POOL access and future management options dominated discussions at MidCoast Council’s Tea Gardens Pool Pop-Up, held on-location on Tuesday, 28 November. Several residents and long-term users of the pool congregated with the sounds of kids’ learn-to-swim lessons in the background,…
WOMEN’S service organisation, the Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle (ZCHN), held a delicious early Christmas luncheon in Tea Gardens on Sunday, 26 November, amidst a warm spring afternoon. Part of Zonta International, the Club’s focus is ‘Building a Better World…
CHARITY never looked so good as the Lions ‘Spring Into Summer 4’ Fashion Show, held under the TGPS COLA on Sunday, 26 November. The humid day got steamier as the local supermodels strutted the stuff of local fashion designers and…
MIDCOAST Council Mayor Claire Pontin has recently been elected to the board of directors of Local Government NSW as a Rural/Regional representative. Local Government NSW (LGNSW) is an independent organisation that provides advocacy, representation and support and helps member councils…
EACH month the Myall U3A Photography Group selects one photograph taken by a member to be printed in News Of The Area. This month’s photo topic was ‘Tree Knots’ and the selected photo was taken by photographer Sue Donohue during…
RADIO solutions to emergency situations were discussed in-depth at the Myall Way Emergency Planning Group’s (MWEPG) new Radio Team meeting on Friday, 24 November. Held at official blackspot Bundabah, a burgeoning pilot area for such projects, the Radio Team explored…
DREAMS came closer to reality as the Hawks Nest Plaza, on Booner Street, saw its first ‘Open Mic Nite’ on Saturday, 25 November from 3pm. As reported in NOTA back in April this year, the Hawks Nest Plaza has long-forgotten…
NOT everyone can share in the merriment of Christmas and New Year’s, but it is comforting to know that there is a place for everyone, with a ‘Blue Christmas Service’ offered at Karuah Uniting Church Hall on Thursday, 7 December,…
MULTIPLE issues aired during a thorough Community Conversations event held by MidCoast Council at Hawks Nest Community Hall on Tuesday, 21 November. The occasion was packed in with presentations from Council Directors and input from Mayor Clare Pontin and elected…
THE ladies of the Wednesday Craft Group are setting up their major Christmas Sale table at Hawks Nest Community Hall on Wednesday, 6 December, to continue their spirited and heartfelt fundraising for community needs. Members of the public will be…