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Article Planned Hazard Reduction activities
Ian Cook writes: Dear Community Members On Tuesday 26th February, Mid-Coast Council staff accompanied by a contractor and myself conducted an inspection of the Asset Protection Zone (APZ) surrounding the...
Article Why I will be voting NO
This is why I will be voting NO - against the constitution now proposed by the Committee ... I know this current document has been put forward by the Committee...
Article submission Being Fire-Safe this Christmas!
Ian Cook writes ... I have been keeping a close eye on the Cove during the past couple of months. The hot dry conditions have provided the perfect environment for...
Article submission Being prepared
Ian Cook writes : What would you do if a fire was to threaten while on holidays? As you would be aware we have experienced a very early fire season...
Article submission Creek blockage leads to maximum fines
A court case concerning a series of illegal clearing works back around 2015 came to a conclusion in Raymond Terrace Local Court yesterday (22 August). Tea Garden Farms Pty Ltd...
Article submission High-tech Fire-rating Sign for the Cove
Locals travelling into the Cove during the last couple of days will have noticed the new solar-powered sign as you make the turn off Gooreengi Road. The Mid Coast Bush...
Article submission UPS and down times
If you were trying to access this website last Monday afternoon or evening (3 June) you might have thought it no longer existed. And for some six and a half...
Article Crispy skin or stewed?
How do you like yours? Personally I prefer mine uncooked. My body that is. Being char grilled by a raging bushfire is just not my thing. I don’t want to...
Article submission Real Change is Hard
Even when current practices are morally indefensible ...Even when most of the population want change ... … Vested interests will throw everything they can to block meaningful action. If we...
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Article submission Local Member Re-elected
Port Stephen's local member, Kate Washington, was returned to the NSW Parliament at Saturday's State election (23 March 2019). Although counting is (as of 24 March) not yet complete it...
Article submission Press One to be Scammed!
They must be doing it really tough down there in the nether world of cheats, con artists and blaggards.Have you noticed that the quality of scam phonecalls has hit an...
Article Zoning in - or zoned out
“Preliminary investigations indicate that some existing villages and rural living areas should not be in a rural/agricultural zone, now or in the future”Surrounded by bush and with the waters of...
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Article submission Don’t complain too much! (?)
There are occasions where the actions or inaction of a council can be totally frustrating. Their decisions can appear dictatorial and their service levels lamentable. When we feel we have...
Article submission Top Award for Karuah Pharmacy
The excellent service provided by our local Pharmacy to its community has received deserved recognition.It was great news to hear that Karuah Pharmacy was crowned as the Winner of the...
Article How Fireproof Is Your Plan?
Inspector Ian Cook writes ... I would encourage residents to put some time aside and look at: How Fireproof Is Your Plan. This is an interactive tool that can provide...
Article submission Beware! Thieves about!
Our normally safe and quiet neighbourhood has recently been hit by a spate of serious thefts. Residents are urged to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity and report...
Article submission Council Action on Parks
We’re progressively upgrading playgrounds across the region, focusing on modern facilities that are customised and offer durability specific to their location, explained Dan Aldridge, MidCoast Council’s Manager, Community Spaces, Recreation...
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Article submission Update on Cove Road and Drainage Works
At last some positive news regarding action on Cove infrastructure with the following advice received from MidCoast's Manager Operations South (via Councillor Len Roberts) regarding planned works for The Esplanade...
Article submission Have bulky-waste-collections been binned?
For the past two decades, usually just before the end of each Financial Year, Council has offered a bulky waste collection service. Sometimes, it is true, the streets of the...
Article submission Protection Plan Update
Ian Cook writes: Further mitigation through hazard reduction burning is being planned in an area west of the Community Hall on private land. As always, seeking approval from the multitude...
Article Let Council know your views
There is a little over a week remaining to respond to the draft MidCoast Community Strategic Plan. Council will use this plan as a guide in its decision-making. It is...
Article submission Fame Cove owner back in the news
Just before Christmas 2017, concerns were raised about a canal - up to 16 kilometres long - being carved out of the 2400+ hectare former Australian Pine Plantation property off...
Article submission A Change of Councils?
"Councils" became a key topic at the recently-held January meeting of the Pindimar Bundabah Community Association (PBCA). Following discussions, the meeting resolved to investigate further whether a change of Council...
Article An Australiana Puzzle
The jumbo-sized puzzle below completes the trilogy of Cove Holiday Cryptic Crossword Puzzles. This time round, many of the clues and/or answers have a bit of Australian flavour. If you...
Article submission A Council that needs a Vision
MidCoast Council wants our feedback on their Draft Community Strategic Plan - Vision and Values. And we need to let them know what we think.This draft document tells us that...
Article It's a Mystery?
What has happened to the money previously allocated for infrastructure in the Cove? That is the mystery! And it is a timely question after a week of storms with drains...
Article Our community of volunteers!
Casuarina Park's "Friends of Casuarina" have been doing some landscaping work this week - including new plantings. It was surprising how dry and rock-hard the soil was just a few...
Article Daily Exercises in Crisis?
It seems that 2017 had a daily constitutional crisis of one sort or another all year. Divert your mind if you can and cross swords with the New Year's Cove...
Article submission Council General Manager Resigns
Glenn Handford, only recently confirmed as MidCoast Council's General Manager, tendered his resignation at yesterday's Council Meeting (20 December). Glenn Handford is apparently leaving for a position in the private...
Article New role for Federal MP
In the latest Ministerial reshuffle announced yesterday (19 December) our local Federal MP, Dr David Gillespie, has been allocated the role of Assistant Minister for Children and Families, part of...
Article submission David Gillespie MP announces Grant for Cove
During a visit to North Arm Cove this afternoon local Federal MP, Dr David Gillespie, announced a Federal Stronger Communities Grant of $5000 for the Cove. This grant will provide...