Phone scamming occuring around the Great Lakes MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - August 19, 2015 The is a current telephone scam hitting the local Myall Coast area. People are contacted by phone where the callers identifies as being from the Australian Taxation Office and that money is owed for previous tax years. The caller threatens that if monies are not paid immediately then local police will attend and
Yamba Street Hawks Nest residents concerned with irrigation FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - August 19, 2015August 26, 2015 Myall Park users, residents of Yamba Street and other interested members of the Hawks Nest community are invited to a demonstration of new irrigation equipment installed at the park as part of the plan to irrigate the area with recycled water. Some residents have expressed concern over the upgrade and have written
Tea Gardens Hawks player fell awkwardly in a tackle FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - August 11, 2015 A scare at the weekends Rugby League game at Myall Park Tea Gardens, when Hawks player Jack Beverley was injured 15 minutes into the game. Jack plays Hooker and was attacking the line when he was tackled around the legs. Another player came over the top and Jack landed awkwardly. Coach Neil Reynolds said,
Man charged over hit and run at Darawank after public appeal to assist FEATURED Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - August 1, 2015August 1, 2015 Police have charged a man over a fail to stop crash at Darawank, just north of Forster Tuncurry, following a public appeal earlier this week. About 4.45pm on Wednesday (29 July 2015), a 29-year-old man was riding his Kawasaki motorcycle north on The Lakes Way when he was struck from behind
Bob Baldwin’s office found white powder in envelope in mail FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - July 15, 2015July 15, 2015 The office of Bob Baldwin, Federal Member for Paterson, had a fright this morning (Wednesday 15 July), when a white powder-like substance was found coming out of an envelope from the mail. Staff said the envelope was ripped on one side and had tape around it. When the staff member shook the envelope, white
Man drowned off Broughton Island MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - July 1, 2015 On Saturday 27 June, a 47 year old male from Cardiff and a 43 year old male from Thornton were fishing in a 5m runabout off the Broughton Island near the inlet to Esmerelda Bay. About 7am the boat was hit by a rogue wave and caused it to capsize throwing the
Man died while fishing off breakwall at Tuncurry FEATURED Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 A man has drowned while fishing and was pulled from the breakwall at Tuncurry. He was located on the Tuncurry side of the breakwall. At around 11.30am June 9, Forster Paramedics tried to revive the man but were unsuccessful. Shortly before mid-day, the Surf Life Saving NSW State Operations Centre was alerted by
Bulahdelah Health Committee say Transport is an important issue Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong by NOTA - May 29, 2015May 26, 2015 A public meeting was held at the School of Arts on 18 May at 10.00am. It was well attended by the senior residents of Bulahdelah. Kathy Westwood from Hunter New England Health said, “Transport was identified as an important issue by the Bulahdelah Health Committee.” A representative from the Bulahdelah Ambulance Paramedics spoke
Galuwa at Tea Gardens Bush Camp FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - May 27, 2015May 26, 2015 Aussie Bush Camp at Tea Gardens hosted a group of high achieving Indigenous students from the Hunter Region this week to provide them with life skills to further their excellence in their study and goals. Galuwa is a Sydney area Aboriginal language word meaning “to climb”: now in its sixth year, Galuwa
$2.7 million to help restore Myall River and replenish Jimmys Beach MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 Great Lakes Council has been successful in attracting Federal and State funding for a triple header project that will restore parts of the Lower Myall River whilst rehabilitating Corrie Island and replenishing the sand at erosion hotspot, Jimmys Beach. The exciting project is being heralded by both Tea Gardens / Hawks Nest