Myall Coast News Of The Area 25 January 2024
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Legal Hypothetical: What are the odds?
DAVE, a creature of habit, purchased a lotto ticket every week. He was a pillar of the community who unfortunately lost his wife, in tragic circumstances, several years ago. Dave maintained a relationship with his mum and his supportive sister.…
Tea Gardens’ Jess Johnston loses the locks for World’s Greatest Shave
SURROUNDED by friends, family, and a room full of community at the Tea Gardens Country Club, Jessica Johnston undertook the World’s Greatest Shave on Friday 19 January. “On the day of, I am really nervous,” Jess confessed to NOTA. Advertise…
Beach drones keep watch for holiday hazards
VIGILANT over the sea for the safety of all is a small but purposeful group of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) pilots, working in conjunction with the Surf Life Savers (SLS) of NSW this holiday period. Beachgoers at Hawks Nest may…
Tea Gardens’ Apex Park jetty to receive critical safety upgrades
AFTER several long delays, the jetty at Tea Gardens’ Apex Park is finally on track to receive critical user-safety upgrades, with a contract awarded on 15 January 2024. Contractors Hunter Wharf and Barge have been selected to upgrade the ailing…
6 Karthena Crescent, Hawks Nest is on the market with Century 21 COASTAL Properties
6 Karthena Crescent, Hawks Nest 4 bedrooms/2 bathrooms/2 garage/approx 696 sqm ONE of Hawks Nest’s great homes, situated in the area known to locals as ‘Swan Bay’, this home has been well thought out and beautifully put together. The location…
OPINION: Signage not up to scratch
DEAR News Of The Area, AS a resident of Port Stephens, I am writing to express my dismay at the lack of adequate signage for visitors to our facilities and natural wonders, especially on the road approaches and at the…
OPINION: Discussion getting lost on power generation
DEAR News Of The Area, I’VE recently retired to Tea Gardens after a 45-year career in power generation and wholesale distribution. With an engineering background, I understand the technical challenges to decarbonise our electricity system with far more, and vastly…
OPINION: Australia Day – what about 1 January?
DEAR News Of The Area, WITH all the discussion, and controversy, about celebrating Australia Day on 26 January each year it is interesting to note that the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed on January 1,1901, not 26 January 1788. The…
Anti-offshore wind protesters make voices heard to Port Stephens MP
A SMALL contingent of anti-offshore wind farm protesters took the opportunity to be seen by their local State MP, Kate Washington, at the Tea Gardens dredge announcement on Sunday 21 January. Keeping the hope to be heard alive, many of…