EXERCISE is now easier and equipment more modern than ever at the newly-updated Yallarwah Park along The Ridgeway in North Arm Cove. The upgrades are the result of a successful bid in 2022 by the North Arm Cove Community Association…
LOVEY’s Grocers IGA Hawks Nest has won three gongs at the National IGA awards of excellence on the Gold Coast. The Small Fresh Award, Small Grocery and Perishables, and the coveted National Small ‘Xpress’ Store of the Year for 2023…
SAVING the Earth and saving lives went hand in hand at a recent presentation of ‘Boomerang Bags’ to local paramedics in Tea Gardens. Boomerang Bags are made from recycled clothing fashioned into useful carry-alls. Advertise with News of The Area…
WINGHAM once again welcomes music lovers for three days of performances from October 13 to 15. Organisers have this year been forced to cap audience numbers at 2,500 a day. The Wingham Showground location offers onsite camping as the optimum…
RECREATIONAL fishers throughout NSW can swap their old and unwanted ‘opera house’ yabby traps for an Oar-Gee Plow lure at upcoming events across the state to support sustainable fishing practices. Opera house traps are now illegal. The popularity of yabby…
KEEP your toilet lids down until the end of August, that’s the advice from MidCoast Council. Sewer investigations, involving engineers poking around with cameras, began on Monday and will continue until the end of August. Advertise with News of The…
GARBAGE overflowing from bins at Tea Gardens’ Lions Lookout Park is being cleaned up once a week by volunteers, but they can’t keep up. And it’s not just rubbish from weekend visitors, tyres, ovens and even fridges are being dumped…
A NEW sound system, water tank, soft-fall padding for the playground and a fresh coat of paint is coming to Booral Hall. Lyne Federal MP Dr David Gillespie said $30,000 was headed for the hall, for some refurbishment. Advertise with…
‘FOR Our Elders’ was the theme of the inaugural NAIDOC Week event at Tea Gardens Public School on Tuesday, 11 July. A sunny winter’s day brought many community members to the school campus for an event organised by local Worimi…
A LUCKY motorist walked away from the scene of a crash on Viney Creek Road East on Saturday July 8. Investigations continue, but a combination of poor visibility and a dirt road probably stacked u against the driver. Advertise with…