FIREFIGHTERS from the Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Mid Coast District, Tango Sector, gathered at Girvan on Saturday 17 August in the first of hopefully many joint Training Working Groups, aimed at making future engagements more efficient. Eighteen volunteer firies from…
THERE were two fishermen by the name of ‘Westy’ Davis. ‘Old Westy’ – Alfred George – was born in Nelson Bay in 1890. He enlisted in the 1st A.I.F in 1915 and was a member of the first group to…
WE’RE heading into the dog days of the “Summer Blockbuster” season, and that leaves just the one big release to come to cinemas this week, along with a possible ‘all time great’ sports documentary from Australia’s own shores. Alien: Romulus…
MYALL River Camp has been feted with three accolades at the recent North Coast Tourism Awards. For the second year running, the Camp received Gold in the ‘Excellence in Camping, Glamping and Caravanning’ category. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE timber industry has stepped up its fight against the phase-out of wooden power poles across NSW, demanding proof that the manufactured ones won’t melt in bushfires. The NSW branch of the Australian Forest Products Association has launched a new…
TEA Gardens restaurant Mumm’s on the Myall has been honoured with three finalist listings in the Restaurant and Catering Association’s Awards for Excellence in 2024. The iconic restaurant was shortlisted in the ‘Regional NSW Seafood Restaurant’, Regional NSW Breakfast Restaurant,…
FOR the first time in her storied history, the MV Tea Gardens Ferry appeared on the Tea Gardens Slipway on Marine Drive last week. The historic timber ferry, which has been gracing local waterways for decades, has traditionally been maintained…
OVER 70 people gathered on Sunday 4 August for EcoNetwork’s annual bird forum, which focused on ‘Shorebirds and seabirds on and off the Port Stephens coastline’. Held at the Tomaree Community Centre, the forum offered a rare opportunity to hear…
AUGUST is Family History Month across NSW, and the Tea Gardens Family Research and Local History Group has built an impressive display at the Tea Gardens Library to celebrate and encourage the community to learn more about themselves. A large…
MYALL Coast author Phillip Everett has once again been shortlisted for the prestigious Furphy Literary Award. Phillip’s short story, ‘The Bear’, is based upon his experiences teaching a creative writing class at an Aboriginal community college in Adelaide, where he…