Reviva MidCoast Area Manager Toby Welsh.
THE annual ‘Reviva Reuse Competition’ has been launched for 2025, giving MidCoast locals a chance to showcase their creative reuse and upcycling projects for a chance to win cash prizes. The competition is organised by local not-for-profit organisation Resource Recovery Australia, which operates Reviva Reuse Shops. “This competition is the highlight of our year because […]
Librarian Marion Corbett.
THE Gloucester Library is doing its bit to help alleviate cost-of-living pressures, offering a diverse range of free information and entertainment resources. While libraries historically have been hubs of learning, today’s libraries provide so much more. In addition to books, DVDs, daily newspapers and information provided by many organisations including MidCoast Council, there is a […]
While the country lifestyle and lower cost-of-living was appealing, access to housing, health care, connectivity and public transport were seen as key barriers.
A QUIET life in the countryside appeals to nearly half of Australia’s city residents, but concerns about access to health care, housing and jobs are stopping them making the move. Country Australia is on track to become home to 11 million people by 2032, or 40 percent of the population, while 40 percent of people […]
RESIDENTS are invited to take part in the online AusPlay survey, conducted by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), to help shape the future of outdoor spaces in our region. According to the latest AusPlay report (May 2025), Australians are moving away from traditional sports club activities. They are choosing to get active outdoors in parks, […]
MIDCOAST Council is offering personalised, on-site advice to builders, developers, and landowners to get effective erosion and sediment control measures in place on building sites. With ongoing construction and development across the MidCoast region, Council wants to improve local understanding of the importance of erosion and sediment control and support improvement of site management skills. […]
The HJO delegates met with senior NSW Government politicians and officials at Parliament House. Photos: HJO.
The HJO delegates met with senior NSW Government politicians and officials at Parliament House. Photos: HJO. REPRESENTATIVE members of the Hunter Joint Organisation (HJO) visited NSW Parliament House on Thursday, 16 October to advocate for greater investment in the Hunter’s communities, industries, jobs, and economic future. The HJO is a collaborative body that represents the […]
“IT’S really quite simple to make these,” Lee Lawrence said, without even a glance at the intricate woollen mice she was crocheting. An avid supporter of animal rescue groups, Lee makes dog blankets and crochet mice for rescued cats. Her journey started years ago when she came across the RSPCA Sydney Adoption Centre in Yagoona. […]
MIDCOAST Council will soon begin resealing a number of sections of the Bucketts Way, at Gloucester, Krambach, Burrell Creek, Tinonee, and Belbora. The work will involve placing a new bitumen seal over the existing road surface to extend the life of the roadway and improve driving conditions. Work is due to start on Monday 27 […]
The team with some of their hand-made pillows for breast cancer patients. Photo: Ling Gazzard.
A GROUP of sewing enthusiasts gathered at the Gloucester Seventh Day Adventist church on Sunday, 19 October to create specially designed heart shaped pillows for breast cancer patients. Organiser Beryl Landers told News Of The Area, “Being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we want to make 30 of these special cushions to donate to hospitals for […]
The organising committee at Murrook Culture Centre planning the event. Photo: supplied.
The organising committee at Murrook Culture Centre planning the event. Photo: supplied. THE inaugural Worimi and Birrpai Youth Gathering is being hosted by the Goori-Bugg family later this week at Saltwater, near Old Bar. Activities will include weaving, grass skirt making, emu egg carving, canoe and gunya building, and a Goori song and dance. The […]
