre in MidCoast Council’s LGA, with the Regional Network Leakage Detection Project launched at the end of May. The Project is part of the NSW Government’s $12.5 million Regional Leakage Reduction Program, which has…
THE Bulahdelah Country Women’s Association’s (CWA) Devonshire Tea mornings have always been popular, and last month’s event was certainly no different. Crowds filled the CWA rooms in Wade Park to enjoy a cuppa and a chat while tucking into a…
WITH winter upon us, MidCoast Council Senior Ecologist Mat Bell is urging residents not to mistake a native animal for the pesky introduced house mouse that may have entered homes looking for warmth. Although the Brown Antechinus looks much like…