THIS is the theme of NAIDOC 2015 (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) and gives us all the chance to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. NAIDOC week is held from 5-12 July but with…
Movies are the flavour of the season as Sydney runs an annual international acclaimed film festival in June. The communities of Wootton and Nerong have had movie events to bring together their communities or to focus on international films. Wootton was…
Deputy Mayor of Great Lakes, Len Roberts, talks about SES Community Forum and Australian CoastSafe. SES Community Forum The NSW SES Mid North Coast Region has finalised a report following the community forum held at the Baptist church Tea Gardens on 19…
Local transport workers have written to local MP Stephen Bromhead calling on him to ensure local public transport facilities and workers are supported in the upcoming State Budget. Among the key asks are funding to upgrade the regional XPT and…
Last Saturday saw the Karuah Roo’s Rugby League side travel to Hexham to replay the ‘Grand Final’ game against the Williamtown Jets. It was more of a mud wrestling match than a footy game. The Jets were the first to put…
Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Lioness Club held their Changeover Dinner on Monday, 15 June in the Dolphin Room at Tea Gardens Hotel Motel with thirty six Lionesses and guests in attendance. Joan Parks, Zone Chairperson, inducted new member Tay King,…
Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead has welcomed the announcement of an additional $50 million under the Building Grants Assistance Scheme to fund new classrooms and facilities in non-government schools. Mr Bromhead said the additional funding over the next four years will…
Police have arrested and charged a man with aggravated break and enter after he allegedly assaulted a teenage girl on the state’s Mid North Coast. In the early hours of Wednesday 17 June at about 12.30am, the man allegedly entered a…
Police dismayed by driver behaviour after 12 killed in 11 days Road users are continuing to take risks and disobey road rules to the detriment of themselves, their passengers and others, with 12 people killed on NSW roads in the…