During this time, Manning River Times will endeavour to provide all the necessary information and notices in one place.

Over the coming weeks, this story will be updated with brief stories and event notifications from across the Manning area in relation to the bushfire recovery mission.

Mateship within the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) extends beyond brigades and boundaries.

Charmhaven Brigade, on the Central Coast, donated $6500 towards the rebuild of the Rainbow Flat Fire Station.

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The Mid Coast bushfire relief appeal has ticked over $200,000, thanks to several large donations.

The Rockdale Tennis Club, from the St George region of Sydney, raised $15,000 for the fund through a dinner and auction.

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The Rapid Relief Team visited Taree on Wednesday, December 18 to provide support to bushfire victims and the wider community.

Dubbed Operation Fire Relief, about 20 volunteers provided a barbecue lunch, coffees and conversations in Queen Elizabeth Park.

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Donations are required for Aussie Helpers aiding drought stricken farmers in the Mid Coast area.

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Rainbow Flat Rural Fire Service, which lost its station building in the devastating fires last month, has received a welcome helping hand from two Sydney companies.

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MidCoast Council said water has been drawn from 'alternative sources' for some road maintenance projects in the area.

In a statement, council said "it wasn't our intention or direction to take water away from other users in our rural community."

"All of our water cart operators will only be using recycled water for our limited maintenance activities and contractors have now been reminded that they are to do the same," the statement read.

Council confirmed all road maintenance teams are using water from the treatment plants wherever practical instead of from the town supply.

"Our regular maintenance program has been suspended where no water is available at all," council said.

itravel Forster has commissioned a raffle to help raise funds for the Rainbow Flat fire station.

The station was destroyed in the bushfire crisis.

The major prize of the raffle is a trip for two to Fiji. The package includes return flights from Sydney, five nights at the Shangri-La Fijian resort in a lagoon deluxe room, daily breakfast, return airport transfers in Fiji and travel insurance (excludes pre-existing coverage costs).

Fiji Airways, the Shangri-La Fijian resort and Spa, Coral Coast Railways and Suresave Travel Insurance have donated the prize.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the itravel Forster office or by calling 6555 5700.

The prize will be drawn in Taree on Australia Day.

Terms and conditions apply.

Club Old Bar has revealed how funds raised through the Thank a Hero fundraiser will be used.

The club consulted with the Old Bar, Rainbow Flat and Mitchells Island brigades to find out their needs are and how they would spend their share of the $31,692 raised at the event.

The Old Bar brigade will receive $16,192.58 to purchase a washing machine, dryer, iPads, a concrete slab, thermal imaging camera and new truck radios.

Rainbow Flat will use $5500 to buy white goods while $10,000 will ensure Mitchells Island can purchase electric winders, a hard wired fire ground radio and two kestrels.

"These are all items that a desperately needed by the RFS and it's only because of our wonderful community that it has been made possible," the club posted on Facebook.

"Thank you to everyone who donated money, time, auction items and resources towards reaching this amazing amount of money.

"The organisational committee and the RFS are extremely grateful and proud!"

NSW Land Registry Services (LRS) is helping landholders affected by the recent bushfires by providing title searches and plan images of their property for free.

Property searches and plans can assist landholders with insurance claims and development applications to council.

"The recent NSW bushfires have had a devastating impact on people and property across the state," NSW LRS chief executive officer Adam Bennett said.

"NSW Land Registry Services wants to do what we can to assist affected landowners as they begin the difficult process of dealing with the aftermath and rebuilding their lives and their properties.

We encourage affected landowners to contact our team to see how we can help."

To seek assistance, call the contact centre on 1300396076 or 02 87763575.

Due to the ongoing threat of bushfires and the subsequent damage to public infrastructure, MidCoast Council has closed Cattai Wetlands to the public until further notice.

The wetlands, near Coopernook, provides a sanctuary for more than 180 different species of birds, kangaroos, wallabies and goannas.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the hard landing of a helicopter fighting fires south of Bulahdelah.

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If you have been impacted by the recent bushfires, visit the Disaster Welfare Access Point (DWAP) at 68 Wynter Street, Taree.

You can also head to midcoast.nsw.gov.au/bushfirerecovery for the latest recovery newsletter, helpful information, and a guide on how to receive the help you need.

For further fire information, visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au or download the Fires Near Me app on your smartphone.

Social gatherings for bushfire and drought affected families will be held on the following dates:

Marlee - January 22

Moorland - January 23

Dyers Crossing - January 30

The events, hosted by Lions Australia, Rotary Australia, Dillon Rural, Ray White and National Australia Bank, attracted hundreds of people in Oxley Island and Caffreys Flat earlier this month.