FIFTY years after Australia`s most decorated battle of Long Tan in Viet Nam 1966, a commemoration service was held in the Nation’s Capital. Tea Gardens Vietnam veteran Bruce Chapman and his wife Jenni, were present for the significant occasion. The…
FIRST National Real Estate Hawks Nest principal Mick Rumble has announced his estate agency is supporting the 2016 Ride for Sick Kids fundraising initiative through its overall community sponsorship programme and support of First National Foundation. “First National Real Estate’s…
IN years gone by you didn’t have to look far to find a horror story about an aged care facility, according to Allan Wilson’s research. An example is the Elder Shelter Care Village which is the scene for the locally…
WHEN the Australian Men’s Basketball team lined up on the court in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic bronze medal match, Delma Wark was cheering on her distant cousin Brock Motum from her home in Tea Gardens. Mrs Wark said…
IT’S National Op Shop Week, a time when we’re all encouraged to “Op ‘til we Drop.” The campaign is aimed at promoting our local Op Shops as places to find that special outfit, rare book, or piece of crockery or…
IT’S taken months of dedicated and often frustrating negotiations, but residents and visitors to Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest can finally buy an Opal Card, the only way to pay now on public transport. The saga began late last year…
DEVOTEES and enthusiastic members of the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Family Research group were treated to a very special guest speaker at the weekend. Gail Davis, a leading archivist with the NSW State Records Department came to town, to give a…
KEEPING active and not smoking are the secrets to a long life according to Merv Nagle who recently celebrated his 90th Birthday. Merv marked the special occasion at his home in Tea Gardens surrounded by several generations of his family…
A CABARET Evening will be held at Hawks Nest Golf Club on Saturday 3 September as a fundraising event for the Great Lakes Women’s Shelter (GLWS). The evening will commence at 6.00pm and includes a two course meal, music and…
A PARKING area was constructed at Eloura Park, Tea Gardens (Lions Lookout) to provide access to the proposed dump point in Eloura Park. This will be constructed between the two existing toilet buildings. The parking area is complete and the…