Lalie Cornic French Exchange student stays with Medowie family FEATURED Medowie, Ferodale, Campvale by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 IRRAWANG High has a strong tradition of welcoming an international student into their school family each year. This year, that welcome has been extended to seventeen year old Lalie Cornic, a French Exchange student who will be with them until the end of the year. The Student Exchange Australia/New Zealand program offers
Medowie Rural Fire Brigade open day a big success FEATURED Medowie, Ferodale, Campvale by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 15, 2016 MEDOWIE Rural Fire Brigade put on a wonderful day of fun, learning and awareness on Saturday, hosting an open day along with Rural Fire Service brigades all over the state. Despite an early morning turn of the weather, putting the smooth running of activities in doubt, the sun came out and
Robert Bartlett social fishing champion for the weekend competition Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Hawks Nest Golf Club Social Club THE latest social angling weekend was held from the 12th - 14th August. The weather was very chilly in the wind and the species caught showed for the month of August. Some great catches of tailor were caught all weekend. The mystery fish competition was Paul Hunt who
SPORTS: Tea Gardens Women’s Bowls results Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 10, 2016 Tea Gardens Women’s Bowls By Lynda RICHARDS TUESDAY 2 August: Despite the weather being on the cooler side and the cloud cover looking suggestive of rain, there was a good turn up at bowls and thankfully the sun did eventually shine midway through play. The format for the day was three games of
Wild weather welcomes volunteers from the north of Great Lakes FEATURED Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 23, 2016July 23, 2016 Dear News Of The Area, TORRENTIAL downpours did not discourage volunteers from the north of Great Lakes who came to work on dunes in Hawks Nest. For the second year, members of Dune Care from Tuncurry, One Mile Beach Forster, Boomerang Beach and Green Point travelled by coach to help Bennetts Beach
Tea Gardens area received ample amount of rain FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 WELL, for those that asked for a drop of rain last weeks deluge was certainly what so many had requested and Mother Nature even managed a bit more from the Heavens just to make sure. On a worrying trend though, the forecast of heavy winds wasn’t exactly on anyones wish list
Bad weather hits the Mid North Coast of NSW and Great Lakes is in the middle FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 The Myall Coast and Great Lakes region is experiencing some ferocious weather with flash flooding and strong winds. CURRENT RIVER HEIGHTS Lower Manning River: Manning R at Killawarra 5.30pm Tue 1.91m and steady Dingo Ck at Ashlea Br D/S 6.00pm Tue 2.66m and steady Manning R at Wingham** 5.15pm Tue 1.15m and steady Manning R