Myall Coast Chamber donates to Clinic Bus FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - July 29, 2015July 31, 2015 Myall Coast Chamber of Commerce met for dinner on Tuesday 21 July to be briefed on the latest Small Business Friendly Councils concept. The first order of business was to present a cheque for Eight Hundred Dollars to the Clinic Bus to assist in ongoing costs, with the money being raised from
Massive $150,000 donation from Mark and Lyn Betar FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - July 15, 2015 Valentine's Day 2014 was the day that Tea Gardens resident Mark Betar was diagnosed with an inoperable Oesophyageal Cancer and was told after further tests that it was highly likely that he would not survive beyond Christmas 2014. All that changed when Mark was referred to a remarkable man at the John
Jennifer Wenham talks about Red Cross happenings Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - July 8, 2015 Red Cross Emergency Services visited Seaham on Sunday 21 June to check on the residents in relation to their recovery from the April Storm. The team walked ‘up hill and down dale’ checking every house to see if further assistance was required. We were met by a cheerful community who were surprised and
Tea Gardens Men’s Shed fix chair trolley for school FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - June 24, 2015June 23, 2015 Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Men’s Shed has come to the aid of Tea Gardens Public School with a work project that stemmed from a School Parliament sitting. Trolleys used to move chairs around the school had fallen into disrepair with basically ‘the wheels falling off’ several and failing on others. At a recent
FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - June 12, 2015June 9, 2015 Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Men’s Shed is making a tremendous effort within our local community. Getting on board with jobs that assist local groups has become a priority of the Shed and has seen the men working on projects for Tea Gardens Public School, The Masonic Lodge and Tea Gardens Manor
Tea Gardens Country Club Bingo morning tea Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - June 4, 2015June 2, 2015 Yet another display of local generosity took place at the Tea Gardens Country Club on Monday 25 May. Bev Giggins and Sue Stewart Dempsey got their heads together to hold ‘The Biggest Morning Tea’ during the regular Bingo morning at the Club. The event became a morning tea and luncheon with players
Trivia fundraiser at Karuah for Key word Sign Workshop Karuah, North Arm Cove by NOTA - May 26, 2015 Spirits were high among great atmosphere, lots of laughs and very clever people testing their knowledge last Saturday night at the Karuah RSL Trivia Night held for the Key Word Sign Workshop to be held in Karuah early next month for school staff from Karuah and surrounding community schools. The free KWS
Curries and More Hawks Nest trying to aid Nepal earthquake victims FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - May 13, 2015 Curries and More Restaurant together with the Tea Gardens Hotel Motel will join forces on Sunday 17 May from 11.00am to raise funds for Nepal’s earthquake victims. Owners of Curries and More, Amrit and Rachana Poudal, are both from Nepal and are now making a valuable contribution to Hawks Nest with their
Rally for Hunter family after North Arm Cove house fire Karuah, North Arm Cove Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 In the wake of the devastating fire that destroyed the North Arm Cove home of the Hunter family, a group of friends have come together to help rebuild their lives. Jenny Hyde, Jess O’Brien, Nicole Jacobsen and Rachel Vaughan have formed Project Hunter which will try to assist the family after
Forster’s Knit and Knatter are helping Nepal Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 Great Lakes Council's Forster Library plays host to an independent group called "Knit and Knatter" which on the surface would appear to be a pleasant little social group. But scratch the surface and you find that just a few people can make a big difference in our world and address some real and