MYALL University of the Third Age (U3A) members from across a gamut of classes and groups recently celebrated their Christmas at Tillermans in Tea Gardens. The event also included the Myall U3A AGM, which included reflections of a successful year…
CREATIVE talents collided at the Myall U3A Art Group’s Christmas Luncheon, held at their recent home in the hall of the Tea Gardens Baptist Church on Monday 16 December. An amazing array of delicious, hot-weather-friendly foods were up for grabs,…
THE FIRST anniversary of the passing of a true pioneer in the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest (TGHN) community, Margaret Rose Germon, was on Monday 23 December. “A lot of the people newer in town are unaware that Mum was one of…
EVERY time it happens. I have now written a series of five local history books which tell of the earliest people and the pioneering families who dared to challenge the local elements in an effort to survive and hopefully, prosper.…
NEWS Of The Area (NOTA) contributors recently met to reflect on some of their stories and experiences in 2024. First up is Fingal Bay’s fishing legend John “Stinker” Clarke, who wished his “enthusiastic” readers a cracker New Year. Advertise with…
FINDING a path after school can be tricky, especially when you have additional needs, but Otto van de Wijgaart is taking charge of his future by following his passion. The Newcastle-based pop culture artist lives with autism and intellectual delay,…
TOMAREE High and Hunter River High are participating in a State Government program aimed at addressing a critical shortage of skilled welders. The local schools are among 73 statewide that have purchased a $35,000 Augmented Reality (AR) welding machine. Advertise…