CONFUSION dogs the rules about dogs along Jimmys Beach, one of several local issues addressed at the recent MidCoast Council ‘Community Conversations’ in Hawks Nest Community Hall on Tuesday, 6 June. News Of The Area has conducted an investigation into all publicly available material, in an attempt to explain the

‘COMMUNITY Conversations’ have been held over the last few weeks across our local government area (LGA), giving MidCoast Council the opportunity to share with the community its overall strategic direction. Community members have also been provided the opportunity to raise local concerns and issues important to them. Advertise with News of

OVER a century of foot and motor traffic appears to be seriously testing the Tea Gardens foreshore, with sinkholes opening up along the Marine Drive footpaths. The Tea Gardens shoreline was once a narrow, sandy beach, the small patch of sand near the ANZAC Memorial serving as the last reminder

IT was in 2013 when I launched my book, ‘Oysterman’, in the Karuah RSL Club. At the time the Port Stephens oyster industry was struggling to reestablish itself as the premier oyster growing waterway in the state. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message

VIGILANT pollution inspections were performed by local kayakers upon the Myall River on Friday, 9 June. “The first and last river clean-up, in 2018, pulled out four trailer-loads of rubbish, around the Bridge and other spots,” Gordon Grainger of the Myall River Action Group (MRAG) told NOTA. Advertise with News

OFTEN the most effective ways to get results are those seldom known nor discussed, as it would seem with the MidCoast Council’s ‘Report An Issue’ website function. At several recent community meetings, including the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association meeting in April, and the Council’s Community Conversations in Hawks

RATES, and the way MidCoast ratepayers get charged, could potentially change, amidst rumblings from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). IPART is responsible for regulating rates and increases, and has released a draft report proposing changes to the way rates are structured. Advertise with News of The Area today.

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 65 years. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it

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 already surveyed more than 2,700 kilometres of water mains,