The Cove Environment

Black swans particularly at risk
by janiner Information
We live in a area that is at risk of visits from sick sea birds. If you see a sick bird (regardless of whether it is a seabird) or a . . .

Southern Giant Petrel
by bobreid Information
There are many media reports today that H1N5 avian influenza (bird flu) may have reached NSW, with a dead giant petrel found at Bennets Beach at Hawks Nest. Preliminary testing . . .
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Gum tree cut down in January 2026
by Anonymous Opinion
Over the last few years we have lost many trees due to both clearing under the bushfire boundary clearing code and illegal felling. Large gum trees take over 100 years . . .

by bobreid Information
In recent days MidCoast Council advised that with DA 2025/0462235 for the subdivision of the Fame Cove land, the developer Tea Gardens Farms has now appealed to the Land and . . .

Our Mango Tree
by janiner Information
We have a mango tree that has fruit that ripens in February. There are quite a few more trees around the Cove and some had a lovely crops of mangos . . .

Koala spotted in Point Circuit November 2024
by Bushman Information
Last night, Thursday 12 March 2026, I had the pleasure of spotting a koala high in the canopy of a Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) along The Esplanade during an . . .
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Draft Southern Area Coastal Management Program
by janiner Information
MidCoast Council has released the Draft Southern Area Coastal Management Program for 2026 to 2036. Comments on the draft are through the Have Your Say part of Council's website or . . .

This year's rubbish
by mareli121 Report
Many thanks to the 20 souls who came along to our Clean Up event last Sunday. A good turnout considering the weather. It was a wet Sunday morning, with light . . .

Oyster Lease OL86/140 during January Fires
by janiner Information
QX disease is still having an impact on oyster production. The disease affects Sydney rock oysters in late summer and autumn and seems to be particularly bad in years when . . .

Septic Fee Charges
by janiner Information
You still have the time to lodge an objection to MidCoast Council's proposed $300 increase in septic inspection charges. I wondered how much extra Council will make from these charges . . .
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