Mungo Beach has been temporarily closed after heavy seas have caused significant beach erosion. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Great Lakes Area Manager Steve Smith said exceptionally high tides and large swells have caused severe erosion to Mungo Beach temporarily…
Anticipation is building for two Myall Coast residents last week after discovering they had scored a trip to Hawaii with the Channel Seven Sunrise crew. Neryl Grehan of Tea Gardens said she was sitting with a cup of tea watching Sunrise when…
Wheelchair bound people can now enjoy Bennett’s Beach Hawks Nest thanks to the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club’s new beach wheelchair. Getting the beach wheelchair worth more than $4000 was an effort between Variety Australia and generous donations…
Crowds gathered on Tea Gardens waterfront last Friday as Federal Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin, announced $750,000 in funding for the dredging and protection of the Myall River, Corrie Island and Jimmys Beach. State Liberal candidate for Port Stephens, Councillor Ken Jordan, also…
John Rumble of Hawks Nest First National Real Estate has taken out a Gold Award for his success in sales during 2014. In previous years John has taken home a Silver Award but it is the first time he has scored…
Indian and Nepalese flavours are coming to Hawks Nest as Amrit and Rachana Poudyal get ready to open the doors of their new restaurant, Curries and More. Chef Amrit, already has a strong local fan base who have been enjoying his…
A heated discussion broke out among frustrated North Hawks Nest land owners at the most recent Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association meeting. As it stands the Great Lakes Council and NSW government have an agreement that development can go ahead…
Rickshaw taxis could be coming to Hawks Nest with the Great Lakes Council allowing a development application to be put forward for the three wheeled bicycles to come to town. The applicant already has a Newcastle-based business but is wishing…
A formal report with concrete plans on how to revitalise the commercial side of Hawks Nest will be assessed by Great Lakes Council in March before being put on display for public comment. A taster of what is to come…
Some residents are fed up with the pelican excrement along Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Bridge, while others say the pelicans sitting atop of the light posts are a charming aspect of the Myall Coast. The issue, along with Essential Energy’s plan…