AN additional public holiday has been announced for NSW this year. It falls on the Monday following Anzac Day, 25 April, which falls on a weekend. “Each year, thousands of families rise before dawn on Anzac Day to commemorate and remember those who have served,” Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said. “The additional holiday […]
GLOUCESTER RSL sub-Branch has received a grant for its Remember the Deeds project. The $1,450 will be used on cabinets to contain military memorabilia and stories from WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War. It’s one of three Upper Hunter sub-Branches to secure funding through the NSW Government’s Veteran Community Grants Program. Gresford and Dungog were […]
APPLICATIONS for several funding opportunities are open from 2 February to 13 March 2026. A total funding pool of over $235,000 is available via MidCoast Council. Last year’s funding rounds helped the community deliver over 50 projects. Some of the supported projects included the Forster Main Beach Mural, the purchase of back up power supplies […]
“THERE are currently no disclosure standards for Australian companies’ charitable spending’” said a spokesperson for the Australia Institute when recently releasing a report titled “Bringing transparency to corporate charity.” “This means claims of corporate giving are hard to verify and frequently dubious.” The report, which called for clear and consistent disclosure standards that would help […]
PALLIATIVE Care Australia (PCA), the peak body for palliative care in Australia, has suggested ideas on how to relieve “bed block” in public hospitals in its 2026 Federal Budget submission. PCA CEO Camilla Rowland said palliative care is a practical, compassionate way to free up hospital beds while giving people the care they need at […]
IMPROVED methane capture at six high-emission coal mines appears the state’s best bet to hit climate targets. A report released by climate advisory group Common Capital said NSW could help reach emissions targets with best-practice abatement at the six mines, which produce half the state’s coalmine emissions despite delivering less than 10 percent of the […]
THE May 2025 flood resulted in over 28,000 defects to the MidCoast road network, with Council crews and contractors continuing flood recovery works. Assessment of 680 bridges, 1,800km of unsealed roads and 1,800km of sealed roads has been undertaken so far. Approximately $34m of emergency works and immediate reconstruction works have been completed to date. […]
THEY said it couldn’t happen, but the Federal Labor Government has worked with the Greens to pass reforms to the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act after negotiations fell through last November. The reforms include a new environment watchdog agency; national standards to safeguard nature; federal laws to apply to native forest logging by mid-2027; […]
THE recently-released annual report of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Board reveals that 62 patients in the MidCoast Local Government Area had a first assessment for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) during the 12 months to 30 June 2025. Only six other local government areas had a greater number of first assessments, with the Central Coast […]
MIDCOAST Council will move forward with plans to build an off-river water storage in the Peg Leg Creek area, near Tinonee, following last Wednesday’s Council meeting. A report was presented to Council reviewing three possible sites for the new water storage, along with potential sizes and construction methods. Councillors unanimously endorsed the recommendation to build […]
