At last week’s Australia Day Celebrations, long time Hawks Nest resident, Ian Dunlop was awarded Citizen of the Year within the Hawk Nest Tea Gardens communities. Dale Stubbs took the local Young Citizen of the Year Award. Mr Dunlop, a…
The Milo Bulahdelah Cricket Team got the chance of a lifetime and won the privilege of playing on the SCG recently. The opportunity to practice their skills at the lunchbreak during a test match was organised by one of the coaches,…
The Tea Gardens Public Swimming Pool was busy from the 11-21 January as the NSW Sport and Recreation held its annual Swim and Survive classes. These classes are an initiative of Royal Life Saving and teaches a range of skills…
Wendy Earnshaw, a retired school teacher, made a change late last year, moving from the hustle and bustle of Sydney, to enjoy a more relaxed and slower paced lifestyle in Hawks Nest. “I’ve been holidaying in Hawks Nest for over…
As soon as I was old enough to leave home and travel the world, that was exactly what I did. I applied for an Australian passport and booked a flight overseas. From the age of 18 through to 24, I…
Ruby Keys’ concern about homelessness and the plight of those less fortunate than others has been recongnised in the awarding of Young Citizen of the Year. Ruby collected food and other goods to distribute to homeless people when she was in…
Pindimar has beautiful scenery and is a lovely place to live with its waterside residences and nature surroundings, but over the last few years there has been a loss to the fragile environment with its deterioration of sea grass. Don…
The nominations are in for a number of categories for the Citizens of the Year Awards which will be announced in Forster at the Council Chambers on Australia Day. This year, some locals from Bulahdelah, Booral and Pindimar are representing…
Cordel Murphy talks about his year long trip overseas Instead of going to Hungary, I ended up going to Poland (Polska) for my year-long student exchange. Poland itself is a highlight because of its history and being able to live in Warsaw…
Vice-Commodore of the Karuah Motor Yacht Club, Jim Timony, launched his 38-foot vessel called Happy Wanderer, last week after a long stint on dry land. Mr Timony replaced most of its hull due to a severe grub infestation. Despite name…