Great Lakes Australia Day 2015 Citizen of the Year nominees and Sportsperson of the Year nominees Nominations for the Australia Day 2015 awards have now closed. Great Lakes Council last week released the list which includes many names from…
Tea Gardens resident Margaret Peachey had a nasty shock after discovering a six foot diamond python had devoured her two pet budgies. She made the grim discovery after noticing that her budgies were being strangely silent. “I couldn’t hear the…
Almost twelve months on and former Myall Coast Nota journalist Nathalie Craig writes again for the local weekly newspaper of the area. The Myall Coast News [of the area] newspaper, also referred to as the ‘NOTA, ‘MCNOTA’, the ‘News’ and…
Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead is demanding the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) investigate petrol pricing in the Myall Lakes and surrounding areas. Mr Bromhead said, “I have written to the ACCC demanding an investigation. I have previously…
Vandalising public property in Myall Lakes National Park has resulted in a Raymond Terrace local being ordered to pay thousands of dollars compensation. Joshua Hunt, from Raymond Terrace, appeared in Raymond Terrace Local Court in November and was ordered to…
Trees being cut at Tea Gardens Waterfront. Tea Gardens residents are concerned, confused and are trying to stop the, quietly scheduled, removal of the Marine Drive Coral trees by Great Lakes Council. The removal of these Waterfront Tea Gardens Trees…
Bruce Whitby from Hawks Nest was presented with a cheque for $50,000 last Friday night after he successfully guessed the opening combination in the Tea Gardens Country Club’s ‘Crack the Vault’ promotion. Bruce was presented his cheque by Maria Bennett…
Tea Gardens local, Robyn Johnston passed away last week in what is explained as, sudden circumstances. Robyn was well known within the community and has been a member of Red Cross for seven years, a volunteer for Emergency Services and a…
Sneak thieves who stole hay bales used to stabilise sand dunes near Winda Woppa Hawks Nest, have been slammed as thoughtless and antisocial. The thieves stole 14 hay bales laid by local Bitou Busters volunteers on sand dunes on Jimmy’s Beach…
Members of the community will have the opportunity to tour the new water treatment plant servicing residents in Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest. A community tour is being held at the plant on Thursday October 23 and MidCoast Water is planning to operate a number of tours for…