LIONS Tea Gardens members learned the life-altering story of an Australian Lions Hearing Dog (ALHD) recipient at their fortnightly dinner on Wednesday, 25 October at Mumm’s On The Myall, Tea Gardens. ALHD was an initiative of two Lions members in…
WORKING parents around Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest face serious problems as the Out Of School Hours (OOSH) service at Tea Gardens Public School closes at the end of Term 4, 2023. Email notifications from contracted OOSH operator St Nicholas…
ANXIETY amplifies across the Myall Coast, as residents worry their voices may go unheard on the controversial wind farm proposal zone. When a Hawks Nest information session was run on 9 March by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the…
SONGS from the heart reverberated around the Promenade at Palm Lake Resort (PLR), Tea Gardens, as the first ‘Songfest’ since the pandemic was held on Tuesday, 10 October. The more than 120-strong local audience was graced with the choral strains…
MAJOR waves emanated from the recent MidCoast Council-commissioned LGA-wide review into swimming pools, with newly adopted recommendations requiring direct community consultation. MidCoast Council’s nine swimming pools – Forster, Gloucester, Taree, Wingham, Krambach, Tea Gardens, Nabiac, Bulahdelah and Stroud – all…
BALES aplenty were the order of the day as almost two dozen tracks laden with hay had a quick stop over in Bulahdelah for lunch on their way to supply much needed hay to struggling farmers in the northern part…
SEVERAL local charity groups were thanked for their years of selfless effort on Wednesday, 18 October, as they were presented with Certificates of Appreciation by Nova For Women and Children. Based in Newcastle, Nova’s stated purpose is “to prevent or…
A LIFE-SAVING Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at the Tea Gardens Slipway, providing the public with another vital tool that could make all the difference. The highly visible AED is housed in a weather-proof casing, mounted on the…
MYALL U3A’s ‘Get Online Week’ presentation gave app advice at the Tea Gardens Baptist Church on Wednesday 18 October. Snoozers were losers as guest speaker Rachael Vaughan, from State MP Kate Washington’s office, elucidated State Government apps including MyGov and…
KARUAH’S Timber and Oyster Festival made a valiant comeback on Saturday, 21 October, after a long hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and La Nina’s ultra-wet weather. Parking was crowded as the throng filled to Longworth Park, on…