THEY said it couldn’t happen, but the Federal Labor Government has worked with the Greens to pass reforms to the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act after negotiations fell through last November. The reforms include a new environment watchdog agency; national standards to safeguard nature; federal laws to apply to native forest logging by mid-2027; […]
THE recently-released annual report of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Board reveals that 62 patients in the MidCoast Local Government Area had a first assessment for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) during the 12 months to 30 June 2025. Only six other local government areas had a greater number of first assessments, with the Central Coast […]
THE Housing Industry Association (HIA) has warned that housing pressures across regional NSW are reaching critical levels. Builders and industry leaders gathered in Taree last week for a Regional Housing Roundtable hosted with Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie and Member for Lyne Alison Penfold. “The discussions in Taree reflect the growing challenges faced by builders in […]
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is encouraging everyone to be alert to signs of avian influenza in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlife. Australia remains free from the H5N1 strain that is causing concern globally, however there is a risk the disease may be introduced by wild birds that migrate […]
MIDCOAST Council is calling for nominations for the Open Coast Coastal Management Program Reference Group until Wednesday 19 November 2025. The Coastal Management Program will combine and replace existing coastal zone management plans for the Manning, Great Lakes and Jimmys Beach. The included coastline is from north of Crowdy Head to Hawks Nest, except for: […]
MIDCOAST Council’s audited financial statements and the auditor’s reports for the financial period ending 30 June 2025 are now available for community viewing. In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act, the statements will be on exhibition until Wednesday 26 November. At the Wednesday 19 November Ordinary Council meeting there will be a […]
MIDCOAST Council is offering personalised, on-site advice to builders, developers, and landowners to get effective erosion and sediment control measures in place on building sites. With ongoing construction and development across the MidCoast region, Council wants to improve local understanding of the importance of erosion and sediment control and support improvement of site management skills. […]
MIDCOAST Council is offering personalised, on-site advice to builders, developers, and landowners to get effective erosion and sediment control measures in place on building sites. With ongoing construction and development across the MidCoast region, Council wants to improve local understanding of the importance of erosion and sediment control and support improvement of site management skills. […]
RESIDENTS are invited to take part in the online AusPlay survey, conducted by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), to help shape the future of outdoor spaces in our region. According to the latest AusPlay report (May 2025), Australians are moving away from traditional sports club activities. They are choosing to get active outdoors in parks, […]
FOUR independent Port Stephens councillors have released a statement seeking to clarify their position on a proposed ban on “powered vessels” in local waterways. In February the four councillors backed a unanimously supported motion requesting that Transport for NSW complete an “urgent review into jet ski usage, including speed limits for all personal watercraft and […]
