RECENT pelican roosting upon the lights of the Singing Bridge has prompted pedestrians and cyclists to seek a renewed effort to clear the birds away, along with their droppings. Other locals argue the pelicans are an iconic and charming image of the area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

GENTLEMEN of the Tea Gardens Men’s Shed celebrated their institution’s tenth anniversary on Sunday 2 February, marking a decade of camaraderie and helping the local community. “The work to set up the shed was an initiative of the Lions Club, and Ian Robertson was tireless in his efforts to get

NERONG’S entry sign has been destroyed after almost continual vandalism since it was first installed in August 2023. Originally erected by the Nerong Progress Association (NPA), the large sign was located at the turnoff into Whimbrel Drive and was funded by various community activities. Advertise with News of The Area today.

MEALS On Wheels volunteers and staff have celebrated the finalisation of long-awaited upgrades to their facilities at the Community Centre on Booner Street, Hawks Nest. The new installations, which have come alongside other additions delivered to the Community Centre, are fully operational and include a walk-in freezer and a

MATS that allow people with mobility issues to access Bennetts Beach are at risk of being removed, as the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (TGHN SLSC) struggles to keep them usable. The SLSC’s liability for the mats means they may have to remove the beach access if

ABSTRACT art was the topic of the first Myall U3A Art Group gathering for 2025 on Monday 3 February in the Tea Gardens Baptist Church hall. The teacher for the day, Carolyn Fredericks, who goes by ‘Aquaa’, led more than 40 artists into their deepest psyches to begin a truer

LOCAL engineering ingenuity has provided patrol crews of the Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Surf Lifesaving Club with better protection and immediate access to emergency resources. Club Captain Wayne Bower told News Of The Area that crews needed a fit-for-purpose vehicle that was able to carry all the equipment needed to patrol the

MYALL University of the Third Age (MU3A) saw a massive turn-out for their annual sign-up day, with dozens of locals, new and returning, seeking to better themselves throughout 2025. Courses offered this year include: Art, Big Ideas, Card Games, Choir, French, Film, Garden, Musicals, Strings, Photography, Spanish, Writing, and Yoga.