Myall Coast News edition 26 March 2015
Doug Connor
Nerong children burned following petrol explosion near, Bulahdelah
Nerong boys were burnt after playing with petrol and it exploded. About 7pm on Tuesday 24 March 2015, triple-0 (000) was called to a Curlew Crescent Nerong home, near Bulahdelah, after an explosion occurred from four young boys playing with…
Man charged after child dies in crash at Williamtown
Police have charged a man after a seven-year-old boy died in a car crash at Williamtown in the state’s Hunter region earlier this year. About 4.10pm on Wednesday 21 January 2015, a Nissan Pathfinder was travelling south along Medowie Road.…
Car crashed into a boat at Mandalong
Police are investigating a vehicle crash on the M1 (Pacific Highway) near Lake Macquarie today (Sunday 22 March 2015.) About 12:15am, a boat was being towed along the M1 near Mandalong when it came adrift and stopped across two lanes.…
Guest speaker, Samantha Jay, at Tea Gardens ladies breakfast
It is often said by those in prison “we do the crime but the family does the time” and usually the families, particularly women and children, are the forgotten victims of someone else’s crime. This is where KAIROS Outside for Women…
State’s ten worst areas named for failure to wear seatbelts
Traffic and Highway Patrol has identified the ten worst local areas throughout the state where drivers have been identified for not wearing seat belts since 2013. These are (from 2013 to YTD 2015): 1. St George LAC: 1851 2. Sydney…
Business assistance pulls in to Forster and Tea Gardens
Local small businesses can take advantage of high quality business assistance with the arrival of the Small Biz Bus. The Bus will be visiting Tea Gardens, Forster and Gloucester giving local small business operators the chance to access personalised advice from…
Myall Masters Swimmers representing the area well
Myall Masters Swimming Club is currently leading Div 2 in the Branch Point Score after round 3 of the 2015 season. This is a great effort and shows the strength and depth of swimmers in Myall Masters in season 2015. Not…
Dredging meeting scheduled to talk about overall scope
An important community meeting is being called next week to inform locals of the overall scope of the Myall River Dredging project and sand delivery system for Jimmy’s Beach. It comes after the projects received a combined $1.5 million funding…
Easter art and craft expo at Tea Gardens Public School
Tea Gardens Public School’s biggest annual fundraiser is open to crowds for the 38th consecutive year. The Easter art and craft expo sees the children’s art work, as well as artwork from well-known and local artists on display, up for auction…