‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, I AM about to start dating again. I have dentures. Is this something I need to share if I enter a new relationship? Mary B. Dear Mary, If dentures are the most serious thing that you have hidden…
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Macksville Country Club Golf
THE Solitude Health sponsored 4 Ball Aggregate event played in conjunction with the Brian Burns challenge against Nambucca Heads was played in ideal autumn weather. The aggregate means that no matter how well you play your partner has to go…
Sarah Mander fires hat-trick as Strikers romp to 8-0 victory
THE Nambucca Strikers kicked off their season in spectacular fashion, cruising to an impressive 8-0 victory over the Bellingen Bats last week at Connell Park in the Women’s Division Two South. Leading the charge was Sarah Mander, whose exceptional performance…
Letter to the Editor: Rainfall records
DEAR News Of The Area, My rainfall records over the past 35 years were taken at Hawks Nest. Over the first few days of April we have received 270 mm compared to a 150 mm April average total. 161mm was…
Meals On Wheels thanks volunteers across Myall Coast
VOLUNTEERS of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Meals On Wheels service were thanked with an annual morning tea held at the Hawks Nest Community Hall on Tuesday 9 April. Workers who selflessly give up their time helping out in the…
Massive paperbark tree blocks Limekilns Road, Tea Gardens
AN ENORMOUS old paperbark tree met its demise on Tuesday 9 April just after 5pm, blocking the only road out to Limekilns, Tea Gardens, and requiring heavy machinery to safely remove. Eyewitness accounts and photographic evidence show that the paperbark…
Bulahdelah Men’s Shed one step closer to new facility
BULAHDELAH Men’s Shed has inched closer to their eventual goal of relocating to the Bulahdelah Golf Club. In an exciting step forward, volunteers from the Men’s Shed and Golf Club gathered recently to witness the pouring of the slab at…
MidCoast Council begins works to alter Singing Bridge foot traffic
WORKS have begun to make the Singing Bridge’s pedestrian access system more user-friendly, within a week of the Bridge’s vaunted Golden Jubilee. The southern side of the bridge’s Hawks Nest approach is receiving a new concrete ramp, with a footpath…
Junior facilities opened at St Philip’s
MEMBER for Paterson Meryl Swanson last week opened a new junior school building at the Salamander Bay campus of St Philip’s Christian College. The development project was supported by Australian Government funding of $1,750,000 through the Capital Grants Program. Advertise…
Tracey Tancred takes out Sydney Royal Easter Show win
PORT Stephens resident Tracey Tancred has taken out first place for her craftsmanship at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. In a celebration of traditional craftsmanship, Tracey, a dedicated member of Port Stephens Community Arts Centre’s Spinning and Weaving group, clinched…