KEEPING domestic cats inside has never been more important, experts say, as the number of confirmed H5N1 avian influenza cases on Australian soil hits 20 and affects four states. While all detections of the highly infectious bird flu have so far been among migratory seabirds, the variant is known to affect more than 100 species […]
Stroud Men’s Open brick-throwing winner Peter Gambrill. Photo: Nyomi Aubrey Photography. Mia Finch claims the champion’s title in the Women’s Open brick-throwing competition. Photo: Nyomi Aubrey Photography. PETER Gambrill and Mia Finch claimed the Men’s Open and Women’s Open titles as hundreds of competitors and spectators gathered for the annual Stroud Brick and Rolling Pin […]
A stinkhorn, one of many fungi that may be found in Australia. This one smells very, very bad, as the name suggests. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
THE Great Aussie Fungi Hunt 2026 is on, and community members are playing their part in a worldwide effort to catalogue mushroom species. The Great Aussie Fungi Hunt is a yearly event organised by Fungimap, a not for profit, citizen-science organisation dedicated to researching and protecting Australian fungi. One of the chief goals of the […]
The courts at the Boronia Park netball facility. Photo: Supplied by MidCoast Council.
MIDCOAST Council is inviting the community to provide feedback on the proposed naming of the netball facilities at Boronia Park to be called ‘The Pauline Carr Netball Centre’. The Great Lakes Netball Association has submitted a proposal to call the netball facilities ‘The Pauline Carr Netball Centre’. This naming honours Pauline’s decades of dedication to […]
Eve with a few of her favourite things - eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham.
Eve with a few of her favourite things – eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham. Freckle, the sick little bird who grew up and identified as a homing pigeon, with his rescuer. Photo: Angus Cheetham. EVE Nesmith has been named Editor of News Of The Area, the family-owned independent local […]
Happy Tombola winners with their prizes at the club’s major fundraiser.
Happy Tombola winners with their prizes at the club’s major fundraiser. Vice President Rhonda wears her high school hat alongside President Barbara in the name of fundraising. Lucy rocks the Beatles era at the fundraiser. Anne donned her 1920s-inspired attire for the Myall River VIEW Club’s vintage-themed birthday luncheon. Guest speaker at this year’s View […]
“I HAVE just returned from a fantastic overseas holiday where the weather was perfect and the fishing excellent. Magnificent scenery and a fascinating local history. Travel time by boat around about 40 minutes from the entrance to Port Stephens. “Broughton Island is an absolute wonderland with high peaks rolling down to long golden beaches. The […]
During its shutdown, the Little Street boat ramp will remain out of use both day and night. Picture: MidCoast Council.
THE Little Street boat ramp, in Forster, will remain closed during December and January, with some changes, following a two-year trial. The Little Street boat ramp will remain open without restrictions for the rest of the year. At its meeting on Monday 29 June, Council considered a range of options for how the Little Streetramp […]
Jade and Chez with Emilie Tseronis, from Tea Gardens Galleries in the Gardens, at the exhibition in Newcastle. Photo: Supplied.
Beau stole the show with his genuine expression. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Jade’s extended family came to town to celebrate the exhibition. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Silent Vigil (Little Egret) by Jade Phoenix Isaac. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Chez Rands’ ‘Skipper’ is curious about his surroundings. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Terracotta bird-feeder (Chez) and Sleeper Koala (Jade). Photo: Supplied. […]
State secretary Bron Dunston, State treasurer Ruth Cargill, Port Macquarie branch president Jill Adams, State president Tanya Jolly, and MNC group president Lynn Moore.
State secretary Bron Dunston, State treasurer Ruth Cargill, Port Macquarie branch president Jill Adams, State president Tanya Jolly, and MNC group president Lynn Moore. Myall Coast Bulahdelah Branch and State executive members, from left: Robyn Moncrieff, Belinda Moore, Bron Dunston (State secretary), Tanya Jolly (State president) and Jenny Griffis. Photos: Pauline Cain STATE Executive members […]
