TRIBUTES have flowed for the late Geoffrey John Cox, who played a key role in multiple Tea Gardens developments. Born in 1937, Mr Cox passed away on 16 February 2025 aged 87 years. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
THE Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) celebrated Seniors Week 2025 by throwing a big, free-entry concert at the Hawks Nest Community Hall on Saturday 15 March. Several local businesses chipped in with a smorgasbord of door prizes, showing…
THE expected East Coast drenching is the result of a “perfect storm” of circumstances”. The Bureau of Meteorology put out a Flood Watch on Sunday 2 March, alerting the upper Mid North Coast region to the after-effects of Tropical Cyclone…
LIFESAVERS from the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC received a major national honour at their Bennetts Beach clubhouse on the last day of summer, Friday 28 February. Four lifesavers, Stuart Daniel, Phillip Daniel, Craig Young and John Estens, received The…
PLENTY of locals and visitors flocked to the Tea Gardens Men’s Shed for its Open Day, held at the Wanya Street site on Thursday 27 February Hot off their 10th anniversary celebrations, current Men’s Shed members, including three of the…
VOLUNTEERS swept across the Myall Coast for the annual Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 2 March, leaving several towns far better looking than when they started. The Tea Gardens crew covered a large catchment stretching out to Mungo Brush,…
A SPECIAL exhibition opening was held at Tea Gardens’ Galleries in the Gardens (GiG) on Saturday 15 February, showcasing the creative talents of local artist Bridget Taylor. Bridget, who splits her time between the Hunter Valley hinterland and the Myall…
RECENT pelican roosting upon the lights of the Singing Bridge has prompted pedestrians and cyclists to seek a renewed effort to clear the birds away, along with their droppings. Other locals argue the pelicans are an iconic and charming image…
GENTLEMEN of the Tea Gardens Men’s Shed celebrated their institution’s tenth anniversary on Sunday 2 February, marking a decade of camaraderie and helping the local community. “The work to set up the shed was an initiative of the Lions Club,…
NERONG’S entry sign has been destroyed after almost continual vandalism since it was first installed in August 2023. Originally erected by the Nerong Progress Association (NPA), the large sign was located at the turnoff into Whimbrel Drive and was funded…