Issues with the road network have been compounded by the number of large rainfall events the region has endured in the past 12 months.
MIDCOAST Council plans to spend more than $68 million on roads this year. Despite the eye watering number, Deputy Mayor Jeremy Miller says it isn’t enough to get the road network to “where the community expects”. “We know that we need to invest an additional $35 million into our roads each year to keep them […]
Presenter Greg Hayes in action.
Presenter Greg Hayes in action. The new location is ready. BULAHDELAH Rural Transaction Centre has a new addition to its fleet of offerings. Previously home to the Myall Coast Radio studio, which was originally based in Tea Gardens before moving to Bulahdelah, it is now part of Great Lakes FM. Since 1986, Great Lakes FM […]
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SPARE a thought for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). They may float 400 kilometres above Earth at 28,000 km/h, eating their dinner out of pouches while gazing down at the swirling blue planet below – but they have one very down-to-earth problem: laundry. Or rather, the complete lack of it. That’s right. […]
Rozz Albon took the room full of Probus members on a cultural whirlwind through Middle Eastern desert cities. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
CLOSE to 100 Hawks Nest and District Probus Club members gained a unique insight into life in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when guest speaker Rozz Albon took the stage at the group’s 29 August meeting. Rozz, now a member of the local Probus Club, was based in Dubai for seven years from 2009-2015. The […]
Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig has released a new Model Code of Meeting Practice for local councils.
A NEW Model Code of Meeting Practice for local councils has been released and will come into effect in local councils from 1 January 2026. All councils will need to adopt a code of meeting practice that contains the mandatory provisions of the updated Model Meeting Code by 31 December 2025. Key changes to the […]
The paused subdivision on Eagle Avenue. Photo: supplied.
The paused subdivision on Eagle Avenue. Photo: supplied. Concerned residents attended a meeting in Hawks Nest on Saturday, 23 August. Photo: supplied. MORE than 100 local residents attended an information session on the Eagle Avenue subdivision at the Hawks Nest Community Hall on Saturday, 23 August. A further 35 joined the meeting online, which was […]
THE NSW Government has begun consultation on potential offences for landlords who knowingly lease premises to retailers selling illicit tobacco and illegal vapes. The consultation includes engagement with landlord representatives, retailers, health advocates, partner government agencies and other key stakeholders. The outcomes of the consultation will be reviewed by the Government’s cross-agency NSW Illicit Tobacco […]
HUNTER region residents are being urged to stay alert as cyber criminals step up efforts to recruit so-called “money mules” through social media, fake job offers and online scams. NGM Group, the parent company of Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent, has reported a 20 percent rise in fraudulent online account openings, with criminals attempting to […]
The Thursday Walkers on a rainy day in Newcastle. Photo: Robyn.
THE Myall Coast’s “Thursday Walkers” group stayed active despite August’s heavy rains, pounding the pavement for a variety of walks around the Hunter region. “The first Thursday’s (August 7) plan for a jaunt through the Wallaroo National Park was squashed by all the prior rain reducing the target destination to mud, slips and puddles, so […]
Regional Australia Bank has branches across the Hunter and Mid North Coast.
THE Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has given the green light to a proposed merger between Summerland Bank and Regional Australia Bank. Regional Australia Bank currently operates 39 bank branches across the New England, North West, Central West, Riverina, Mid North Coast and Hunter regions of NSW, whilst Summerland operates 10 branches across the NSW […]
