THIS year marks fifty years since the battle of Long Tan in the Vietnam War, so this year’s Vietnam Day remembrance ceremony in Medowie held even more special significance. Vietnam Veterans Day is commemorated on August 18 every year. Medowie…
THIS year’s Daffodil Day theme is ‘For Someone I Know,’ and encourages everyone to show their support for friends and family affected by cancer. Sixteen-year old Kaitlyn Smart is supporting the Cancer Council’s fundraising campaign in recognition of her mother.…
TWENTY Myall Coast teenagers learnt valuable life lessons in teamwork, resilience and communication in the SES Cadet training program last week. The weeklong course prepared the next generation of volunteers for handling emergency situations, The group were able to test…
SALT Ash artist, Julie Bailey has recently broken into the international market, with her first artwork on its way to England. ‘New Friends’, a coloured chalk pastel piece of two young chimps has been bought as a wedding gift that…
MEDOWIE Rural Fire Service(RFS) have a new truck, and this one is going to be a hit with the tiny fire fighters of the future. ‘Mighty Mike’ is a model fire truck designed for younger children to sit in. It…
MEDOWIE Christian School experienced a world of cultures this week, when they hosted a mini Olympics for all students from Kindergarten to year 6. Each student was allocated a different country, and encouraged to dress in the colours of their…
IT’S National Op Shop Week, a time when we’re all encouraged to “Op ‘til we Drop.” The campaign is aimed at promoting our local Op Shops as places to find that special outfit, rare book, or piece of crockery or…
MEMBER for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead is pleased to be organising the 2016 Myall Lakes Community Awards. Mr Bromhead said the awards which are now in their fifth year, recognise and celebrate the achievements of many individuals and groups in…
IT’S taken months of dedicated and often frustrating negotiations, but residents and visitors to Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest can finally buy an Opal Card, the only way to pay now on public transport. The saga began late last year…
AGE is certainly no barrier to fun, and there’s no better group to demonstrate that than the Medowie Senior Citizens Association. The group meets every first and third Tuesday of the month, at 10am in the Medowie Community Hall. They…