THE annual Rotary Easter Book Sale has, since its inception, relied on donations of books from the local community. Six years ago the Tea Gardens Library approached the Rotary Club to lend their experience in books sales, to dispose of…
Dear News Of The Area, PART of a letter I posted to the MidCoast Council on the 7 September to the attention of Manager Operations South. Please give the following,serious consideration, concerning the “new” path between Ibis St and…
FISHING Tea Gardens Fishing Club FIRST outing for the new year of fishing saw some impressive weigh-ins. On a beautiful spring weekend the sun was shining and there were quite a few weighed in. Juniors saw one weigh in…
SWOOPING magpies around the region are a definite sign that spring has arrived. Fourteen-year old Angel Holston warns the aggressive dive-bombing birds are out and about after coping a blow to the head in Booral’s Lowes Lane last week. “I…
TWENTY-EIGHT decked-out colourful vehicles carrying 65 drivers and passengers motored into Bulahdelah over the weekend all in the name of charity. The Variety Mini Bash left Newcastle and travelled through the Barrington Tops before stopping in Bulahdelah overnight, and raised…
AN event is coming to Medowie that is sure to impress Lego fans of all ages. Wirreanda Public School P&C and Williamtown Rotary club have joined forces to host ‘Rainbow Bricks’ to present ‘Medowie Brickfest’ on Sunday 25 September. Medowie…
SPORTZ Café has shown their true community spirit this week in a generous gesture to our Rural Fire Brigade. The relatively new café, located in the twenty-four-hour gym complex on Ferodale Road, has made a wonderful first impression on locals,…
THIS week, News Of The Area would like to put a spotlight on another generous community volunteer. June Fuller has been and still is a highly valued member of Medowie CWA (Country Women’s Association) branch. She was recently presented with…
The Pindimar Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service held it’s “Get Ready Weekend” last Saturday, at the Myall Quays Shopping centre in Tea Gardens. Red balloons, great big red fire trucks and a sausage sizzle marked the event which was held…
U3A guest presenters for Friday 26 August 2016 were David Benson and Tony King. Local historian David’s presentation concentrated on the life of Sir Edward Parry who became Commissioner of the Australian Agricultural Company based at Tahlee in the 1830’s.…