WINNERS in Karuah’s fabulous Christmas 2023 Lights and Pallet Tree competitions have been announced, with some stunning entries making it a very difficult process indeed. “Over 200 voting entries were received in 2023, making it the highest-engaged vote to date,”…
SUPERSTAR local DJ Jomeca has returned for her third year with the United Cup (formerly ATP) Tennis tournament, running from 29 December to 7 January in Perth and Sydney. While the audience in Sydney Olympic Park’s Ken Rosewall Arena enjoyed…
GALLERIES in the Gardens will soon host much of the artistic talent that the Myall Coast has to offer, with the ‘Summer at the Gallery’ Art Exhibition from 12 January to 5 February in the Gallery at 81 Marine Drive,…
LIGHTNING struck close to home for Myall Coast residents, igniting scrub around the Tea Gardens Aquifer on Friday 29 December. As the typical summer weather cycle set in throughout December, the region saw several days of increasing heat, punctuated by…
THE BEAUTY of our beaches is being ravaged by the illicit activities of some four-wheel drive (4WD) users, with MidCoast Council seeking to remind everyone of the rules in place. Beach drivers all require permits, and should be acutely aware…
EVERYONE was reminded of the vital and life-saving work done by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service when an emergency medical evacuation occurred on Myall Park on Friday, 29 December. At around 9am a woman in her thirties, who had been…
HERE is a tip worth considering. It’s about your tackle box. Really, it’s about the size of your tackle box and what you carry in it. Are you one of those who go fishing with a tackle box that an…
THE Law Council of Australia is calling on the Commonwealth to provide financial incentives to increase the number of lawyers living and working in regional, rural and remote (RRR) locations, through the introduction of a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)…
MARINE Rescue NSW volunteers across the state completed 293 search and rescue missions in November, including 88 emergency responses. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said 69 percent of missions in November were for mechanical or fuel issues which can…
NATIONAL pride has been renewed at the Pindimar/Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service (RFS), after receiving new flags courtesy of Dr David Gillespie MP on Friday, 15 December. As the old flag flapped fitfully in the gusty afternoon wind, its ragged…