DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN visiting a friend, I picked up a small book about climate change by an Australian world renown climate scientist. It was frightening to hear the current reports on the escalation of the crises. She…
DEAR News Of The Area, I REFER to Michael Wallace’s letter last week bemoaning Council’s decision to spend $70,000 on the poll to ask the community if they want multi-storey residential development at the Jetty Foreshore. I have to agree…
DEAR Jasminda, My son is having a birthday party and he wants to invite the whole class – that’s about 30 kids. I don’t think I can afford a party for that many children. Any advice? Marissa L. Dear Marissa,…
A QUIET achiever and three megastars have put a finishing silver polish on Australia’s third-best campaign at an Olympic pool. Unheralded Meg Harris claimed a surprise silver in the women’s 50m freestyle at the La Defense Arena on Sunday night.…
BIG crowds for the Hawks’ ‘Back to the Nest’ day conjured up strong optimism for the women’s tackle side, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Myall Park on 3 August. After conceding an early try to their Waratah-Mayfield Cheetahs opponents,…
THE CROWD of sponsors and spectators were not disappointed when the Tea Gardens Hawks took on the Raymond Terrace Magpies at the ‘Back to the Nest’ Old Boys Day at Myall Park on Saturday 3 August. Many players themselves proclaimed…
TEA Gardens Soccer Club Results round 9. Unfortunately, play last Saturday was cancelled due to the waterlogged grounds. However, Saturday 27 July saw games played from round 9 of our local draw, despite the showers that moved in during play.…
SATURDAY afternoon 3rd August we played bowls as usual then we held a BBQ for our Bowlers and guests. The occasion was to donate funds raised by the Bowls members to the Rural Fire Brigade. Thank you David Bright for…
110 Cove Blvd, North Arm Cove WHEN you walk through the front entrance of this waterfront home, your eyes will be drawn to the blue vista of the Port Stephens waterway, stretching through to Soldiers Point Marina. Set just a…
THEY are resilient, lionhearted, reliable and widely respected and perform each game with little fanfare. Every team has them, the dedicated bunch with top-class attitudes that fly under the radar and refuse to let their teammates down in a gripping…