INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is there to recognise the lack of equality that women experience across the globe. The first International Women’s Day event was held in 1911 with Australia celebrating the event first in 1928. The day is one…
THE Gold Cross of St Andrew is the highest award of recognition given by the Greek Orthodox Church, usually to lay people who have offered lifelong service to the church. Tea Gardens resident Basil Conditsis received this prestigious award…
IN September 2020, Palm Lake Resort Tea Gardens resident Peter Stenson raised $5500 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation, cycling over 200km in about 14 days as part of the Tour De Kids. Funds raised by Peter and his co-riders…
THE long awaited upgrade to Tea Gardens Slipway finally commenced on 9 March 2021. The initial site set-out for the upgrade was the first priority along with temporary fencing of the work area to make it safe for the…
DID you ever wonder what happens when the apex predator is removed from the ecosystem? A recent study by the University of NSW shows that the impact of removing dingos from the landscape can be seen from space. Following…
THE Bulahdelah Memorial Hall has been at the centre of life in town for almost 80 years. This month the hall will be holding a ‘secondhand and collectibles market’. The committee is hoping to see a great deal more…
RECOGNISING the environmental sensitivity of Bulahdelah’s Lions Park camping site, MidCoast Council is undertaking a review to better formalise and adequately service the site. While Lions Park, Bulahdelah is currently closed to camping, MidCoast Council is fully intending to…
IN an unprecedented effort, Mayors and Councillors from 15 NSW Local Government Areas including Mid Coast Council have joined together to lobby the Federal Government on Climate Change. The Councils have recognised the cost of extreme weather events and…
AFTER many months layoff due to COVID-19, members of the Hawks Nest Bridge Club have made their return to the Clubhouse. Club member Peter Baily said he is excited that the action has recommenced. “We play three times a…
THERE has been a lot happening in 2021 so far at Tea Gardens Public School and this year many students are really appreciating school. Principal Mark Clemson told News Of The Area, “Tea Gardens Public School has commenced in…