To celebrate twenty five years of writing “Stinker’s” fishing column in the Port Stephens Examiner, local identity John Clarke has gathered together a collection of old articles, stories, modern techniques and awesome photographs. The result is John’s fifth book “FISH…
TWO of the Myall Masters swimmers, Chris Lock and Chris Mobbs just returned from the 9th Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games, held at Southport on the Gold Coast. Over 13,000 participants from all over the world attended the nine day meet,…
Hay bales laid by volunteers to stabilise sand dunes at Hawks Nest have been attacked for the second time following the theft in October of 14 hay bales at Jimmys Beach, Winda Woppa. Vandals removed the 14 replacement bales, piled them…
The Annual Pindimar Bundabah Community Associations (PBCA) market day was a huge success on Saturday the 1st of November, with an estimated 300 people attending the event held at the Rural Fire Shed in North Pindimar. Despite…
After nearly two terms of rehearsals, hours and hours of practice, lunchtimes, sport-time, after school and holiday paint workshops, the long awaited school musical ‘Hairspray’ was recently on stage at Bulahdelah Central School. Teacher Vanessa Shultz coordinated an absolutely amazing production…
Howard Bridgman is an Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle, School of Environmental and Life Sciences and also President of the Clean Air Society and is to speak at an upcoming Myall U3A meeting at Hawks Nest. Professor Bridgman is an eminent…
Letter to the editor: by (Dr) Gordon Pullin, Hawks Nest – “I have serious safety concerns about the decking on the dedicated Ferry wharf at Tea Gardens. As you can see from the attached photos, the decking has been laid down from…
Recent publicity has led to an outstanding show of community support for the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Prostate Cancer Support Group’s awareness program. Service clubs, businesses, local residents and school children are certainly familiar with our group’s “Red Smiley” logo. November has…
A recent Monday Myall Coast Rotary Club meeting, held at Tea Gardens Country Club, wasn’t the typical meeting members would expect to experience. It was the location of Tea Gardens Primary School’s Annual, ‘Great Debate’. The debate was between the school…
My retirement was one of the best moves in my life. I chose the time at 60 and slowed down over the next five years by working part time doing work that I liked. I pruned roses for friends. Propagating them as well as other plants…