Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold. Photo: Alison Penfold MP.
EXPRESSIONS of interest in grants available under Round 10 of the Stronger Communities Programme are now being accepted. A total of $150,000 is available across the electorate, with grants of between $2500 and $20,000 available for eligible small capital projects. Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold said the program was an opportunity to support the […]
Relationships at school are important during young people’s adolescence. Photo: magnific.
NEW Australian research finds students’ sense of belonging and relationships at school are more strongly linked to future wellbeing than a range of other school characteristics. School connectedness refers to how strongly a student feels connected with other people within their school community, including their sense of belonging and relationships with peers, teachers and others […]
Lyne Together gathered signatures calling for an increased tax on Australian LNG exports. Photo: Submitted by Lyne Together.
A NATIONAL Day of Action was held on Saturday 19 September in support of Australian communities receiving a fair share of the value of gas exports. Groups all around Australia participated and Lyne Together, a local community group, set up a street stall outside Coles at Tea Gardens seeking signatures on a petition. “Offshore gas […]
DEAR News Of The Area, A CONVERSATION with an Uber driver on my way to Brisbane Airport got me thinking about where Australia is heading. We talked about youth crime, housing, cost-of-living pressures and immigration. I came away wondering whether our political debate focuses too much on who to blame and not enough on what […]
LEADER of The Nationals Matt Canavan has congratulated The Nationals’ News South Wales incumbent Senator Ross Cadell on winning preselection for the next federal election. Senator Canavan said Senator Cadell has made an enormous contribution to The Nationals and deserved the top spot for the Party on the next Coalition Senate ticket. “Ross has been […]
Removing mandatory public exhibition or notification for some applications does not mean those applications are automatically approved. Photo: Supplied by MidCoast Council.
A NEW Statewide Community Participation Plan came into force from 1 September 2026, changing the way councils let the community know about development. MidCoast Council is the local planning authority responsible for assessing development applications in the MidCoast local government area under NSW planning legislation. A range of lower-impact development applications no longer require mandatory […]
MPCC members enjoying the amenity of the newly constructed awning. Photo: MPCC. The new awning will provide shade from the summer sun. Photo: MPCC. A welcome treatment of the courts has brought shades of green back not seen for a while. Photo: MPCC. MYALL Park Croquet Club (MPCC) and its members have been able to […]
The Søren Larsen, as photographed by Dale Sim.
DEAR News Of The Area, I SNAPPED a few pictures of the Søren Larsen tall ship in Fingal Bay. She sheltered [overnight on 22 September, 2026] in lee of Fingal Island and was still there this morning. According to the Sydney Harbour Tall Ships website, the Søren Larsen, built in 1949, was one of the […]
Council expects the coastline to experience coastal erosion and shoreline recession in the future. Photo: MidCoast Council.
MIDCOAST Council is preparing a coastal management program that will guide how it manages almost 10 per cent of the NSW coastline. Council is encouraging residents to ask questions online, offer feedback on proposed actions, and attend a pop-up Q and A at a scheduled session in their area. “The 10-year program will guide how […]
