Sportsperson and Citizen of the Year nominees for Great Lakes MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 14, 2015January 13, 2015 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 all around our local area. Two young people from Bulahdelah have been nominated in
Snake kills pet birds at Tea Gardens residents home FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - January 13, 2015 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 birds chirping away as usual so I went outside to see what
Journalist Nathalie Craig, writes for Myall Coast News MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 7, 2015 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 ‘the Paper’, is pleased to have the experience of Ms Craig
Stephen Bromhead Myall Lakes MP asks for ACCC investigation FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 7, 2015 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 written to the Minister for Fair Trading, The Hon Mathew Mason-Cox
Myall Lakes National Park vandal caught and sentenced FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 7, 2015 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 pay $4740 compensation to replace a gate he destroyed adjacent to
Outrage over Coral Trees to be removed at Tea Gardens Waterfront FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - November 26, 2014November 27, 2014 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 has been identified as part of the Marine Drive upgrade according to
Tea Gardens Country Club’s ‘Crack the Vault’ winner of $50,000, Bruce Whitby FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - November 25, 2014 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 of Sports Events and Promotions, a Brisbane based company which administered
Robyn Johnston, well known Tea Gardens Volunteer has died FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - November 12, 2014November 14, 2014 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 breakfast club volunteer for many years also. “Although Robyn was nearly blind,
Stolen hay bales from Jimmy’s Beach, Hawks Nest FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - October 23, 2014October 23, 2014 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 behind Tuloa Avenue, Hawks Nest. The bales were in a section of
Take a tour of MidCoast Water; the treatment plant is opening its doors to the public FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 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 the community on the day. The tours will give residents an opportunity to see