Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. ON the coastline beyond Bulahdelah is Myall […]

DO you operate a food business or work in the food industry on the Mid North Coast? A free seminar in Forster next month will help the region’s businesses stay up to date with food safety requirements and equip their staff with the latest food safety knowledge. It’s designed to be a refresher for experienced […]

WHEN asked at what point she decided to become a novelist, Susannah Glenn responded: “That’s easy. “I was sacked and they paid me a lot of money to go away.” Susannah Glenn was Gloucester Library’s featured author for October. Her second novel, ‘Without a Trace’, has just been published. Her first book, ‘Between Husbands and […]

A joyride in a classic red Mustang was a highlight of Biker Day. Photo: Supplied. Residents and staff share smiles on a bright orange trike. Photo: Supplied. A GROUP of aged care home residents were riding high last week at a much‑anticipated biker day, rescheduled after last month’s Father’s Day wash-out. The waterfront streets of […]

An undersea diorama is the perfect spot to snap a selfie to commemorate your visit to the exhibition. A section of the Shipwrecked exhibition, on display until 23 October. Photos: Supplied. SHIPWRECKED, Tomaree Museum Association’s third and largest public exhibition of the year, is off to a booming start with 1,032 visitors in the first […]

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 […]

The finalist entries for the Wings over Wetlands competition. Photo: Nico Lombardo. The finalist entries for the Wings over Wetlands competition. Photo: Nico Lombardo. The finalist entries for the Wings over Wetlands competition. Photo: Nico Lombardo. EVERY year, from the distant islands of northern Japan, migratory birds fly an astounding 8500 km to Australia, only […]

Logan Currie, winner of the Primary School category. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Overall winner Emily Anderson took home $2000. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Chloe Maguire, runner-up in the High School category. Photo: Nico Lombardo. DOZENS of talented young students submitted their artwork to the Wings over Wetlands art competition, signalling a renewed interest in the environment and […]

OLD Bar Beach Festival is an iconic beachside celebration across the October long weekend. It’s part car show, part music festival and all coastal community spirit. Unique to the festival is the largest gathering of VW Kombis in Australia. The display and parade have become so iconic that the festival hosted the launch of Volkswagen […]

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 […]