THE Federal Government has announced it will deliver 20,000 Home Care Packages in the next eight weeks. A further 20,000 packages are set to be released between November and the end of the year, with the remainder of the promised 43,000 to be delivered by mid-2026. The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care […]
The azolla mat moves in the wind, giving stark contrast to the areas it covers. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Waterbirds like this local black swan seem to eat the azolla, but it may carry pollutants harmful to them. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The most affected area is a drainage reserve designed to capture run-off from the nearby […]
The Black Dolphin statue dives into the big blue overlooking Bennetts Beach. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. MKEG volunteer Jane with the statue before it goes back into place. Photo: supplied, MKEG. MKEG volunteers Rob and Laurie fixing the dolphin back into place. LOCAL Myall Koala and Environment Group (MKEG) members have successfully re-installed their beloved “Black […]
LOCAL Land Services (LLS) is encouraging livestock producers to take steps to reduce the risk of bloat and pulpy kidney as Spring arrives. Pulpy kidney, also known as enterotoxaemia, can cause sudden death in sheep, goats and cattle on high carbohydrate, energy-rich feed, with fat, healthy livestock in prime condition particularly susceptible. “Pulpy kidney is […]
THE NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) has voted to accept the NSW Government’s offer of a three percent interim wage increase and enhancements to working conditions. “At the conclusion of the vote on the public sector interim offer from the NSW Government, branches have accepted the offer, with 88.2 percent of participating branches with […]
A local is informed about the internet infrastructure changes already rolling out in Tea Gardens. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
NATIONAL Broadband Network promises from over a decade ago are finally being realised on the Myall Coast. Representatives from NBN Co, a state-owned corporation that operates Australia’s NBN network as the nation’s wholesale broadband provider, visited areas of the Myall Coast last week to explain the connection options that are or soon will be becoming […]
Bulahdelah CWA members with some of Linda’s magnificent crocheted blankets, and other items they donated to Ronald McDonald House. Photo: supplied, Bluahdelah CWA.
Bulahdelah CWA members with some of Linda’s magnificent crocheted blankets, and other items they donated to Ronald McDonald House. Photo: supplied, Bluahdelah CWA. Some items Bulahdelah CWA member Patsy made and donated to Ronald McDonald House in Newcastle. Photo: supplied, Bulahdelah CWA. THE BULAHDELAH Country Women’s Association (CWA) has been busy working to bring comfort […]
Newer phones and software can alert users to potential robocalls, but many may not know what to do. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is becoming more invasive by the day, with one local businessman receiving unsolicited and deeply concerning robocalls last week. Tea Gardens indoor/outdoor electrician Wil Davies told News Of The Area that he answered a call from a number that looked genuine but was unknown to him. “The female voice on the other […]
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 […]
Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison welcomed the new recruits at Maitland Police Station.
PORT Stephens Hunter Police District welcomed seven new probationary constables last week, who will be stationed at Maitland and Port Stephens police stations. The new recruits were officially welcomed into the NSW Police Force at the Goulburn Police Academy last month. The class of 314 officers was the largest in 13 years, delivering a significant […]
