New golfers Lyn, Clare, Elle and Debbie enjoying Thursday Lady Vets. Deb Matheson and Jo Buttrey are our 2026 Foursomes Champions. Ann-Marie French and daughter Lucy were our youngest Foursomes team this year. IT’S been another big week at ladies’ golf, with 3 competitions, including a Monthly Medal, a Championship decider, and the Single Match […]
MORE than 300 residents from across the MidCoast region have taken part in MidCoast Council’s latest Community Conversations series, providing an opportunity to discuss local issues directly with councillors and senior staff. The series recently wrapped up after 14 meetings were held in communities stretching from Johns River in the north to Tea Gardens in […]
The National Australia Day Council is calling on people from NSW to nominate extraordinary people to be recognised and celebrated for the contributions they make to both our state and the nation. Nominations for the 2027 Awards close Friday, 31 July, with four award categories: Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year aged […]
Tea Gardens Lion Doug Allen shows his dog the new agility equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
MidCoast Councillor and Lion, Thomas O’Keefe, Councillor Nicole Turnbull, TG Lions President Amanda Sykes, and TG Lions VP Rob Dorman. Tea Gardens Lion Doug Allen shows his dog the new agility equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Plenty of people and dogs got to know the new off-leash area. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. One dog avoids the sun […]
News Of The Area will bring you more on Stinkers status and story in due course. What we know… About 6pm (Wednesday 24 June 2026), emergency services were alerted after a fisherman failed to return home. A multi-agency marine search and rescue operation was initiated comprising Marine Rescue NSW, NSWPF Marine Area Command, Port Stephens-Hunter […]
115 Promontory Way, North Arm Cove 4 Bed, 3 Bath, 5 Car Expressions of interest POSITIONED in one of the most sought-after absolute waterfront locations on the East Coast, 115 Promontory Way presents a rare opportunity to secure a beautifully renovated waterfront residence with breathtaking west-facing views and unforgettable sunsets. Set on a generous parcel […]
Port Stephens Council road safety officer Anna Brown with motoring journalist Glenn Torrens. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Port Stephens Council road safety officer Anna Brown with motoring journalist Glenn Torrens. Photo: Nico Lombardo. NSW police officers were available to answer any questions from drivers. Photo: Nico Lombardo. It’s not often that learner drivers get to crawl inside a truck to learn where the blind spots are. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Police demonstrated just […]
I AM sure you have heard it before. About two years after purchasing a new boat, just about everyone starts to think that they should have bought a bigger one, with a bigger motor, to presumably catch bigger fish further out to sea. Let me tell you my tale, which is something akin to a […]
MidCoast Council Mayor Claire Pontin. Photo: MidCoast Council.
MIDCOAST Council Mayor Claire Pontin has welcomed the NSW Government’s decision to take back financial ownership of Rural Fire Service (RFS) assets, commonly known as the ‘Red Fleet’. The transfer of ownership will include around 150 RFS vehicles across the MidCoast region and is scheduled to take effect from 1 July 2027. The announcement follows […]
