October 24, 2026

Myall Coast News Of The Area

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Talking tactics for the winter ahead with Local Land Services Hunter LLS says it’s time for land managers to focus on practical strategies for managing a tough winter.
Local News

Talking tactics for the winter ahead with Local Land Services

RECORD-BREAKING saleyard numbers at Scone, Tamworth, and Dubbo signals that cattle producers are selling down, with Hunter Local Land Services (LLS) urging landholders to keep making these proactive decisions as conditions tighten moving into winter. Three key indicators point to increasing pressure on producers. Scone’s largest yarding on record, with more than 4,000 head, reflects […]

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Charges laid following fatal crash
Police

Charges laid following fatal crash

A MAN has been charged following a fatal single-vehicle crash late last year. About 10.30pm on Sunday 14 December 2025, police were patrolling The Bucketts Way at Limeburners Creek – about 12km east of Clarence Town – when they located a 36-year-old man on the side of the road. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police […]

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Taskforce launched to accelerate hazard reduction in NSW The centralised body will support existing local arrangements by coordinating resources and using technology to plan and deliver hazard reduction more efficiently across the state. Photo: NSW Government.
Community

Taskforce launched to accelerate hazard reduction in NSW

A NEW multi-agency taskforce has been launched to accelerate hazard reduction and better protect communities across NSW. Launched by the NSW Government, Taskforce Fire Guard will bring together fire agencies and land managers to strengthen coordination and prioritise high risk areas over the coming months. Operating from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) State Operations […]

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Stargazing: Fishing by the moon phases
Local News

Stargazing: Fishing by the moon phases

EVERY fisherman dreams of catching the big one – the fish that turns an ordinary day on the water into a season-long bragging right. But what if I told you there’s a way to plan your fishing trips like a pro, know when the bite will be at its best, and head home feeling like […]

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Community project underway at Myall Plaza Volunteers will upgrade gardens and pedestrian areas. Photos: supplied.
Community

Community project underway at Myall Plaza

Volunteers will upgrade gardens and pedestrian areas. Photos: supplied. Volunteers will upgrade gardens and pedestrian areas. Photos: supplied. What the HNTGPA hopes the area will look like after the work. Photos: supplied. What the HNTGPA hopes the area will look like after the work. Photos: supplied. THE Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) has […]

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Funding for animal rehoming organisations in the Hunter
Community

Funding for animal rehoming organisations in the Hunter

FIVE animal rehoming organisations across the Hunter are sharing in more than $150,000 in funding, delivered as part of the first round of the NSW Government’s $6 million Companion Animal Welfare and Rehoming Grants program. This funding will support projects like the construction of a new cattery, and subsidising desexing, microchipping and vaccination. Successful grant […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Here they come! Mullet gather in huge schools and are netted by commercial fishermen for an eager market.
Local News

Stinker’s Fishin’: Here they come!

IT is that time of year for the mature mullet to leave the peacefulness of the NSW estuary systems and swim out into the open ocean with all its dangers – including fishermen. Anytime now, unless it has already happened, huge schools of sea mullet will pour out of the Swansea Channel and the Hunter […]

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Funding for Tomago’s MG Thermal to commercialise energy storage tech Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson with MGA Thermal Chief Scientist Eric Kisi and CEO Mark Croudace.
Government

Funding for Tomago’s MG Thermal to commercialise energy storage tech

THE Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided $3.25 million to MGA Thermal in Tomago for up to five front-end engineering design studies to help commercialise its thermal energy storage technology and support industrial electrification. MGA Thermal’s technology stores renewable energy as heat, which can then be used on demand for industrial processes, aimed at […]

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Fire safety education opportunity as Gloucester Fire Station opens its doors Tea Gardens Fire and Rescue Station will be open from 10am to 2pm on Saturday 9 May. Photo: file.
Local News

Fire safety education opportunity as Gloucester Fire Station opens its doors

FIRE and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will be throwing its doors open to the public again next month with important safety advice for adults and fun opportunities for the kids. Tea Gardens Fire and Rescue Station will be open from 10am to 2pm on Saturday 9 May, showcasing its fire trucks, equipment and highly-trained firefighters. There […]

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Community invited to nominate for Aboriginal Reference group The key focus of the group is it improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region. Photo: Council.
Community

Community invited to nominate for Aboriginal Reference group

INDIGENOUS community members are invited to nominate for MidCoast Council’s Aboriginal Reference Group. The reference group provides an opportunity for an Aboriginal voice to guide Council on strategic decisions that affect the Aboriginal community. “The key focus of this group is it improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region,” Council’s Manager of Libraries, […]

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