BEACH driving permit fees are helping improve beach access across the MidCoast, with upgrades under way at Boomerang Beach. Four beach accessways at Boomerang Beach are being renewed ahead of the busy summer period, providing safer and improved access to the beach. Works include replacing ageing decking and stairs and adding new landings to better […]
AFTER a community library built from recovered materials claimed the 2025 local prize, the search is on for the MidCoast’s next reuse champion. MidCoast residents are being invited to enter a repair, makeover or creative transformation in the 2026 Reviva Reuse Competition, with a $300 national prize and a $200 MidCoast prize up for grabs. […]
Manning Base Hospital is in the throes of redevelopment, but some believe it will not be enough. Photo: A W Edwards.
MEMBER for Myall Lakes Tanya Thompson is calling on the NSW Government to urgently commit to adding a fourth floor of inpatient beds to the Manning Base Hospital redevelopment. Recent figures highlight the pressure on the hospital, with 19 patients at Manning Base medically ready to leave hospital but unable to be discharged while they […]
The Sea Breeze has a very interesting history. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
THE Sea Breeze Hotel was licensed on 10 April, 1893. Its forerunner was the Bay View Hotel, which was operated as a guest house on Fly Point under a license held by Mr Walter Glover in 1891. Walter Glover was the first white child to tread on Nelson Bay beach, according to N E Haug. […]
DEAR Jasminda, MY 18-year-old son is moving out of home. Can you give me some ideas for a gift to take to his share accommodation? He’s moving in with two mates. Kylie B. DEAR Kylie, MOVIING into a house with two mates is idyllic at first. Every day feels like a holiday. Hanging out on […]
A sea lion has tested positive for bird flu, sparking fears of a possible extinction event. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
AUSTRALIA’S rarest seal species has recorded a case of bird flu for the first time, with an animal dying from the disease while recovering from a shark attack. The first case in an Australian sea lion has raised concerns for the species’ already dwindling population. A sea lion at South Australia’s Seal Bay on Kangaroo […]
The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force.
The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. THIRTY-SIX illegal e-bikes have been seized in Sydney after new laws came into […]
Tony Ward (left) and Bob Burbank presenting the cheque to Tea Gardens school principal Mark Clemson. Photo: Lodge Myall.
FREEMASONS from Lodge Myall 1058 have again donated $1000 to Tea Gardens Public School to help support local families in need. The money is the third $1000 donation the school has received from the lodge. “We make these donations in the hope that underprivileged or needy children in the local area can benefit,” Lodge Myall’s […]
A scene from the two 2025 bushfires that threatened the Myall Coast. Photo: North Arm Cove RFS.
WITH summer approaching and the risk of bushfires and other severe weather increasing across parts of Australia, Rural Aid is encouraging farmers to register now. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting warmer and drier conditions across parts of the country this Spring, with increased bushfire risk in several areas. The months ahead also bring the […]
