December 15, 2025
Stroud partners with Rural Aid for historic ‘Community Builders’ event Peter Kenyon, a former WA Senior Australian of the Year, partnered with Rural Aid to facilitate the Community Builders Program in Stroud. Photo: Rachel Barry.
Community

Stroud partners with Rural Aid for historic ‘Community Builders’ event

STROUD community groups and residents have united in a history-making initiative. Close to 200 gathered at the Rural Aid Community Builders event at the Stroud Country Club on Thursday 20 March. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone  – (02) 4981 8882. Email – media@newsofthearea.com.au The workshop […]

Read More
Bulahdelah Rural Fire Brigade assists in rescue of 81yo man from bush The Toll rescue helicopter was called up from Sydney to assist in the bush rescue. Photo: courtesy Bulahdelah RFB.
Community

Bulahdelah Rural Fire Brigade assists in rescue of 81yo man from bush

BULAHDELAH Rural Fire Brigade (RFB) volunteers were involved in a major joint rescue operation near Mungo Brush, Myall Lakes National Park, saving the life of an 81-year-old male. “We attended a call to a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) being set off in the National Park,” Rod Paar, the captain of Bulahdelah RFB, told News Of […]

Read More
Bulahdelah enters Top Tourism Town Award program
_Myall Coast

Bulahdelah enters Top Tourism Town Award program

BULAHDELAH is looking to take gold in the 2025 Top Tourism Towns Awards, entering the Tiny Town category. The awards program, run by the NSW Tourism Association, brings a focus to regional tourism, highlighting gems from coast to country, outback, mountains and river communities. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for […]

Read More
Stinker’s History: From Denmark to Port Stephens The Verdich boys building the ‘Pindimar’ in 1950: Eric, Blue, Maurie, Charlie, Pod and Dick.
_Myall Coast

Stinker’s History: From Denmark to Port Stephens

DENMARK was occupied in WW1 by the invading Germans and young men were being conscripted into the army. Having sons, Hans and Marie Verdich were not prepared to see them sent to war and arranged to flee the country of their birth. One of their boys, Edward Wilhelm, found his way to Australia and set […]

Read More
Councillor Smith retires from MidCoast Council Former councillor Dheera Smith.
Community

Councillor Smith retires from MidCoast Council

GREENS councillor Dheera Smith has announced her retirement from MidCoast Council due to a serious illness. Cr Smith was first elected to MidCoast Council in 2021 and was most recently re-elected in the September 2024 local government elections. Her retirement was effective as of Monday 7 April. In acknowledging the contributions of Councillor Dheera Smith […]

Read More
Tea Gardens volunteer firefighter awarded for 10 years of service Keith proudly wears his 10-year medal in front of the Mid Coast Bulky, which he helps maintain at the Tea Gardens station.
Police, Regional

Tea Gardens volunteer firefighter awarded for 10 years of service

VOLUNTEER firefighter and Tea Gardens local Keith Baker has been awarded a medal for his 10 years with the NSW Rural Fire Service. Keith was among more than 100 volunteers acknowledged for a combined 2000 years of service to the Mid Coast region during a ceremony in Taree on 29 March. RFS Chief Superintendent Kam […]

Read More
State of Origin twist at the Stroud Show This year Stroud Show will host the Australian Split Post Championships.
_Myall Coast

State of Origin twist at the Stroud Show

THE 2025 Stroud Show is set to bring a whirlwind of family fun to the region from 25-27 April. This three-day event celebrates country life, showcasing agriculture, horse and split post competitions, and a variety of eccentric contests, along with products and produce from the Stroud Valley and beyond. This year, Stroud will host the […]

Read More
Stinker’s Fishin’: Here come the mullet Fingal Beach is alive with mullet over Easter.
_Myall Coast

Stinker’s Fishin’: Here come the mullet

WITH the colder months just around the corner it is time to reorganise and focus our efforts on fish that are more likely to arrive in our waters. This is the start of the bream and luderick season so you can expect to see the breakwall in Nelson Bay bristling with rods with an expectant […]

Read More
Nominations now open for 2025 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll
_Myall Coast

Nominations now open for 2025 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll

THE community has an opportunity to celebrate the incredible women who volunteer their time to make a difference, by nominating them for the 2025 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. The Honour Roll, an initiative by the NSW Government, highlights the vital contributions of female volunteers across rural, regional and remote New South Wales. Since its inception […]

Read More
Nationals announce $20 billion future fund David Littleproud is promising rural dwellers their own pot of money. Photo: Dominic Giannini/AAP
_Myall Coast

Nationals announce $20 billion future fund

RURAL and regional Australians could share in billions of dollars to fill gaps in infrastructure, childcare and health services that local authorities can’t afford. The Nationals have pledged a regional Australian future fund worth $20 billion, if the coalition wins the 3 May election, with $1 billion to be set aside for projects each year. […]

Read More