FIREFIGHTERS from the two state services congregated for a joint training session in Tea Gardens on Tuesday, 16 April, in what was hopefully the first of several collaborative sessions moving forward. Passers-by may have noticed the lights and action around…
YOUTH Week came to life at the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC, with MidCoast Council hosting accomplished professional artist Sharon Tudor Smith to lead a fun and interactive art workshop on Tuesday 16 April. With the stunning backdrop of Bennetts…
GOOD Friday’s Police and Community Charity Golf Day in Hawks Nest raised $35,000 in its 35th year, reinforcing the importance of the town’s longest-running charity golf event and its continued success. “Our event is all about helping as much of…
CLAIRE Harvey was named the 2024 Stroud Show’s Young Woman of the Year on Saturday 6 April. After interviews the preceding Friday, Claire was awarded the honour on the basis of her remarkable perseverance, hard work, and dedication through several…
RAISING key funds for Camp Quality, a group of charity-focused motorcycle enthusiasts passed through Bulahdelah over the weekend, stopping for a well-earned lunch provided by the local Country Women’s Association (CWA) branch. Camp Quality supports children aged 0-15 battling cancer,…
VOLUNTEERS of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Meals On Wheels service were thanked with an annual morning tea held at the Hawks Nest Community Hall on Tuesday 9 April. Workers who selflessly give up their time helping out in the…
AN ENORMOUS old paperbark tree met its demise on Tuesday 9 April just after 5pm, blocking the only road out to Limekilns, Tea Gardens, and requiring heavy machinery to safely remove. Eyewitness accounts and photographic evidence show that the paperbark…
CELEBRATIONS for the 50th Anniversary of the Singing Bridge saw multiple community groups converge for a singular day of uniquely local festivities at the Tea Gardens Hotel on Saturday 6 April. The Pearls of Port Stephens ran their stylish ‘Buy…
PROBUS members of Hawks Nest and District Combined welcomed twelve new members to their Club, before receiving an enlightening historical presentation from NOTA’s own John ‘Stinker’ Clarke at the Hawks Nest Golf Club on Friday, 5 April. While the birds…
KOALAS are front and centre in MidCoast Council’s updated Conservation Strategy, now on display from Monday 25 March to Sunday 5 May. Still in draft form, the Strategy was updated initial community consultation between November and February, its southernmost display…