Ellen Sweeney will be speaking at Tea Gardens Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - May 7, 2015 Inspirational speaker Ellen Sweeney will be speaking at St Stephen’s Community Hall in Witt St Tea Gardens on Friday 8 May. Ellen visited in 2011 and by all accounts provided some wonderful motivational and positive views on her experiences as an overseas volunteer in East Timor. Currently a fourth year medical student, Ellen
Karuah To Tahlee Walk Karuah, North Arm Cove by NOTA - May 1, 2015April 29, 2015 The old Australian Agricultural Company Road from Karuah to Tahlee dates from around 1826 when the AA company was first established at Port Stephens north of Sydney. This site contains a copy of portion of the 1845 map drawn by Phillip Parker King showing the road following the same route it follows
Bulahdelah’s Art Brown at the recent exhibition at the Memorial Hall Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong by NOTA - May 1, 2015April 29, 2015 Three years of research and writing by Art Brown and the Bulahdelah War Memorial Trust has come to fruition to commemorate ANZAC Day 2015. In the Bulahdelah Memorial Hall and School of Arts there was an ANZAC Centenary Exhibition from Thursday 23 April - Monday 27 April. The opening night on Wednesday 22
Bluegrass Music on again at Karuah Karuah, North Arm Cove by NOTA - April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 The Karuah Bluegrass Music Festival is in its seventh year on the 1st weekend in May at the beautiful Longworth Park. FRIDAY 1 May will kick off the beginning of the 7th Annual Lost Highway Karuah Bluegrass Festival with an open mic section for people arriving early at 1pm at Karuah BP
ANZAC Day photo gallery for Karuah, Tea Gardens and Bulahdelah FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) Photo Gallery by NOTA - April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 Despite the recent nasty weather leaving Karuah residents without power for most of the week, ANZAC Day Centenary Dawn Service’s still went ahead. Thanks to the hard work of Karuah RSL Staff, Sub Branch Members, volunteers and Ausgrid workers to get the Karuah RSL up and running for celebrations to honor
WIN: We are looking for a Myall Coast Junior Ringmaster for the Circus FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - April 23, 2015 Motorbike Madness, happy football playing dogs, high flying stars, candyfloss, a fab snow cone and a great seat under the colourful big top. What does all this mean? It means you will enjoy the International show at Circus Royale! Circus Royale, featuring international acts, is as traditional as it gets. Circus Royale is raising the
Music on the Myall at Nerong Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong FEATURED by NOTA - April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Nerong held its first “Music on the Myall” night on Saturday 18 April at the Nerong Progress Association Hall. It was a sold out event with over 120 people attending. It featured Ian Wilson, who is an accomplished musician achieving sixth place in the Brass Bands National Championships recently. Organisers, Bev and Graeme
Easter Art Expo raises $14,000 for Tea Gardens Public School Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - April 15, 2015 Thirty eight years on and still the biggest fundraising event for Tea Gardens Public School, the Easter Art Expo at the school has proved to be a winner with locals and visitors alike. In its tenth year of exhibiting at the school, the Expo saw a consistent stream of people with the
Tea Gardens ANZAC Centenary Day preparations FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 ANZAC Commemorations are well under way for the local RSL Sub-Branch. Two years of hard work will be unveiled when the 100 year centenary of ANZAC is to be commemorated in the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest area this year. A huge amount of work has been done behind the scenes with a
Motorfest hands over funds to community organisations FEATURED Pindimar-Bundabah Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - April 11, 2015April 8, 2015 Sunday 30 March at the Pindimar Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service Station saw a gathering of people from the local area on hand to witness the successful culmination of the 13th annual Motorfest. Chief organiser for Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Motor Club Incorporated, Juergen Seil, spoke of the clubs humble beginnings