July 28, 2026
Karuah RSL Sub Branch celebrate 80 years Karuah RSL sub-Branch has a wide range of weapons and wartime memorabilia.
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Karuah RSL Sub Branch celebrate 80 years

Karuah Affiliate members enjoying the celebrations Karuah is well-known as a ‘lively’ branch. Karuah RSL President Scott Beaumont addresses the gathering. Karuah RSL sub-Branch has a wide range of weapons and wartime memorabilia. Cutting the celebratory cake. The cake is surrounded by memorabilia, including the Vietnam War bayonet used to cut it. Photos courtesy of […]

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Special order issued for vessels and swimmers near Southern Right whales A Southern Right mother and calf off the Mid North Coast. Picture: NSW NPWS.
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Special order issued for vessels and swimmers near Southern Right whales

THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has issued a Special Order for all vessels to stay at least 500 metres, and swimmers 100m, away from all Southern Right Whales in NSW waters. The Order will be in place until 30 November 2026 when the breeding and calving season ends in NSW. Southern Right […]

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Mobile Service NSW Centres hit the road The new fleet of Service NSW vehicles offers “branch in a box” technology. Photo: Supplied by Service NSW.
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Mobile Service NSW Centres hit the road

REGIONAL and remote communities across NSW are set to benefit from a major boost in access to government services, with new Service NSW Mobile Service Centres hitting the road this month. Four tough new four-wheel-drive single-cab utes will replace the existing Mobile Service Centres, which have reached their end of life after covering more than […]

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First confirmed case of H5N1 bird flu strain in NSW detected in a bird at Hawks Nest Agriculture minister Tara Moriarty, accompanied by NSW Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Joanne Coombe, addresses the media. Photo: AAP Image/George Chan.
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First confirmed case of H5N1 bird flu strain in NSW detected in a bird at Hawks Nest

AUTHORITIES  have called for calm after Australia’s sixth bird flu case was confirmed at Hawks Nest, with thousands of department staff deployed to the coastline. Authorities insist there’s no bird flu crisis and no need to panic, despite a growing number of birds testing positive to the deadly virus along the Australian coastline. Poultry farms […]

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Endangered turtle population bounces back from flood
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Endangered turtle population bounces back from flood

DAVE Layzell MP, Member for Upper Hunter, has shared the news that the endangered Manning River turtle population appears to have bounced back from last year’s East Coast severe weather event. The storm swamped the MidCoast, Hunter coast and the Upper Hunter in May 2025, causing significant disruption native animals in those environments. Mr Layzell […]

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Council to bring the world-class airshow back to Taree Regional Airport World-class event returns to the region. Photo: supplied
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Council to bring the world-class airshow back to Taree Regional Airport

SKIES above Taree are set to roar back to life this November as the spectacular Barrington Coast Airshow returns, promising breathtaking aerial displays, family entertainment and a major boost for the MidCoast economy. MidCoast Council has once again partnered with Paul Bennet Airshows to bring the world-class event back to Taree Regional Airport on Saturday, […]

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MidCoast Council provides an update on roadworks Council advises motorists to plan ahead due to road works. Photo: supplied.
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MidCoast Council provides an update on roadworks

MOTORISTS are being urged to plan ahead over the next fortnight, with MidCoast Council rolling out a broad program of road reconstruction, restoration, maintenance and pothole repairs across the region. The works, published in  ouncil’s latest fortnightly roads update, will see crews working on dozens of roads spanning urban centres and rural communities, with drivers […]

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Maximum prices set for WaterNSW regional and rural bulk water
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Maximum prices set for WaterNSW regional and rural bulk water

THE Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has made a four-year Determination for the maximum prices WaterNSW can charge for regional and rural bulk water services, from 1 July 2026. Tribunal Chair Carmel Donnelly said WaterNSW owns, operates and maintains dams and bulk water infrastructure across regional and rural NSW, supplying bulk water to irrigators, […]

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Tea Gardens worked hard to bring dog park into reality
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Tea Gardens worked hard to bring dog park into reality

Dog owners patiently await the opening of the large FOLA behind Bennetts Beach. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe Lion Thomas positions one of the agility pieces in the new dog park. Photo: TG Lions Lions Rob and Thomas pour concrete to solidify the foundations of the dog park’s new equipment. Photo: TG Lions Several Lions set to […]

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