THIS week the Tea Gardens Public Pool reopened under the operational management of ‘The Y’, which is good news for all swimmers and for those learning to swim. Key renovations have been completed by the MidCoast Council project, funded by…
EIGHT lucky MidCoast families have won family passes to the children’s stage show, Are We There Yet?, at the Manning Entertainment Centre after children participated in workshops last November to develop the MidCoast’s first Open Spaces and Recreation Strategy. “We…
DURING December, MidCoast Council’s Natural Systems team invited the community to vote on their favourite local animals for a new and exciting project, Wildlife We Love. Wildlife We Love launched on Council’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Advertise with News of…
HAVING delighted classical music lovers in Tea Gardens last November; Michael Harvey, Gaetano Bonfante and Julie Lea Goodwin will combine again for two exciting concerts in February. Event organiser Michael Harvey said it is a return of the performers’ “best…
MIDCOAST Council is inviting the community to provide feedback on the MidCoast Draft Aboriginal Action Plan. Council worked with the community to develop the draft plan, which is on public exhibition until 3 March 2023. Advertise with News of The…
THE 2023 Summer Cooler Exhibition opened at Galleries in the Gardens on Wednesday 4 January, running through to Monday 30 January. Galleries in the Gardens Vice President Anne Stuart told News Of The Area, “Our Summer Cooler exhibition is now…
LATEST statistics indicate that 43 percent of marriages end in divorce, with many occurring in the first few years of marriage. For Ros and Don Landsdowne this has certainly not been the case with them celebrating their Diamond (60th) wedding…
TEA GARDENS Lions Club is back hosting the popular local Australia Day Breakfast BBQ at Moira Parade (Pelican) Park, Hawks Nest. On 26 January 2023, all over our nation, Australians will be back out celebrating all the things we love…
AUSTRALIA’S oldest demographic, the residents of the coastal villages of Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens, are preparing to celebrate NSW Seniors Week on Saturday 11 February with a free fun festival of community, music and activities. Hosted by the local…
JEAN Lewis, the local University of the Third Age (U3A) Network Regional Rep, spoke recently about the origins of the U3A and summarised the benefits of membership according to research undertaken by Dr Martin Bridgstock, a senior lecturer in the…