THE Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal have created a new way in determining local government rates. The new methodology takes each individual Council area into account and sets the rate peg accordingly. As a result, MidCoast Council’s rate peg for…
THE NSW Labor Government’s Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill passed both Houses of Parliament with multi-party support last week, legislating ambitious emissions reduction targets and setting up a Net Zero Commission. The Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act will…
NEWLY minted Tea Gardens firefighter Alex Sinclair formally graduated from the NSW Fire and Rescue Emergency Services Academy on Friday, 1 December. The ceremony for retained and permanent firefighters was held at the state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility in Orchard Hills, far-western…
RED Cross members from Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest celebrated a small, early Christmas lunch at the Tea Gardens Country Club on Monday, 27 November, while recognising some amazing contributions this past year. Certificates of Appreciation were presented by special…
POOL access and future management options dominated discussions at MidCoast Council’s Tea Gardens Pool Pop-Up, held on-location on Tuesday, 28 November. Several residents and long-term users of the pool congregated with the sounds of kids’ learn-to-swim lessons in the background,…
I WAS very fortunate to meet both Judith and Moya Bramble when they travelled to Salamander Bay to discover the place where their great, great grandfather built his cottage near Sandy Point (Corlette) in 1845. His name was William Bramble.…
SUMMER fishing in Port Stephens means flathead, whiting, mulloway and crabs inside the Port, and snapper and mulloway over the reefs and whiting and mulloway off the beaches. The one constant is the mighty mulloway which is an amazing fish…
WOMEN’S service organisation, the Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle (ZCHN), held a delicious early Christmas luncheon in Tea Gardens on Sunday, 26 November, amidst a warm spring afternoon. Part of Zonta International, the Club’s focus is ‘Building a Better World…
MEMBERS of the Myall River VIEW Club enjoyed a rare opportunity to visit the famous Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service at its Broadmeadow headquarters on Friday, 24 November. The ladies received a guided tour of the hangar and maintenance area from…
CHARITY never looked so good as the Lions ‘Spring Into Summer 4’ Fashion Show, held under the TGPS COLA on Sunday, 26 November. The humid day got steamier as the local supermodels strutted the stuff of local fashion designers and…