VETERANS and civilians alike gathered at Anzac Park, Tea Gardens to commemorate Remembrance Day on Monday, 11 November, marking the 106th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War One. “106 years ago the guns fell silent, and red poppies soon bloomed upon former battlefields,” began Terry Munright, Secretary

SPRING has been busy for the SES Stroud Unit, with a series of emergencies, as well as some fun community engagement events. The unit’s interim rescue vehicle was replaced in September with a purpose built and equipped Medium Rescue Vehicle. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

VETERANS and civilians alike will unite for Remembrance Day on Monday 11 November, to honour the sacrifices made in all conflicts. In advance, infantry veteran Col David Mead (retd) shared some of his experiences during and following the Vietnam War. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

ANOTHER year approaches its end, and the Tea Gardens Lions Club is asking locals to consider a few special citizens to reward for their dedication and efforts on behalf of the community. Every year, the Lions Club hosts a localised version of ‘Australian of the Year’, which is, perhaps by

WORK will begin this week on a major upgrade to the Hawks Nest Sewage Treatment Plant. MidCoast Council says the $50 million overhaul will enable the plant to “accommodate the large increases in population that are forecast to occur in the area over the coming decades”. Advertise with News of The Area

WOMEN of Destiny Haven visited Tea Gardens St Andrews Anglican Church on Tuesday, 1 October, to bring a welcome dose of feedback to the unending charitable works of the Op Shop group. Proceeds from the twice-yearly Christmas sales at the Op Shop, one in July and one in December, have

FIREFIGHTERS from Pindimar/Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade spread the message with big red trucks and a powerful hose at the Myall River Festival in Tea Gardens on Saturday, 5 October. Volunteers from the local RFS brought out several of the local fleet of well-maintained vehicles, including the workhorse Category 1

FUNDRAISING has never tasted so good, according to members of the North Arm Cove Community Garden group. Its members have purchased a new mulcher with the proceeds from sales of local artisan Bill Moller’s jams and pickles, which were made from the NAC garden’s very own produce. Advertise with News of The

THE community of Bulahdelah is celebrating after an announcement that Stroud Community Lodge will purchase and operate Cedar Wharf Lodge Nursing Home. Anglican Care shut down the Cedar Wharf facility in May 2022 after taking over management of the nursing home in 2017. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

RURAL landholders on the Myall Coast are being encouraged to consider the support available for establishing environmental plantings for carbon on their land. Planting native trees and shrubs on cleared land can provide much-needed future habitat for native wildlife, and by storing carbon it can allow landholders to participate in the