LITERACY came to life when two children’s authors’ visited Tea Gardens Public School on Monday 22 May and Tuesday 23 May, as part of MidCoast Libraries’ ‘Great Books Festival’. On Monday, local schoolkids listened to best-selling and award-winning children’s author…
A DENSE matrix of government bureaucracies currently stands like the mythological Sphinx, slowing any real action on the Myall River mouth. In light of a recent series of stories on the Myall River and Jimmys Beach environmental situations, News Of…
BULAHDELAH Chamber of Commerce and Tourism has set up a grant fund for not-for-profit organisations in the 2423 postcode to improve their infrastructure and improve their offerings to the community. The fund was set up from some of the proceeds…
VOLUNTEERING is an inherently selfless task, taken on by many, but feted only so often, as it was during last week’s National Volunteers Week (15-21 May). The residents of Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens and surrounding villages are certainly no stranger to…
PORT Stephens Council has taken out the top gong for its staff wellbeing program PSCare at the StateCover Awards 2023. The industry awards acknowledge excellence in keeping people safe, well and working and are contested by 134 local government entities.…
RELIEF was palpable at the Pindimar/Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service AGM on Thursday, 18 May, as it was officially announced that the Fire Station’s septic tank had finally been replaced. There was movement at the station, for the word had…
ENERGISING electric vehicles (EVs) may become commonplace, as MidCoast Council has announced a proposal to install two EV charging stations in Hawks Nest. Council was approached by Essential Energy about partnering in the pilot program, which will see basic public…
ONE special volunteer this National Volunteers Week was Patricia ‘Pat’ Burnett, who has been volunteering at Estia Tea Gardens for almost twelve years. Pat was honoured by the Lions Club’s ‘Citizen of the Year’ back in January, and spoke with…
COURAGE and community-mindedness saw Tea Gardens’ local Senior Constable and Lockup Keeper Trent Moffat presented with the Commissioner’s Commendation for Courage at Soldiers Point on Friday, 12 May. Awarded for “outstanding courage and dedication to duty during the 2015 Stroud…
MOTHER’S Day is a special day dedicated to showing appreciation and love for mothers and mother figures. It is a time to celebrate the hard work, sacrifices and dedication of mothers in raising their children and contributing to their families…