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 […]

MIDCOAST Council has again been recognised for its work promoting the Barrington Coast, earning a place as a finalist in the 2026 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards. The council’s destination brand, Barrington Coast, was named a finalist in recognition of the innovative practices of its visitor information centres, which showcase the region while delivering an […]

Several TGHN SLSC members were in Newcastle to celebrate with Wayne and Rebecca. Photo: Supplied. Winner of the Surf Life Saver of the Year award, Wayne Bower, with Hunter SLS president Henry Scruton and TGHN SLSC president Rebecca Curtis, who received the Hunter SLS President’s Award. Photo: Supplied. LOCAL surf club Captain Wayne Bower was […]

Bitou Busters Richard, Adrienne, Benny, Peter, Kit, Sandy, Beth, Colin, Anne, Di, Wendy and Trish. Mother of Millions may have pretty flowers, but it is toxic and invasive. TWELVE enthusiastic Bitou Buster volunteers rolled up their sleeves on Saturday 27 June to tackle the dreaded Mother of Millions, which has exploded along The Boulevarde on […]

The convoy in Bulahdelah. Utes in tow. Trucks parked on Prince Street, Bulahdelah. Drivers enjoying their break. Lions Club president Judy Dixon (right) with Lions committee members. THE Bulahdelah Lions Club welcomed the Aussie Hay Runners to town on Friday, 26 June, providing fresh homemade sandwiches, cake and cold drinks for the volunteer convoy as […]

ABORIGINAL culture will be celebrated across the MidCoast during NAIDOC Week through a new exhibition by local artist Kaylah Slater Mitchell. “Always Here: Woven Through Time” opens at Yalawanyi Ganya on 3 July, showcasing contemporary weaving inspired by the 2026 NAIDOC Week theme, “50 Years of Deadly”. The exhibition blends traditional weaving techniques with contemporary […]

A QUIET corner of Hawks Nest has helped earn young artist Sunny Allen a major regional art award. Sunny was recently named one of the winners of the 2026 Young Dobell Art Competition for her landscape artwork, ‘Moira Park’, which shone the brightest out of more than 400 entries submitted by artists aged between five […]

GEOTECHNICAL investigations are under way as MidCoast Council moves forward with plans to replace Wingham’s Bight Bridge. Crews began work earlier this week, lifting a barge and core drilling rig into the Manning River to collect core samples from four locations across the river. The samples will provide engineers with critical information about the ground […]

MidCoast Councillor and Lion, Thomas O’Keefe, Councillor Nicole Turnbull, TG Lions President Amanda Sykes, and TG Lions VP Rob Dorman. Tea Gardens Lion Doug Allen shows his dog the new agility equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Plenty of people and dogs got to know the new off-leash area. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. One dog avoids the sun […]

News Of The Area will bring you more on Stinkers status and story in due course. What we know… About 6pm (Wednesday 24 June 2026), emergency services were alerted after a fisherman failed to return home. A multi-agency marine search and rescue operation was initiated comprising Marine Rescue NSW, NSWPF Marine Area Command, Port Stephens-Hunter […]