WHILE one break-in or assault is too many, the latest crime statistics show overall rates are holding steady across regional NSW for the first time since the end of the pandemic. The quarterly report of the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows the number of incidents in each of
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Farmers wanted for farm fire fighting vehicle trial
THE STATE Government is encouraging farmers to take part in a trial that exempts farm vehicles used to fight fires from registration. Under the trial, participants can nominate a Farm Fire Fighting Vehicle (FFFV), or a vehicle used for firefighting purposes, to respond to emergency bush fire incidents on public roads
Regional crime ‘stable’ but 10-year trends show sexual and domestic assaults rising
Lions Christmas Fair spread Christmas cheer
GLORIOUS weather greeted the Tea Gardens Lions Club’s Christmas Fair, held at Hawks Nest Community Hall and park on Friday, 13 December. As a welcome southerly breeze kept the heat at bay, the atmosphere quickly turned festive and joyous at what all present can attest was a very happy, light-hearted
Tea Gardens Grange celebrates silver anniversary
Increased patrols at tourist hot spots
MIDCOAST Council has advised that rangers will be “out in force” during the holiday period, with a focus on illegal parking, driving on beaches without a permit, illegal camping and rubbish dumping. “While we want to welcome visitors, we also have a responsibility to our local communities and our environment,” explained
Tea Gardens churches return with carols for Christmas
Where to catch the RFS Christmas Eve Santa Run
SANTA Claus will be making his traditional Christmas Eve circuit of the Myall Coast, courtesy of the volunteers of the Pindimar/Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade (PTGRFS). He will be escorted around the villages of Pindimar, Bundabah, Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest, fresh from his recent appearance at the Lions Christmas
Skin cancer warning issued as summer hots up
CANCER caused by overexposure to the sun should always be of concern, as some startling statistics have revealed. An alarming number of younger beachgoers are deciding that a tan is attractive, and are spending hours unprotected under the scorching rays. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it