MidCoast Council
Welcome to the MidCoast region, we hope you enjoy your holiday with us.
Due to recent floods, many MidCoast waterways, parks, reserves, showgrounds, sports fields, campgrounds and other spaces may be closed due to damaged infrastructure or unsafe conditions.
As you visit, please observe all signage and obey directions of lifesavers at beaches.
Use your judgement and treat all flood-affected waterways as potentially contaminated unless they have the all-clear.
The following information is correct as of Thursday 1 April, but conditions can and do change so exercise caution when visiting.
Waterways
Both the Forster Ocean Baths and the Blackhead Ocean Baths have been tested and are safe for swimmers.
MidCoast Council
MidCoast residents will have a chance to show they love where they live when the Festival of Place comes to the region.
Rolling out from 26 March until 17 April, the Festival of Place is an initiative of the NSW Government Department of Planning, Industry and Environment funded through The Festival of Place – Summer Fund.
Some of the region’s best local musicians will perform free on main streets, continuing to support the revitalisation of the heart of our communities after a year that was anything but fun and spontaneous.
The Festival will also incorporate the creation of a group public art mural – with everyone invited to contribute a small 10cm canvas that is colour mapped to produce a large artwork. Two sessions, at Manning Regional Art Gallery in Taree and at Forster Library, will be held during the Festival.
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Bristol part of new £10 million research centre to spur a greener global financial system
The UK is investing £10 million in a new national green finance research centre that will advise lenders, investors and insurers, enabling them to make environmentally sustainable decisions, and support a greener global economy.
Access to scientifically robust data and analytics is currently patchy and unreliable. Armed with better information, underpinned by innovative UK science, financial institutions around the world will be much better placed to make decisions that contribute to a more sustainable planet.
This will help financial institutions shift money away from risky activities that harm the environment, such as coal-fired power and deforestation, and towards activities that are less harmful, such as renewable power and sustainable agriculture.
Country shows cancelled again across NSW in 2021 as coronavirus concerns continue
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The Sydney Royal Easter Show is set to continue.
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Many communities around the state are facing their second year without a country show as concerns about coronavirus and the financial impacts of running a COVID-safe event take a toll.
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More than 20 shows scheduled for January and February have made the tough decision to cancel or postpone their 2021 events
Concerns about coronavirus and strict restrictions to run events are behind the cancellations
The Sydney Royal Easter Show is still going ahead with the team working with authorities to make sure its safe