John’s 50 years of dedication
IT WAS a different time when John Fenning first started working for MidCoast Council. And you would expect that given that John has just notched up 50 years in his job. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
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Rare ‘Spango’ catch a surprise for local fisherman
23-YEAR-OLD local fisherman Jack Hammond has reeled in one to remember. Late last month Jack managed to pull in a Lethrinus nebulosus, also known as a Spangled Emperor or a North-West Snapper; a species quite rare to the Port Stephens…
Boomerang Bags continue to make a difference
BEING environmentally friendly is at the heart of the Boomerang Bags program which promotes the use of reusable shopping bags. However, the team that delivers their beautifully crafted Boomerang Bags in the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest region go one…
Heroes and Characters at TGPS Book Week
BOOK Week landed at Tea Gardens Public School in late August, as fictional and literary heroes united to celebrate literacy. Highlighting the quintessential importance of literacy in children’s education, Book Week is a chance for kids to express and share…
TGHN SLSC gears up with opportunities for summer
OPPORTUNITIES for learning and serving the community abound at the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club, which reopened its Bar and Club doors over the Father’s Day weekend. Its hardy volunteers rested over August, both were reopened to…
Marine Drive Facilities Mural begins as collaborative effort
A MEGA community collaboration started the new mural upon the walls of the public toilet block across from the Tea Gardens Police Station on Marine Drive on Sunday, 3 September. Three major community groups: the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress…
Tea Gardens Pool clean and clear and ready for summer season
CLEAN, clear water will soon be made available for all to use as the Tea Gardens Pool was scoured and purified last week by volunteers from the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) and The Y. In stark contrast…
Stinker’s Fishin’: A day to remember
WHAT a thrill for ten-year-old Mia Wilson who caught her first ever fish tossing a prawn off Shoal Bay Beach. Visiting her grandparents David and Penny Wilson, Mia was amazed when a cracker bream took her bait and headed off…
Myall Park Footy Field Vandalised
STUPIDITY reigned on the night of Saturday 2 September, as unknown vandals left wheelie skid-mark scars all over Myall Park football field. First spotted by nearby residents at around 6:30am on Fathers’ Day morning, several witnesses informally placed at least…
Boat Harbour whale lover leads offshore wind pushback
COMMUNITY pushback to the Federal Government’s Hunter offshore wind plan is ramping up, with Boat Harbour’s Rhys Westbury emerging as one of the key local voices leading the charge. Rhys, 28, is the administrator of the ‘Stop Wind Farm off…