MOBILE phone coverage in Bulahdelah suffers from the same critical infrastructure shortfalls as all other towns across the Myall Coast. According to the Radio Frequency National Site Archive (RFNSA), there are three mobile ‘towers’ in Bulahdelah. Advertise with News of…
LONG lines formed outside the Hawks Nest Community Centre on Thursday 13 June for a drop-in session to assist residents’ understanding of MidCoast Council’s proposed new Local Environmental Plan (LEP). The LEP, as reported previously in NOTA, is an attempt…
BABIES across Australia are the beneficiaries of several ongoing projects by the Hawks Nest Wednesday Craft Group (WCG) ladies and their tireless efforts to bring a little more love and comfort to the newest Australians among us. One project recently…
THE MYALL estuary has received some limited relief from Mother Nature, with recent rains apparently scouring out the sand-clogged ‘Natural Channel’, east of Corrie Island. The Natural Channel, which was the original main entrance between the river and Port Stephens…
ROADWORKS upon Tuloa Avenue, Hawks Nest’s main street, has left it with a beautifully smooth surface, however the pedestrian ‘zebra’ crossing has not been replaced, more than a week after the project concluded. At the time of writing, there were…
ECO-ACCREDITATION has been awarded to the Myall River Camp, just north of Hawks Nest, recognising the many years of effort invested in making the camp a unique eco-destination in our region. Eco Tourism Australia has recognised Myall River Camp with…
THE Myall Lakes electorate will benefit from $297,906 in funding for a total of seventeen projects through the NSW Government’s 2023 Community Building Partnership Program. Member for Myall Lakes Tanya Thompson said the State Government funding will deliver much-needed infrastructure…
A RARE encounter with local fauna has led to the commissioning of another gorgeous mural, this time at the Tea Gardens Hotel. Local artist Jeanette Hart was asked by publican Ben Hanson to adorn the wall of the Hotel’s outdoor…
A MAJOR sticking point at the MidCoast Council Community Conversations last week in Hawks Nest was the design of the roadworks at the Tea Gardens end of the Singing Bridge. The community has been stridently calling for a fix to…
VOLUNTEERS were celebrated by MidCoast Council at a special luncheon held at the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Clubhouse on Monday 27 May, for all their contributions to the local government area (LGA). “Council is grateful for the…