Great Lakes Arts Awards are open for nomination FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - July 5, 2015July 8, 2015 Do you know anyone who is doing great things in the art world? If so, Great Lakes Council is urging you to nominate them for an Arts Award in 2015. GREAT Lakes Council has extended the nomination period for the biennial Great Lakes Arts Awards, and is calling on nominations from
Bat Flats Art Competition with a $10,000 prize pool Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - July 1, 2015 Have you entered the Bat Flats Art Competition yet, with its $10,000 prize pool up for grabs? The Storm of the Century has kept many people too busy, so to give you extra time to enter we’re extending the last date for submission to 31 August. You may have purchased a bat
Andrea Evans from Girvan, photographed a unique view of the aurora australis lights Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 On a cold and clear morning, Andrea Evans from Girvan, photographed a unique view of the aurora australis lights. Myall Coast News spoke with Andrea about her photographs. “I was doubtful that the aurora australis lights would actually come up this far to northern NSW but it was a cold and clear
Bulahdelah students win Hunter Performance competition, MindPlay Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong FEATURED by NOTA - June 23, 2015 MindPlay is an annual drama competition for Year 11 students in the Hunter and Bulahdelah Central School won the Grand Final on Thursday 18 June. There were seventeen schools in the competition and the Grand Final was held in the Hunter Theatre at the Hunter School of Performing Arts. The students travelled
Tea Gardens Gallery in the Gardens Winter Warmers Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - June 9, 2015 Tea Gardens artists group Galleries in the Gardens (GIG) kicked off the cold season with their Sixth Annual ‘Winter Warmers’ exhibition at the Tea Gardens Hotel on Friday night. The theme of this year’s exhibition is ‘Reflections’ with artists encouraged to base their various mediums around this. A variety of work including paintings,
North Arm Cove Stitch Gatherers group raise funds Karuah, North Arm Cove by NOTA - June 9, 2015 The North Arm Cove Stitch Gatherers group recently raised over $1500 for efforts around their biggest Morning Tea. Annette Searle told Myall Coast News, “We couldn’t be happier with the $1,550 raised so far for the Cancer Council.” “Hats and beanies are still being sold, so this amount will increase.” Around 60 people attended
Insights of a Yogi book launched by Mish Mockovic Martin FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - June 3, 2015June 2, 2015 For Mish Mockovic Martin her concept for writing a book has been on her mind for the past ten years but three years ago Mish became serious about her project and now has successfully launched her book, “Insights of a Yogi” which has been based on the understanding of karma through
Trent (TJ) Saunders wins award for Aboriginal Artwork Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong FEATURED Karuah, North Arm Cove by NOTA - June 3, 2015June 2, 2015 Last year, Trent (TJ) Saunders, while attending Karuah Public School, entered an art competition. This year, TJ, who is a Year 7 student at Bulahdelah Central School now, was notified that his entry won. The school explained that his artwork shows a creative use of colour, pattern and technique. He has created a painting
Bi-annual Quilting Retreat at Tea Gardens FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - May 26, 2015 Ladies from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland arrived in Tea Gardens earlier this month to take part in the bi-annual Quilting Retreat. The event was hosted by Jenifer Gimbert, owner of Black Possum Fabrics. Celebrating its twelfth year since inception, fourteen ladies were in attendance taking advantage of the large array
Gallery in the Gardens at Tea Gardens Hotel Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - May 26, 2015 Artists celebrating the start of the winter season invite the community to join them for the Winter Warmer on Friday 5 June. Always a popular evening, Galleries in the Gardens (GIG) members have chosen this year’s art theme of ‘Reflections’ to launch their long weekend art exhibition. “It’s a great time to catch