MISERABLE grey skies in the morning, followed by daytime gloom, have joined the biting odour of smoke across the Myall Coast and regions nearby in the aftermath of the Nerong fires, lingering in place thanks to a natural meteorological pattern called the “inversion layer”. While ordinary atmospheric conditions usually see cooler air temperatures at higher […]
Rural Fire Service crews worked in smoke and haze to contain the fires and prevent them restarting. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service.
Rural Fire Service crews worked in smoke and haze to contain the fires and prevent them restarting. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service. Smoke clouds covered an otherwise sunny day on Bennetts Beach. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Ash fell from the sky Friday night and all day Saturday, washing up on Bennetts Beach. Photo: Oce Brett/Facebook. Debra […]
A burned-out track through the pine plantation, leading to Tea Gardens Aquifer. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Flames leapt among the plantation pines. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Pyro-cumulus clouds formed above the aquifer and pine plantation overnight, seen Sunday morning. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. DRINKING water supplies for the towns of Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens were saved during […]
MEMBER for Myall Lakes Tanya Thompson and Member for Oxley Michael Kemp are calling on the Minns Government to urgently double the Small Business Recovery Grant from $25,000 to $50,000. They say Labor has failed communities affected by the March 2025 floods, by allowing the deadline for recovery grants to pass without delivering the support […]
Death Cafe resumes for connection and conversation. Photo: Antoni Shkraba Production.
COMMUNITY conversation about life, loss and everything in between returned to Tea Gardens this week, with the Death Cafe restarting at the local library. The Death Cafe provides a safe, welcoming space for people to talk openly and listen to others about death and what it encompasses, without judgement or expectation. One reader on Facebook […]
Field Managers needed for Census 2026. Photo: Manuel Guillén Vega/Pexels.com
THE Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is recruiting more than 2,700 Field Managers to help deliver the 2026 Census, providing job opportunities on the Mid North Coast. The roles form a critical part of the Census workforce, supporting communities across Australia to take part in one of the nation’s most important data collections. Field Managers […]
Medical student Aimee Long is one of the 7,900 students who have benefitted from the program since 2024. Photo: NSW Health.
UP TO $12,000 in financial support is on offer for students enrolled in medical, nursing, midwifery, dentistry, Aboriginal health and allied health degrees across NSW. The new round of applications for the Tertiary Health Study Subsidies Program opened on 28 January. This year, support will be available for up to 4,000 students across the state. […]
A representative photo of an offshore wind farm. Source: Austrade.
DEBATE over the merits of an offshore wind farm off the Port Stephens and Myall Coast has reintensified in the week since Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen opened applications for a Research and Demonstration licence. Supporters of the project, including the Hunter Jobs Alliance (JA), say those who want the declared wind zone withdrawn […]
Gillian and William Maher receive their certificate. Photo: supplied.
Gillian and William Maher receive their certificate. Photo: supplied. A young Adav family at the ceremony with Mayor Claire Pontin. Photo: supplied. MIDCOAST Council hosted its annual Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony, welcoming new Australian citizens from across the MidCoast community. The ceremony recognised the commitment made by participants as they formally became Australian citizens, marking […]
North Beach on Broughton Island. Photo: supplied.
ONE of the most frequent questions I am asked is, “where can I catch a fish around Broughton Island?” The beaches around the island are spectacular with excellent fishing for whiting and flathead in the summer months. It is the surrounding reef system that provides ideal habitat for snapper, mulloway, teraglin, a growing population of […]
