Past Articles
by sirius
Former Greater Taree City Councillor, Peter Epov, today called for an independent review of the MidCoast amalgamation saying that he has serious reservations about the success of the amalgamation experiment, and the ability of the new Council to effectively service the ratepayers and residents of the new Local Government Area.
by dougk
News Some positive news that this morning (Friday 20 July) Soil Conservation Service has commenced implementation of sediment and erosion control measures on the Fame Cove-Bundabah site. This work is one ...
by dougk
News Highly! Rates are up. At the Extraordinary Meeting held on 21 July, Council approved the rate levels for the 2017-18 year. IPART, having considered MidCoasts application for increases, agreed to ...
by dougk
Report In response to questions from the Residents Association, Council has this week provided advice on what Cove roads and drainage projects are to be funded in the 2017-18 works program ...
by sirius
A change.org petion has been set up by non-urban land owners frustrated that they are obliged to continue to pay rates on blocks of land for which no services are ...
by peterf
As North Arm Cove residents come to terms with MidCoast Council’s decision not only to reject the proposed boat ramp at Medina Bay but also to rule out a public ...
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by sirius
Report A dozen or more Cove locals endured the drizzly rain and the badly deteriorating Bucketts Way to attend last Wednesday's MidCoast Council meeting in Gloucester. The effort was wholly unrewarded ...
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by dougk
Information The Census data released today suggests that Australians are getting older. The opposite applies to North Arm Cove residents. We are (apparently) getting younger! Median age of Cove residents has ...
by jaybee
Rant With the latest Boat ramp report said to be going before Council on Wednesday 28 June at Gloucester & the recommendation (#1) being considered is “THAT NO BOAT RAMP BE ...
by dougk
News The Council's Agenda for the meeting to be held at Gloucester on Wednesday 28 June has just been placed on line. (http://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Council/Council-Meetings) The summary of the recommendations regarding a boat ...
by dougk
News It was standing room only at the Community Centre yesterday (Saturday 17 June) for a Public Meeting to discuss the implications of the DA proposal for a private quarry at ...
by Annie44
Although attendance was down a little on previous years, the North Arm Cove Biggest Morning Tea still managed to raise $1,700 for the Cancer Council. The Stitch Gatherers group were ...
by dougk
News
The following is the contents of a letter issued today by Council Re: Proposed boat ramp at North Arm Cove In 2016 Royal Haskoning DHV was contracted by Roads and ...
by tonyh
Report
The time has come for you to have your say about the proposal for a quarry at Fame Cove/Bundabah. This Saturday at 10:00 am in the Hall, a public meeting ...
by dougk
News The publication of a booklet on the Cove has been generously supported by both Cove News and MidCoast Council Library. The booklet is being produced to mark the 50th Anniversary ...
by dougk
Report Clearly water quality and effluent disposal are topics of keen interest to local residents! There was a big attendance at Saturday's Residents Association and Malcolm Hunter, MidCoast Council's Environmental Health ...
by dougk
Information The recently completed tennis practice court and multi-use facility is already proving quite popular among both adults and kids. It is free to use and self-managed - that is, no ...
by peterf
The proposed introduction of a new Fire and Emergency Services Levy has been put on hold with the NSW Government arguing that new modelling has indicated that the new system ...
by 1960cjj
Information Winter fire safety checklist Is your home winter fire safe? We recommend this simple safety checklist to help keep your home fire safe this winter. Make sure you and everyone ...
by dougk
Many people have contributed to a booklet on the Cove being produced to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Residents Association's establishment. The booklet will be launched at the celebration ...
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by dougk
Invitation The guest Speaker at the next Residents Association Meeting on 10 June will be Malcolm Hunter, the newly-appointed Environmental Health Coordinator at Mid Coast Council. Malcolm will explain his role ...
by tonyh
News
Quarry Threat Casts Shadow Over Local Villages MidCoast Council last week put on exhibition DA269/2017 which is for a rock mining quarry on the iconic Fame Cove property bordering Port ...
by dougk
Report Thanks to a big roll-up at working bees in late April and early May followed by some intensive effort from some of David Read's team, progress on implementing the Community ...
by dougk
Ian Cook writes: Dear Community Members It is that time of the year again that the NSW Rural Fire Service and agencies have began to implement hazard reduction activities across the state to reduce available forest fuels. With reference to North Arm Cove, a hazard reduction plan targeting strategic locations was developed through the Community Protection Plan. This plan identified specific areas to conduct hazard reduction activities with the purpose to provide strategic areas of fire protection advantage which will reduce the speed and intensity of bush fires, and reduce the potential for spot and crown fire development. The objective is that in the event of a bush fire, this will assist the local brigade to conduct suppression through indirect attack (back burning). During the first week of May I made a visit to the Cove ...