Final days for feedback on draft Rural Strategy Myall Coast Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 25, 2022 WITH rural areas making up over 90% of the MidCoast region, now’s the time to consider how this land will be used and developed into the future. MidCoast Council’s draft Rural Strategy considers a number of factors and options for future opportunities for our rural land. Community feedback can be provided
Event Saver funding welcomed by the industry Coffs Coast Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 21, 2022 ORGANISERS of major events and festivals that have been cancelled or significantly disrupted by COVID Public Health Orders can apply for funding through the NSW Government’s Event Saver Fund. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said the funding was a critical lifeline for major event organisers who have had to cancel, postpone or
Self-isolation exemptions for critical workers Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 21, 2022 WORKERS in designated industries including manufacturing, agriculture, transport, and emergency services have been given an exemption from current public health orders which mandate self-isolation if you become a close contact of a Covid-19 case. A new exemption to the Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order (No 4) 2021 has been made which
Tea Gardens Lions Australia Day Breakfast BBQ cancelled Myall Coast Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 18, 2022 DUE to the steady increase in COVID-19 cases across the Myall Coast, the Tea Gardens Lions Club has made the difficult decision to cancel the Australia Day Breakfast BBQ scheduled at Moira Parade Reserve on 26 January 2022. Tea Gardens Lions Club President Peter Webb stated, “We acknowledge this decision will
Weekly Emergency Services Update for Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 IT’S time for your weekly emergency services update. Liquor Sold to Minors Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us - media@newsofthearea.com.au On Thursday 6 January, the Licensee and two staff members of a Shoal Bay licensed premises
Businesses suffer staff shortages and supply issues as Covid hits Coffs Coffs Coast Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 14, 2022 THE rapid spread of the Covid-19 virus across the Coffs Coast over the Christmas and New Year period has forced many businesses to reduce their operating hours and suffer supply issues as staff are forced to isolate due to a Covid-19 diagnosis or being a close contact of a positive
Meryl Swanson tests positive for COVID-19 and shares her experience Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 11, 2022 ALONGSIDE almost 35,000 others who test positive for COVID-19 every day in New South Wales, Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson and her daughter have contracted the virus. “2022 has kicked off difficulty for my family with both my daughter and I having tested positive to COVID,” Ms Swanson told News Of
Free grant writing workshops are on offer across the MidCoast Myall Coast Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 11, 2022 FREE grant writing workshops are on offer across the MidCoast in February 2022 to support economic growth in the region. Accessing grants can provide long lasting benefits to communities by providing a financial boost to local community groups, event organisers and businesses. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it
NSW Forestry Corporation restores Mobong Creek picnic area Coffs Coast Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 MOBONG Creek picnic area is all spruced up and ready for visitors. Located within Wild Cattle Creek State Forest in Bellingen Shire’s north west corner, the picnic area lies 3km west of the Cascade Environment Centre (around 60 minutes west of Coffs Harbour, or 30 minutes north of Dorrigo). Advertise with News
Possums Tuckerbox providing a service to residents of the Valla Beach Tourist Park Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 6, 2022 IMAGINE starting a business as part of your sea change to find most of your customers quickly consider your business to be a vital service. That is what happened when retired registered nurse Deb Burleigh and former golf pro Steve Hitchcock began a business known as Possum’s Tuckerbox operating out of