When will he be free to live and laugh and love?
Imran Mohammad is 23 years old and a Rohingya refugee who has been in detention on the hellhole of Manus…
Planetary health – We’re all in this together
On Thursday 14 December last year, Helen Clark, formerly Administrator of the UN Development Programme and Prime Minister of New…
White Ribbon
Morgan Stewart, CEO of Club Taree Golf Club, is a shrewd businessman who has embraced women as his prime customers.…
Why private schools should be banned
Elizabeth Farrelly If I had one wish for Australia it’d be this. Ban private schools. The Turnbull government has…
Living in the 1960s . . .
Noeline Brown Published by the National Library of Australia. Rrp. $39.95 The sixties was a decade of safari suits,…
Book Review – Atlantic Black
A.S. Padric. Publisher Transit Lounge Professional reviewers of this book have said that this is a ‘brilliant and devastating…
Council is looking for your local knowledge
At the December 2017 MidCoast Council Meeting, Cr Peter Epov was elected as Chair of the newly created Floodplain Management…
Antiques & Collectables
Have you visited the Manning Regional Museum, in Wingham, lately? It is an eye opener. A great place to get…
Thai Squash Soup
This is a great recipe for after the over-indulgence of the festive season! Squash is a good low-calorie vegetable that…
Shade in Summer
Summer can be a tough time in the garden. Especially when most of your time is consumed watering and trying…
GO TO COUNCIL AND GET. . . GAZUMPED???
Masters and the Commander. Episode One. The MidCoast Council’s muted announcement, that it is buying the vacant Masters Building in…
The Heart of the Matter!
Concerns in the community about having a heart attack are growing. This paper has received several complaints about the lack…