THE COMMUNITY Technology Centre (CTC) in Tea Gardens will close its doors for the final time on Thursday, 29 February, ending 21 years of service to the people of Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and surrounds. Established 2003, the CTC was…
A WALL of modern regulations and a powerful dearth of public interest have rung the death knell for formally organised commemoration events of the Singing Bridge’s 50th anniversary this year, originally planned for 6 April. Anticipating the Golden Jubilee, a…
FLYING foxes have been seen swarming the skies of the Myall Coast all summer, their smells pervading the Hawks Nest side of the Singing Bridge, their screeches audible throughout the night. Wildlife In Need of Care (WINC) volunteer and call…
THE following is the final instalment in a three part series on Harry Larcombe, a true Broughton Island character. To read the previous parts, visit www.newsofthearea.com.au and search ‘Harry Larcombe’. Part Three – Harry the Mayor Island culture shock for…
POLICE have charged five teens following a pursuit initiated in Bulahdelah. At about 9am on Wednesday 21 February 2024, officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were patrolling the Pacific Highway, Bulahdelah, when they attempted to stop a reportedly…
THE 34th year of Clean Up Australia Day takes place around the country on Sunday 3 March, with a local clean up organised in Tea Gardens. The site location is at Anzac Park on Marine Drive, opposite the fire station.…
PROVIDING all-inclusive and fully guided tours designed for most abilities, Travelwise has been creating memories since the year 2000. Travelwise also provides coach charters with 27 passenger, 51 passenger and 65 passenger coaches available. Travelwise business coordinator Steve Gatland said…
ON March 9 2024, the Wallamba District Agricultural and Horticultural Association is celebrating 111 years of rural shows in the district with a bumper event at the Nabiac Showground. With festivities kicking off at 8am, the Nabiac Show will feature…
WHAT do the kids do before heading off to school each day? Breakfast, get dressed, check what’s for lunch and wait for the bus. Not North Arm Cove champion Jimi Nolan. Jimi dresses in his school uniform then grabs his…
WILDLIFE across the Myall, Port Stephens and surrounds have been helped out by a group of volunteers, known as WINC (Wildlife In Need of Care) since 2013. Covering Port Stephens and the Myall Coast, as far as Bulahdelah and Stroud,…