Gloucester Evening Branch members at the CWA hall. Photo: Barbara Reichert.
BRING your appetite to CWA Evening Branch’s Annual Cancer Support Breakfast on Monday, October 19. Held in the CWA hall in Church Street, the breakfast will be served between 7.30 am and 10.30 am. “Our delicious breakfast includes fruit, cereal, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, toast and more’” branch spokeswoman Barbara Reichert told News of the Area. […]
Flying foxes are vital pollinators in Australia. Photo: WIRES.
A MASS starvation event is killing flying foxes across large tracts of NSW. Residents across the state are taking to social media to report uncharacteristic daytime behaviour and close suburban encounters with the flying mammals as they desperately search for food and water. The Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) recently shared news of […]
Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’.
Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. ON the coastline beyond Bulahdelah is Myall […]
The course is designed to be a refresher for experienced food handlers. Photo: MidCoast Council.
DO you operate a food business or work in the food industry on the Mid North Coast? A free seminar in Forster next month will help the region’s businesses stay up to date with food safety requirements and equip their staff with the latest food safety knowledge. It’s designed to be a refresher for experienced […]
Member for Lyne Alison Penfold believes the Coalition’s new migration plan meets regional needs while managing demands on housing, infrastructure and services.
THE Coalition’s Australia-First Migration Plan would reduce pressure on housing and essential services while protecting the workforce needs of regional communities, according to Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold. Penfold said the policy recognises that Australia needs both a sustainable level of migration and targeted arrangements to help regional employers fill genuine shortages. “Lyne residents […]
A tour group at MidCoast Council's Bootawa Dam. Photo: MidCoast Council.
RESIDENTS are invited to learn about the vital connection between water and their everyday lives this National Water Week with a tour of some of our region’s most important water and sewer facilities. National Water Week runs from 19-25 October. Two tours will be held at the region’s largest facility, Bootawa Water Treatment Plant, combining […]
Flashback to 2024: The Myall Way suffered flash flooding at its lowest points, with uneven depths causing anxiety for motorists. Photo: NOTA Archives.
MIDCOAST and other NSW local councils have made progress in their fight to ensure their communities are not left financially worse off in the wake of natural disasters. After a concerted effort from Local Government NSW and its interstate and national counterparts, the Australian Government has announced it will not proceed with changes to the […]
GLOUCESTER Public School has made history once again by securing back-to-back State titles in the NSW PSSA Hockey Knockout competition. On Wednesday, 23 September, the team travelled to the Newcastle International Hockey Centre to compete in the State PSSA Final series. Our first challenge was against Bowral Public School in the semi-final. Winning the toss, […]
Council preparing to plant the mature Brush box trees at Captain Cook Park. Photo: Supplied. Watering a recently planted tree. Photo: Supplied. Row of planted shade trees. Photo: Supplied. AT its Darwin Convention in 2024, Lions Australia voted to establish an environmental project spanning the nation. The Green Canopy Environment Project will run until at […]
Aqua classes still going strong. Photo: Julie Reay.
Aqua classes still going strong. Photo: Julie Reay. Dance moves in the pool in the 1980s. Photo: Maureen Tiogas. AQUA aerobics classes have recommenced at Gloucester Olympic Pool, much to the delight of those who enjoy their exercise buoyant. Health researchers explain that exercising in water comes with several benefits. Standing in waist-deep water reduces […]
