Article Houghs Estate Houghs Estate is the land along the Pacific Highway between Bulga Creek and Bundabah Creek. Realty Realizations sold this land about 50 years ago. Realty Realizations Pty Ltd was the...
Article Did NAC Ever Have A Sandy Shoreline? The current extensive mudflats in North Arm Cove are a recent phenomena. The earliest mention that I have found about the North Arm Cove shoreline is an article about Halloran’s...
Article Presidents of NACCAi The North Arm Community Association Inc’s AGM is coming up on Saturday, 8 August. We currently have our youngest president ever, John Kugel. It is great to see a younger...
Article New Doctor at Karuah Medical Centre The Karuah Medical Centre is delighted to welcome Dr Mina Kelada to the team. Dr Mina Kelada is a highly experienced Fellow of the Royal Australian College of GPs who...
Article H5 Bird Flu 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...
Article Sodium as an Alternative to Lithium Batteries Here is another article from Phil at Phillica Technology at Karuah. Rechargeable lithium batteries, first developed by Stanley Whittingham in 1970 and first used commercially by Sony in a camcorder...
Article People Are Moving Away from Google Search Here is some more IT news from Phil from Phillica Technology at Karuah. As Google Search becomes increasingly AI-driven, more users are turning to alternatives. Traffic to DuckDuckGo has increased...
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Article The Community Centre- a Wonderful Community Asset Following all the hype about the Community Centre on social media over the last week, I have put together a few points about the Community Centre. The North Arm Cove...
Article Karuah Quarry Update Karuah Quarry has submitted two consent Modification Applications to the NSW Department of Planning, housing & Infrastructure. Links to both Modification Applications are currently on public exhibition on the NSW...
Article Lots of Questions at Council's Community Conversation Community Conversation 14 May 2026 Four NACCAi members attended the MidCoast Council Community Conversation at Hawks Nest. This 2 hour event was well attended with about 70 people including several...
Article Microsoft Publisher no longer be supported after October 2026 Our monthly newsletter from Phillica Technology at Karuah follows. In October 2026, Microsoft Publisher will reach its end of life. After that time, it will no longer be included in...
Article Insurance Premiums Skyrocket at NAC. March is a bad month for our finances. We receive several insurance renewals, including our house in North Arm Cove. The North Arm Cove premium went up a whopping 19.8%...
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Article AI and Your Computer Our monthly news about computers from Phil from Phillica Technology at Karuah is about AI and the storage issues it has created. Memory and Hard Disk Shortage Continues Artificial Intelligence...
Article Saving Mangos From the Wildlife 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...
Article Draft Southern Area Coastal Management Program 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...
Article A Bit More on Proposed Increase on Septic Inspection Charges 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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Article QX Disease in Oysters Still a Problem 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...
Article Windows 11 is killing legacy printer drivers in 2026 Here is an artical from Phill at Phillica Technology at Karuah. If you have an old printer, read on for some important information. A Windows update that was released on...
Article Australia Day Fireworks Australia Day Fireworks will be held adjacent to the Karuah RSL on Australia Day at 9pm, weather permitting. We have been a few times in the last few years and...
Article Bull Sharks are Around Murky nutrient laden water has been blamed for the spate of recent shark attacks along the east coast. Higher water temperatures and better fish stocks due to marine parks have...
Article Total Fire Ban- No Gas Bbqs for Campers A Total Fire Ban is in place for today, Saturday 10 January, 2026. A Total Fire Ban means that there should be no fires in the open. Specifically, campers anywhere...
Article Christmas Fire an Accident NSW Police report that the latest fire was an accident. One of the people camping in the non-urban area put a hotplate from a barbeque on the ground, resulting in...
Article Rainfall in 2025 With the water truck travelling up and down the streets of North Arm Cove, you could be forgiven for thinking that we have had a dry year in 2025. The...
Article Water Safety for Kids Louise Lambeth OAM, a Central Coast surf lifeguard, has written 3 children's books focusing on water safety. Currently available books are "Annie and the Waves" for ages 4 to 8...
Article Boating Rules for the Holidays Marine Area Command officers will be out in force on waterways in Port Stephens over summer to keep people safe and to ensure they are complying with the rules. Don't...
Article Powered Vessel Free Zones Trial From Wednesday 24 December, specified areas of high-use swimming locations including Dutchman’s Beach, Nelson Bay Beach (Fly Point) and Shoal Bay will be designated zones where powered vessels - including...
Article Free Software Always Has a Catch Here is another article from Phil at Phillica Computers at Karuah. The Browser Extension Urban VPN has been caught selling people browsing data and AI Chat history. The extension claims...
Article PC News for December Phil from Phillica Computers at Karuah has provided some more information relevant to PC users. Of particular interest are the changes to location tracking and VPNs. If you have an...
Article Karuah Quarry East Community Consultative Committee Update I have been the NACCAi representative on this committee for a few years now. Other members include residents living close to the quarry, Matt Bell from MidCoast Council, John Lyall...
Article Green Turtle Deaths Since June, National Parks reports over 60 turtles have been found unwell or deceased in waters around Port Stephens. Oyster farmers say the number is more like 80. Residents and...
Article Catching the Firebug There is a good chance that the fires in the last few months at North Arm Cove have been deliberately lit and that we have a firebug either in our...
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Article Computer News Phil, our technolgy guru from Philica Computers at Karuah, has provided some interesting information for computer users. If you are concerned about location tracking or Office Subscription refunds and so...
Article Frog ID Week- Citizen Scientists Wanted November 7-16 is FrogID Week. It’s Australia’s biggest frog count. Anyone with a smart phone can participate. Just download the free App and find a spot where you can hear...
Article Crab Fishing Summer is nearly here and it is crab fishing time. North Arm Cove usually has an abundance of blue swimmer crabs and mud crabs. Crab fishing is a fun activity...
Article Aussie Bird Count Starts Monday The Aussie Bird Count for 2025 starts on Monday, 20 October and runs for a week. This is Australia's biggest citizen science event. Thousands of Aussies will take just 20...
