RUNNERS came out in droves for the Lakes Trail Festival on Saturday 6 July, starting at Providence Bay Park, Hawks Nest. In its third year, the Festival was conceived with the natural beauty of the area in sharp focus. Advertise…
THE consultation process relating to the development of the offshore wind industry will be referred to the Australian Senate’s Environment and Communications References Committee. The committee will launch an inquiry and report back to parliament by the last sitting day…
BACK to work on the leases, it is every oyster farmer’s worst nightmare to fall into the tar pit. Unfortunately for a recently married Sos de Koeyer that is exactly what happened. It was 1965 and the oysterman overbalanced while…
SCAMS take many forms, and awareness is key to preventing some potentially painful outcomes, as several locals have recently learnt the hard way. A ‘PayPal phishing scam’ has been doing the rounds, targeting vulnerable individuals, and even slipping under the…
TEA Gardens Lions united for their annual Changeover Dinner, held this year at Mumm’s On The Myall on a chilly winter’s night on Wednesday 26 June. The special occasion marked the changeover from last year’s Board to this year’s, and…
DUTCH oystermen have contributed significantly to the local Port Stephens industry. The Second World War had a massive impact particularly in Europe and led to a wave of migration of a war-torn population seeking a better life in another country.…
IN the annals of legal history, few entities have faced such an eclectic array of lawsuits as NASA, the vanguard of humanity’s exploration of the cosmos. Among the myriad tales of litigation lies a tapestry of peculiar cases that defy…
DONATIONS were graciously made by the Tea Gardens Grange Craft Group to two major community organisations last week. Harnessing the efforts and proceeds from their Mother’s Day raffles, topped up with funds from previous charitable endeavours, the Grange Craft Group…
VICE-REGAL visits are rare in Tea Gardens, but the beautiful weather on Saturday 29 June was perfect for the trip by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley AC KC, who stopped by the local Galleries in the Gardens (GiG) on Myall Street…
GOVERNOR Margaret Beazley, representative of the King, visited the Tea Gardens branch of the Australian Red Cross, at the Uniting Church Hall on Saturday 29 June. This final event on the Vice-Regal visit to the Hunter region was made extra-special…