Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man at Soldiers Point at Port Stephens yesterday. About 8pm, Thursday 9 October 2014, a woman contacted police when her 82-year-old husband failed to return home after visiting…
THE semi-final of the Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Clubs’ Minor Singles Championship was played on 30th September where Lily Smith was opposed to Loretta Baker and Lesley Kibble played Jeanette Emmett. Lily had a very close encounter in her game,…
THE Myall River Festival will take place at the end of this month, Saturday 25th October, as a huge one day event. Myall Coast Chamber of Commerce and Tourism President Graham Halley said, “Set aside the whole day and evening.…
THE fun, games and economic benefits to the local Bulahdelah area will not end when approimately 1000 CMCA (Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia) motorhomes depart their temporary home at Nelson Bay on 13 October. For around 250 of them,…
Senior Constable Dave Coyle from Tea Gardens Police Station, presented a flat screen TV and Blue Ray player to the local library last week. As part of the distribution of funds from the Police Charity Golf Day, of which the profits…
Counillor Len Roberts from Great Lakes Council writes the following article about the Myall Coast dredging. IN June 2012 I issued a press release that stated: THEN: “The government did the right thing in establishing a task force to work…
ALCOHOL is involved with 18 per cent of all drowning deaths and in those deaths, almost half of the people who drowned (49 per cent) had a blood alcohol reading four times the legal limit or higher. Member for Paterson,…
The statutory Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) commenced on Wednesday 1 October 2014. One-third of the State has already commenced its danger period due to dry conditions. A Bush Fire Survival Plan can help you make important decisions about what to…
Last week Police were appealing for public assistance to locate an elderly man who had gone missing from an aged care facility at Tea Gardens. 73 year old Bruce Stark was last seen in the garden area of the facility…
Every year the Myall Community Arts and Crafts Centre, the Lioness Club and the Wednesday Craft Group contribute presents to the Annual Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. It began in December 1996 when it was known as the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Appeal.…