CRIME has infected Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens, with a string of break-ins affecting local businesses. Beginning with the first mysterious ram-raid on the new tobacco shop on Booner Street on 30 December, a second ram-raid occurred on the night…
A $200 MILLION dollar package has been announced by the State and Federal Governments to provide energy saving upgrades in social housing properties and access to solar for low-income renters and apartment residents. It is estimated that 30,000 homes will…
OFFSHORE Port Stephens provides the most spectacular snapper habitat, with jagged reefs stretching from Birubi to Broughton Island. For those targeting the southern reefs from Fingal to Fishermans Bay it is easiest to launch off the beach at Boat Harbour,…
WITH high-quality services tailored to meet the needs and expectations of clients and their families, Pearl Home Care Newcastle and Hunter is improving lives across the region. Pearl Home Care is an approved home care package provider in Newcastle and…
TWICE a year, for around 50 years, Anna Bay dairy farmer Steve Blanch, born in 1885, drove his 25 to 30 cows from Anna bay along One Mile Beach, through the wetlands and across the Fingal Spit onto the island.…
BEACH patrols by the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Savers have been bolstered by the recent addition of four accredited instructors dedicated to training members in Surf Rescue Certificates and Bronze Medallion qualifications. “This results in an increased number…
BETTER access for all was the concrete goal of a small army of church volunteers last week at St Andrew’s Anglican Church on Ogden Street, Tea Gardens. “We are building a new disabled parking area and a connecting pathway to…
MYALL University of the Third Age, one of the biggest and most diverse community groups in town, will be reopening for enrolments in its plethora of courses on Tuesday 23 January, 2024. “Enrolment Day runs 9:30-11:30am at the Tea Gardens…
MYALL Coast Radio is soon to start a special deep-dive into musical movie history, led by audio historical spelunker Brian Jones from Sunday, 21 January. The new weekly program, running from 7pm-8pm, will be called ‘The History of Musical Movies’,…
THE FATE of MidCoast Council swimming pools is yet to be determined, and MidCoast Council representatives are returning to pools across the LGA for further community consultation. Council ‘Drop-In’ sessions will be held at Bulahdelah Pool on Monday 22 January,…