Great Lakes Council has welcomed the NSW Government declaration last night that the area has been declared a natural disaster area. “This declaration is very important and will allow Council to prepare an application for the funding of repairs to…
In the lead up to the Centenary Commemoration of ANZAC the community of our local area continues to give with a ‘Can do’ attitude that shows the true nature of helping and mateship. A large group of volunteers met at…
Great Lakes Council Mayor, Cr Jan McWilliams has applauded the response of the emergency services and the good common sense shown by Great Lakes residents after a severe storm lashed the southern parts of the Great Lakes yesterday. “Amidst widespread…
Severe and terrible weather has rocked the region over the last 36 hours. Marcelle Boyling from MidCoast Water said on Wednesday morning, “We still without power in Hawks Nest, and pump trucks worked throughout the night to empty sewer pump…
ABOUT 8.35am, on Wednesday, 15 April, 2015, a 66 year old male from the Nelson Bay area was camping in the Myall River Camp at Hawks Nest. He was attempting to decant LP gas from one bottle to another when…
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…
Thursday 27 March 2014, and the Fairfax owned Myall Coast Nota announced that the edition of 10 April 2014 (just two weeks away) would be its last. The media company decided to close down the local weekly newspaper as a ‘business…
A firearm and drugs were found on a man after questioning. Last Thursday evening Tea Gardens local Police were called to a domestic violence incident between an 18 year old male and a 14 year old female. A short time later…
Tea Gardens Lions Club has once more gone the ‘Hard Yards’ for our local community. President Barry Young spoke to Myall Coast News with some great news for local youth. “Lions have just received Council approval to erect a 3 metre…
Descendants of known Great War ANZACS from Tea Gardens Hawks Nest are invited to the opening of a memorial plaque. The unveiling will take place at ANZAC Park Tea Gardens on Friday 24 April at 11am. Research for the memorial…