RICK McCarthy OAM is walking from Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane to Bowral NSW, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The walk will cover over 40 stops across 1100 kilometres and about one…
STUDENTS at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) can keep up with new curriculum changes thanks to a major $10,000 donation from the Hawks Nest First National Real Estate Police & Community Charity Golf Day, received on Friday, 8 September. The…
IT WAS a different time when John Fenning first started working for MidCoast Council. And you would expect that given that John has just notched up 50 years in his job. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
BEING environmentally friendly is at the heart of the Boomerang Bags program which promotes the use of reusable shopping bags. However, the team that delivers their beautifully crafted Boomerang Bags in the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest region go one…
BOOK Week landed at Tea Gardens Public School in late August, as fictional and literary heroes united to celebrate literacy. Highlighting the quintessential importance of literacy in children’s education, Book Week is a chance for kids to express and share…
A MEGA community collaboration started the new mural upon the walls of the public toilet block across from the Tea Gardens Police Station on Marine Drive on Sunday, 3 September. Three major community groups: the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress…
CLEAN, clear water will soon be made available for all to use as the Tea Gardens Pool was scoured and purified last week by volunteers from the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) and The Y. In stark contrast…
STUPIDITY reigned on the night of Saturday 2 September, as unknown vandals left wheelie skid-mark scars all over Myall Park football field. First spotted by nearby residents at around 6:30am on Fathers’ Day morning, several witnesses informally placed at least…
PROBUS members and visitors were privileged to receive Margaret Abbott, wife of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, at their monthly meeting on Friday, 1 September at Hawks Nest Golf Club. “I love to see the rain now,” began Mrs Abbott,…
THE Hunter Business Awards celebrate the remarkable efforts of businesses, community groups and individuals from across our region. Even being nominated as a finalist is prestigious, with the Awards being the largest regional business awards program in Australia. Advertise with…