FAMILY history is celebrated nation-wide this August, and the MidCoast Council and local groups, including the Tea Gardens Family Research and Local History Group, are hosting a number of free workshops and one-on-one sessions. Australia’s multicultural population is a result…
A GYROCOPTER crash at Allworth claimed the life of a 70-year-old man on Saturday 12 August, with another man left severely injured. The incident unfolded around 4:30pm, prompting an immediate response from local emergency services and authorities. The crash site…
AS we head towards Spring into Summer, now is the time to prepare for the warmer months and now is the time to encourage the kids to get involved in what I consider to be the greatest recreation of all…
THE waters over and around the rocky outcrops, islands and surrounding reefs from Birubi north to Broughton, and further north to Seal Rock, have a long and rich history in the trapping of lobsters. Strange as it may seem, there…
PROBUS Club activities are alive and well, as the latest monthly meeting of the Hawks Nest & District Probus Club took place at the Hawks Nest Golf Club on Friday, 4 August. More than 80 official members and many visitors…
A REFERENDUM is one of the most important events in Australia’s political sphere, as it is the only legal way to make changes to our national Constitution. At the Federal level, laws are enacted, debated, repealed, and amended by legislators,…
RESUMPTION of logging in Bulga State Forest north of Taree appears imminent, with Forestry Corporation again closing the forest to the public. Logging was halted there earlier this year in two coupes after sustained pressure from activists and Save Bulga…
CHRISTMAS has come three times already, with a trio of events coinciding at Tea Gardens Country Club’s The Garden Eatery on 27, 29 and 30 July. A magical mid-year Christmas was had by many as the punctilious kitchen elves served…
HISTORY will be made on Saturday, 6 April 2024, when the Singing Bridge turns 50, and local community groups are gearing up to celebrate. ‘Completion of bridge opens area to growth’ read the headline of the NOTA Vol 4 No…
MIDCOAST Council ratepayers will notice an increase in the total of their rate notices with their annual water and sewer charges now included on their annual rate notice. The new billing arrangement came into effect on 1 July 2023. Advertise…