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Article How much has your house insurance gone up?
We just received our home insurance renewal for our house in North Arm Cove. The increase from last year was a whopping 26%. It prompted me to examine our insurance...
Article Free Fishing Sessions for Women
FREE Woman's Fishing Sessions to celebrate International Women's Day! 🎣 The DPI Fisheries Fishcare team will hold dedicated ‘Fish for Life’ Women’s fishing sessions across NSW on International Woman's Day...
Article Slow Down- Turtles and Kids Around
Over the holidays we get the usual hoons out on the water, speeding close to shore, creating noise, waves and dangerous conditions for people using the area between the oyster...
Article Beware: Stingrays at Heros Beach
I went for a swim at Heros Beach last Friday evening and spotted two stingrays, one about 20cm across and the other about 40cm. It was about an hour after...
Article Busy Morning at Community Hall
The Cove Coffee Shop was busy last Saturday morning. Local State MP, Kate Washington, and her staff chatted with locals about their issues whilst enjoying a superb morning tea from...
Article Australia Day Photos
Australia Day at North Arm Cove was celebrated at Heros Beach with a lunchtime sausage sizzle and picnic. The flag raising ceremony was conducted at 12 noon and Lloyd Bennett...
Article Update on oyster lease OL86/138
Last November the NACCAi Aquaculture Committee wrote to DPI Fisheries asking for a review of OL86/138, the oyster lease off Eastslope Way. This lease is untidy and, in our opinion...
Article More About Birds in the Cove
Have you noticed that the large noisy flock of corellas is not about at the moment. The last we saw of the large flock was a couple of months ago...
Article Glossy Black Cockatoos in Yallarwah Park
On our evening walk in Yallarwah Park over the last few days we have heard the distinct crunching of casuarina seeds. A pair of glossy black cockatoos have been feeding...
Article Different Flathead Species, Size and Bag Limits
The following information was released in the August 2022 edition of the DPI NSW Recreational Fishing Newsletter. Following the recent changes to Dusky Flathead recreational fishing rules, this is a...
Article Frog ID at NAC
In November after a bit of rain, I heard some frogs in the bush behind the Community Centre. I used the Frog ID app on my phone to record the...
Article Family Friendly Citizen Science Projects
Keep the kids and the whole family occupied- become citizen scientists. Citizen scientists help our researchers better understand the world. Our phones allow us the opportunity to collect data for...
Article Aussie Bird Count
Aussie Bird Count – Celebrate National Bird Week by taking part in the biggest citizen science project to hit Aussie shores. Join thousands of people from across the country, heading...
Article Public Exhibition Karuah South Quarry
The Department of Planning and Environment has advised that the proposed Karuah South Quarry is currently on public exhibition. To see the EIS and past submissions, go to https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/karuah-so…. Submissions...
Article Emergency Fire Committee Meeting
A small group of volunteers has met to develop fire emergency response guidelines for the village. The advice for all people in the village and surrounding areas is that you...
Article Our Cove Bushfire Experiences
We bought our block on Cove Boulevarde in 1987 and completed building our house in 2000. We have spent a large part of the bushfire season here ever since 1987...
Article New Physiotherapist in the Cove
There is now a physiotherapist in the Cove offering a local service for our community. For details of their treatments, download the attached flyer or look up their website at...
Article Proposed New Quarry near Karuah- Public Consultation
An EIS is currently being prepared for a new quarry just south of the existing Karuah East Quarry. It is called the Karuah Red Quarry. Consultants have been engaged to...
Article New Doctor at Karuah Medical Centre
We're excited to welcome our new Family Doctor at Karuah Medical Centre , Dr. Hossain, who brings extensive medical expertise to our practice. With significant training in the UK, Japan...
Article Walking on Mudflats
After all the rain in the last few years, our mud flats seem even muddier. I used to be spry enough to run across the top of the mud flats...
Article Land Valuations, Rates and Land Tax
The Notice of Valuation letters from the Valuer General’s Office have just started to arrive. Our land valuation has gone up a whopping 114% from 2019 to 2022 and the...
Article Fireworks at Karuah
Following lunch at the Australia day celebration at Heros Beach, we decided to attend the fireworks at Karuah at 9pm. What a spectacular show!! The fireworks were set off in...
Article Is it safe to swim after rain?
The rain started on Thursday 5 January 2023 with the biggest falls on Saturday 7 January 2023. Our weather station in Cove Boulevarde recorded a total of 125ml with 85ml...
Article Walker Corporation in the news
Walker Corporation is the land developer that owns a significant proportion of the non-urban land at North Arm Cove. The Corporation currently has an application in Moreton Bay Queensland that...
Article Who owns the non-urban roads?
Did you know that MidCoast Council does not own many of the roads in the non-urban area? Most of the roads on the northern and eastern side of the bitumen...
Article Oyster Debris Collected and Removed
It has been a bad year for the oyster farmers in Port Stephens. Not only have there been huge stock losses due to QX disease in Sydney rock oysters, but...
Article Dead Turtle
A dead turtle was found last week near Beauty Point. Port Stephens has three types of turtles: green, loggerhead and hawksbill. The green turtle is the most common and can...
Article Aussie Bird Count
You can help our scientists by participating in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. It is on next week, 17-23 October, and only takes 20 minutes. You don't have to be...
Article You can Participate in a Fishing Survey- Wollongong University
How much do recreational fishers contribute to the NSW economy? Help University of Wollongong with their study. Recreational fishers contribute to local and regional economies in NSW through their expenditures...
Article Have your Say- MidCoast Council
MidCoast Council is always updating its policies and documents. As time goes on, some documents are updated or there are new projects, and these are all advertised through the “Have...
Article Wild Weather
We woke up to bright sunshine but it was a wild night in the Cove. Several boats have dragged their moorings and one large cruiser has broken away and ended...
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Article New Recreational Fishing Rules
New dusky flathead and lobster recreational fishing rules will come into force on 1 August, 2022. Dusky Flathead- There will be a slot limit of 36cm to 70cm (previously 1...
Article Southern Estuaries Coastal Management Program
Have Your Say: Midcoast Council MidCoast Council is in the process of preparing a Coastal Management Program (CMP) for its Southern Estuaries including the areas of Wallis Lake, Smiths Lake...
Article Beware the Ides of March
We have an internet enabled weather station and we like to keep a track of the rain. Occasionally we miss a week or two when a spider decides to take...
Article Autumn Wild Dog Control Programs
Wild dog populations and foxes cause significant problems for farmers and native animal populations. The range of these animals can be up to 30 square kilometres, so they can be...
Article Free Covid Vaccinations Available in Karuah
Dr Marguerite Hennes has advised that free Covid vaccinations are available at the Karuah Medical Centre, 406 Tarean Road, Karuah. For an appointment phone 02 4997 5510 or 02 4997...
Article Advance Notice-Bulky Waste Collection
Midcoast Council has announced the dates for this year's bulky waste collection. Residents of North Arm Cove are asked to put their waste out on Thursday 9 June for collection...
Article Are there protected sea grasses and live oyster reefs near you?
Did you know that there are live oyster reefs in North Arm Cove? Some are naturally occurring, and some are the remnants of past oyster farming. There are reefs next...
Article Draft NSW Mainland Marine Park Network Management Plan 2021-2031
General information is available about the Draft NSW Mainland Marine Park Network Management Plan on the Have Your Say website and on the DPI website. The information is mostly promotional...
Article Marine Park Community Webinar
A community webinar will be held on Wednesday 19th January at 6-7pm on the draft Management Plan for the NSW Mainland Marine Park Network. Port Stephens is part of the...