REAL country spirit was exhibited at the Stroud Show, Friday to Sunday 5-7 April, as horse-masters, dog owners, and dignitaries alike braved the savage weather to continue the annual tradition. Friday’s main arena hosted some very wet horses and their…
HISTORY was on full display at the Tea Gardens Library on the 50th Anniversary of the Singing Bridge, christened ‘Bridge Day’, on Saturday 6 April, thanks to the Tea Gardens Family Research and Local History Group (TGFRLHG). Crowds gathered inside…
PIGGIES flew once again at the ‘Pig Day Out’ races, held at Tea Gardens Country Club in support of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Lifesaving Club (TGHN SLSC) on Easter Saturday, 30 March. Hundreds of onlookers at the annual…
THE RECONSTRUCTION of a section of Viney Creek Road East, the only other way out of Tea Gardens, has recently been completed by MidCoast Council. The 750 metre reconstructed section is at the Pacific Highway end of the road, aiming…
THE STRONG gathering at the Pindimar-Bundabah Community Association Hall on Saturday 16 March testified to the reinvigoration of community efforts to be better prepared for inevitable emergency situations. Close to 50 residents turned out to start putting up their hands…
ACCESS to the main section of Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach has been made significantly easier with the installation of Mobi-Mats on Thursday 7 March. Visitors to the beach over the last week would have already encountered and enjoyed the enhancement.…
PRESERVATION of life became more practical with the arrival of a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at the Hawks Nest Community Hall, funded by the generous volunteers of three community groups – Meals on Wheels, the Wednesday Craft Group, and…
A WALL of modern regulations and a powerful dearth of public interest have rung the death knell for formally organised commemoration events of the Singing Bridge’s 50th anniversary this year, originally planned for 6 April. Anticipating the Golden Jubilee, a…
BUSHFIRES converged on The Bucketts Way last week, triggering a task force of Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteers from across two districts to tackle the blaze over 3, 4 and 5 February. Two separate fires started in state forest along…
MEMBERS of the Tea Gardens Red Cross were thanked and recognised by Cessnock Mayor Jay Suvaal for their efforts following the devastating 2023 Hunter Valley bus crash, along with other Hunter Red Cross volunteers, at Cessnock on 26 January. Part…