The Old Bar girls surf boat team is more than ready for tomorrow’s competition on their home beach After competing together for seven years, they work together like clockwork, and they’ll need to.  

Forster has been named the number one regional destination in New South Wales by Wotif.com It also placed fifth on the popular tourism website’s 2019 Aussie Town of the Year awards.

A dispute over MidCoast Council’s upcoming move to the old Masters Building on Biripi Way is threatening to boil over. A video commercial has been released by three members of the public, one of them a councillor, stating firmly they believe it’s a bad idea.

Newcastle darts player Kaiden Wettig-Wallace is off to Romania later this year to compete in the World Junior Championships. He qualified for the side after eight days of competition in Forster.

The state Coalition’s pre-election sweep of the Mid North Coast included Taree, the Deputy Premier handing over $2.5-million of taxpayers’ money for a community centre. The new ‘First Steps Count’ facility will benefit parents and their children.  

Bridges are at the top of MidCoast Council’s to-do list this year. The state government has announced 15 new bridge projects are in the pipeline, being built or have already been completed in the region in 2019.

Boats lined up at the edge of the Manning River, for day two of the annual Summer Regatta. The event is one of the largest in the country, with hundreds taking part.

Food lovers have made their way to Taree, for the festival with the most flavour. ‘Tastefest’ has returned for a third year, and it’s bigger than ever before.  

Forster’s Holly Rankin is once again producing the biggest show to come out of the Great Lakes. The Grow Your Own Festival providing a perfect mix for music and food lovers.  

A Sydney family has been plucked from the water several nautical miles off the coast of Forster, after their boat was swamped by a wave. Video courtesy Westpac Rescue Helicopter The three adults were able to alert authorities but luck was on their side as they were picked up by a passing vessel.