MAKING it cheaper to see a doctor is expected to feature prominently in Labor’s election pitch, with the federal health minister committed to strengthening Medicare before the upcoming campaign. “There’s more we want to do to deliver – more doctors,…
SMARTER use of common household appliances – fridges, washing machines and even the toaster – could cut power bills in 2025, an electricians’ network says. The toaster may be a smaller contributor to the power bill but is still worth…
DEADLY floods, cyclones and droughts are wreaking havoc as record-breaking temperatures change the way water moves around the world, scientists warn. Water-related disasters killed thousands of people, displaced millions and caused losses exceeding $US550 billion in 2024, according to an…
AUSTRALIANS have endured taxing economic conditions in the past calendar year, but there is cause for cautious hope in 2025. Long-awaited interest rate cuts are broadly expected in the first half of the year, providing household budgets with much-needed breathing…
LADIES and guests of Myall River VIEW Club held their long-awaited Christmas luncheon with special guest speaker Wayne Cooper at Hawks Nest Golf Club on Friday 13 December. Other guests included Zone Councillor Bronwyn Hodges, NOTA, and ladies from VIEW…
MYALL University of the Third Age (U3A) members from across a gamut of classes and groups recently celebrated their Christmas at Tillermans in Tea Gardens. The event also included the Myall U3A AGM, which included reflections of a successful year…
CREATIVE talents collided at the Myall U3A Art Group’s Christmas Luncheon, held at their recent home in the hall of the Tea Gardens Baptist Church on Monday 16 December. An amazing array of delicious, hot-weather-friendly foods were up for grabs,…
THE FIRST anniversary of the passing of a true pioneer in the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest (TGHN) community, Margaret Rose Germon, was on Monday 23 December. “A lot of the people newer in town are unaware that Mum was one of…
EVERY time it happens. I have now written a series of five local history books which tell of the earliest people and the pioneering families who dared to challenge the local elements in an effort to survive and hopefully, prosper.…
A BIG year was 2024. I started this past trip around the sun as your humble, local, mild-mannered reporter, and have somehow ended it even further impressed by this awesome community, not the least of which as your local MidCoast…