MIDCOAST Council has listened to pleas not to remove a few improvised dirt bike jumps in Gloucester District Park. After the recent floods, Greg Germon, who regularly rides his bike in the park, thought it would be a great idea if some of the loose soil was made into bike jumps to be used by […]
The project is set to be the first renewable energy zone in Australia to upgrade existing grid infrastructure such as distribution poles and wires.
THE Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone project has received planning approval after a review of environmental impacts and consultation. The project has an intended network capacity of one gigawatt (GW) and stretches from the Upper Hunter in the north to the Central Coast in the south. It is set to be the first renewable energy […]
AS bat season nears in the Hunter, health authorities are warning residents to take extra care and avoid all contact with flying foxes or microbats. A spike in sick and distressed bats arriving at wildlife hospitals across Northern NSW and Southern Queensland in recent weeks has prompted the alert. Authorities stress that touching or handling […]
Rev Maree Armstrong, priest of St John’s Stroud, hosts morning tea.
Rev Maree Armstrong, priest of St John’s Stroud, hosts morning tea. Local Stroud farmer Dawn Tawse. Brother Christopher-John, flanked on the left by Brother Bruce-Paul, Linda Simpson and Melissa Davey-Dew, and on the right, Rev Maree Armstrong. MORE than 80 visitors gathered at Stroud’s mud brick monastery on Saturday 30 August, for a peaceful and […]
The sign is still in place pending a decision.
THE NSW Government is yet to arrive at a decision to either approve or reject an application by Yancoal to convert its Stratford coal mine into a renewable energy hub. No firm date has been given as to when a final decision will be made. If approved, the project will require the construction of 660,000 […]
LOCAL Land Services (LLS) is encouraging livestock producers to take steps to reduce the risk of bloat and pulpy kidney as Spring arrives. Pulpy kidney, also known as enterotoxaemia, can cause sudden death in sheep, goats and cattle on high carbohydrate, energy-rich feed, with fat, healthy livestock in prime condition particularly susceptible. “Pulpy kidney is […]
The previous pipeline, which had supplied water to Wingham from Bootawa Dam since the 1960s, was damaged when it crossed the river during the May flood, unexpectedly cutting off supply to the town's reservoirs.
A PERMANENT water supply is expected to be restored to Wingham by early December, with contractors working to install a new pipeline under the Manning River. The previous pipeline, which had supplied water to Wingham from Bootawa Dam since the 1960s, was damaged when it crossed the river during the May flood, unexpectedly cutting off […]
Koala experts will be on hand to share information on the iconic species. Photo: Peter Goonan.
A FESTIVAL will be held to celebrate and support the region’s koala population on Saturday, 20 September at Tinonee Recreation Reserve. “There will be a fun, festival atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy,” MidCoast Council said in a statement. “There will be stalls and games to keep everyone entertained along with free koala tree […]
Irene and John Nosworthy explain the features of their garden to meeting attendees.
THE showpiece garden of John and Irene Nosworthy was the highlight of the August meeting of Gloucester Garden Club. John and Irene purchased the 2.6 acre block in the Meadows in 2018. Although the basis of the treescape had been planted, the property was badly overgrown at the time. Seven years later, Garden Club member […]
Issues with the road network have been compounded by the number of large rainfall events the region has endured in the past 12 months.
MIDCOAST Council plans to spend more than $68 million on roads this year. Despite the eye watering number, Deputy Mayor Jeremy Miller says it isn’t enough to get the road network to “where the community expects”. “We know that we need to invest an additional $35 million into our roads each year to keep them […]
