LEADER of The Nationals Matt Canavan has congratulated The Nationals’ News South Wales incumbent Senator Ross Cadell on winning preselection for the next federal election. Senator Canavan said Senator Cadell has made an enormous contribution to The Nationals and deserved the top spot for the Party on the next Coalition Senate ticket. “Ross has been […]
Removing mandatory public exhibition or notification for some applications does not mean those applications are automatically approved. Photo: Supplied by MidCoast Council.
A NEW Statewide Community Participation Plan came into force from 1 September 2026, changing the way councils let the community know about development. MidCoast Council is the local planning authority responsible for assessing development applications in the MidCoast local government area under NSW planning legislation. A range of lower-impact development applications no longer require mandatory […]
Minister Jodie Harrison speaks at the opening of Aunty Colleen’s Place, with Port Stephens MP Kate Washington looking on. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison.
Minister Jodie Harrison speaks at the opening of Aunty Colleen’s Place, with Port Stephens MP Kate Washington looking on. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. The shared living room inside the newly opened refuge. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. One of the bedrooms prepared for children staying at Aunty Colleen’s Place. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. […]
SMALL businesses across the Myall Lakes electorate can now access free, independent advice through the new Service NSW Business Bureau Small Business Advisory program. The program provides eligible business owners and people considering starting a business with up to four hours of free one-on-one advice each financial year. Member for Myall Lakes Tanya Thompson said […]
MidCoast Mayor Cr Claire Pontin. Photo: MidCoast Council. MAYOR Claire Pontin has warned that proposed changes to the distribution of Federal Government Financial Assistance Grants by the NSW Government will force MidCoast Council to look at cutting services to the community. MidCoast Council says it stands to lose $5 million annually from July 2027 and, […]
Kalyn Ponga has declared there are more chapters to write in Newcastle’s revival story as the 2025 wooden spooners aim to upset Penrith to make the grand final. After Sunday’s drama-charged 12-10 win over the Warriors in Auckland, Newcastle’s Cinderella finals run will extend into another week with Justin Holbrook’s set to face Penrith in […]
WINGHAM Memorial Swimming Pool will be rebuilt following a rare but successful collaborative campaign involving grassroots community advocates and elected representatives from all levels of government. The pool was irreparably damaged during the May 2025 one-in-500-year flood event and has remained closed since. The rebuild will now proceed, thanks to $15 million in Federal and […]
A wild rabbit spotted in Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
A wild rabbit spotted in Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Hole dug by a rabbit in Lorraine Broadway’s garden, Lemon Tree Passage. Photo: Lorraine Broadway. THEY may be cute, but rabbits are one of Australia’s most destructive pests. They cause significant damage to native plants and animals, dig dangerous holes and multiply uncontrollably. After receiving […]
Motorists using the M1 extension will save 10 minutes of travel time, avoiding the notorious Hexham bottleneck. Image: Transport for NSW.
AFTER more than two years of construction, $2.24 billion in funding and 1.6 million cubic meters of earth removed, the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace has finally been opened more than a year ahead of schedule. Last month, locals got to walk on foot on a section of the newly completed road, but […]
Kids who take part in the writing comp could win some handy pocket money. Photo: magnific.
PRIMARY school, high school and homeschool students across the MidCoast are encouraged to get their entries in soon to the National Water Week Junior Writing Prize. Students are encouraged to submit a short story, poem or work of creative non-fiction that explores the theme ‘Water Connects Everything’, with the competition closing on Friday, 25 September. […]
