TRANSPORT for those in need around Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens has been reinforced, as the Free Clinic Bus has received new donations from community groups at the end of the financial year. The Tea Gardens Red Cross and the…
CHECK the renewal date on your beach permit, as last year’s annual permits were changed to expire 12 months from the date of purchase. This means everyone now has an individual expiry date they need to check, and they will…
WINTER may well be upon us, but those at the Galleries in the Gardens’ ‘Winter in the Gardens’ exhibition opening were warmed by the array of talent and passion on show as of 1 July. All entries managed to capture…
FOLLOWING a recent spate of vandalism across the region, MidCoast Council is urging residents to keep an eye out for destructive behaviour. Vandalism costs ratepayers significantly each year when Council staff are required to attend, clean, repair or replace damaged…
MIDCOAST Council’s Tea Gardens Customer Service Point and Library will close temporarily for major overhauls to their information technology systems. The affected facilities are the Tea Gardens Library at 135 Marine Parade and Council’s Customer Service Point at 245 Myall…
FIRST aid after a traumatic event is needed both physically and psychologically, and the local Red Cross Emergency Services division was hard at work equipping its volunteers with the tools to help, on Saturday, 24 June. More than a dozen…
EACH month the Myall U3A Photography Group selects a photo to be included in News Of The Area. This month’s photo subject was ‘Opposites’. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
WINTER may be making the waters too cold for a dip, but the Hawks Nest Golf Club (HNGC) has planned a series of family-friendly events and activities parallel to its professional calendar this year. “The Club has re-introduced live music,…
HONOURS and historical milestones marked the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saver Club (SLSC) Awards Night on Saturday, 24 June. Lifetime member Phillip ‘Flipper’ Everett was honoured for his vast array of services and time given to many years…
DEMOCRACY prevailed at the 34th Tea Gardens Public School Student Parliament official opening on Wednesday, 14 June. Since the first functional sitting back in February, and formal elections in late 2022, the student leaders had had several sessions to get…