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Nerong fires continue to burn and smother towns in smoke

The 6500ha bushfire sits just a few kilometres north of Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest. Image: Fires Near Me website. A water-bombing helicopter refills at a dam on a property near Nerong. Photo: Pindimar-Tea Gardens RFS/Facebook. Diggers clear burnt trees and open up hidden ground fires near the pine plantation. Photo: Pindimar-Tea Gardens/RFS Facebook. Grass […]

Business, Community

Australian Wildlife Conservancy calls for Stroud landholders to join new Conservation Precinct

AUSTRALIAN Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) is calling on private landholders in the Stroud district to join a proposed large-scale conservation precinct. The initiative aims to strengthen habitat connectivity across the region and increase protection for threatened species, including the koala and greater glider. One AWC project is the 3871-hectare Waulinbakh Wildlife Sanctuary, located near Stroud, which […]

Business

Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers

UNDER the shade of a weeping willow on the banks of a sparkling dam, wine lovers can look out across a sprawling national park while sipping chilled Chardonnay. Members of the Wombat Crossing Vineyard, in the heart of the NSW Hunter Valley wine region, can also stay in a cosy lodge with a fireplace, aptly […]

Community

MidCoast Council inducts new apprentices and trainees

NEW apprentices and trainees have been inducted into their roles with MidCoast Council. Each year, Council provides the opportunity for a group of people to kickstart a career in a number of fields. The positions are not just for young people. As an equal opportunity employer, Council says it is committed to attracting and retaining […]

Regional

Atmospheric inversion causes thick smoke to linger over Myall Coast

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 […]

Community

Fire threatens Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest

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 […]

Local News

Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest drinking water supply saved from bushfire damage

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 […]

Myall Coast

MPs appeal for increased flood recovery grants as deadline for applications looms

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 […]

Community

Community-led Death Cafe resumes at Tea Gardens Library

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 […]

Local News

Australian Bureau of Statistics hiring 2,700 Field Managers for the 2026 Census

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 […]