Stroud Customer Service Point and Library.
REDUCED operating hours at the Stroud Customer Service Point and Library were adopted at MidCoast Council’s 29 April meeting. The facility will now operate from Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 12pm. The move comes after a three month trial and a community feedback period open from Tuesday 27 January to Monday 2 March 2026. The […]
Pat Burrows explains the Community Garden’s composting method.
NEW Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) recycling requirements are coming into force. From 1 July, most large food businesses will have to recycle their food waste, with the aim of diverting it from landfill. The changes will also require all councils to provide household food waste recycling services from 2030. “Without action, NSW is […]
RISING talent Mathew Thompson has been crowned Apprentice of the Year at the prestigious 2026 World Butcher Wars, following an outstanding performance at Sydney Meatstock over the weekend. Competing in front of massive, energetic crowds at the Sydney Showgrounds, Mat demonstrated exceptional skill, precision and creativity in the butchery arena while proudly representing Stroud Butchery. […]
Gloucester Evening Branch members with thespian’s Jo Cadden and Wendy Morris at ‘Twice the Drama’. Photo: supplied, Barbara Reichert.
Gloucester Evening Branch members with thespian’s Jo Cadden and Wendy Morris at ‘Twice the Drama’. Photo: supplied, Barbara Reichert. Shayne Goode assisting some crafty kids. Photo: Anne Williamson. GLOUCESTER’S day and evening CWA branches have had a busy April. In the second week of the recent school holidays, Gloucester Branch again held a Kidz Crazy […]
SES volunteers check out the new High Clearance Vehicles.
SES volunteers check out the new High Clearance Vehicles. SES volunteers check out the new High Clearance Vehicles. DISASTER response and recovery operations across NSW are being bolstered as the State Emergency Service (SES) delivers 11 new specialised High Clearance Vehicles (HCV), a combined investment of more than $11 million. “This investment brings our total […]
SOME 30 percent of Hunter locals are more concerned about climate change than they were a year ago, a new poll has revealed. The polling of 302 Hunter residents, completed on 20 March, was part of a broader poll of 1,965 residents across key renewable energy zones. Renew Australia for All commissioned research firm 89 […]
Nationals MP Pat Conaghan wants a review of the alcohol excise. Photo: Pat Conaghan MP.
A SPATE of fire bombings could be just the beginning as concerns mount the tax system is driving a burgeoning alcohol black market putting lives and the budget bottom line at risk. Police have not confirmed whether illicit alcohol was behind 15 incidents at hospitality venues across inner Melbourne since 14 April, but the industry […]
The key focus of the group is it improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region. Photo: Council.
INDIGENOUS community members are invited to nominate for MidCoast Council’s Aboriginal Reference Group. The reference group provides an opportunity for an Aboriginal voice to guide Council on strategic decisions that affect the Aboriginal community. “The key focus of this group is to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region,” Council’s Manager of Libraries, […]
An online meeting of the Zonta e-Club of NSW and ACT.
THE Zonta e-Club of NSW and ACT has been established as a new online branch of Zonta International, a global organisation with over 100 years of history. The small but growing group is looking for others who want to help build an effective online advocacy community focused on key issues affecting women and girls. This […]
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher are facing questions about the budget. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
POTENTIAL changes to negative gearing or capital gains tax in the federal budget would not be breaking the trust of voters, the treasurer says. As Jim Chalmers prepares to hand down his fifth budget, the government faces accusations it is coming after “mum and dad” investors as family trusts join capital gains tax discounts and […]
