ONE special volunteer this National Volunteers Week was Patricia ‘Pat’ Burnett, who has been volunteering at Estia Tea Gardens for almost twelve years. Pat was honoured by the Lions Club’s ‘Citizen of the Year’ back in January, and spoke with NOTA about the benefits of volunteering in aged care. Advertise

COURAGE and community-mindedness saw Tea Gardens’ local Senior Constable and Lockup Keeper Trent Moffat presented with the Commissioner’s Commendation for Courage at Soldiers Point on Friday, 12 May. Awarded for “outstanding courage and dedication to duty during the 2015 Stroud floods”, the commendation details Trent’s actions amid ‘cyclonic weather conditions’,

MOTHER’S Day is a special day dedicated to showing appreciation and love for mothers and mother figures. It is a time to celebrate the hard work, sacrifices and dedication of mothers in raising their children and contributing to their families and communities, and an opportunity to remember and honour past

JET fighter enthusiasts around Port Stephens were hopefully awed to witness a handling display practice by a new and advanced F-35A Lightning II over the northern side of the Bay on Monday, 15 May. As a semi-regular event run by the Royal Australian Air Force base at Williamtown, this provides

POTHOLES have redefined the Myall Way as a dangerous moguls run from the Pacific Highway into Tea Gardens. In March, NRMA’s ‘10 Worst Roads in NSW’ list ranked the Myall Way at #9. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us

FUNDS raised by Motorfest’s triumphant return this March were formally donated to several worthy organisations within the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest community on Tuesday, 9 May. Gathering at the Tea Gardens Hotel’s Dolphin Room, Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Motor Club President Ross Anderson hosted the presentation, recalling how great it was to

RELENTLESS erosion of Jimmys Beach, Winda Woppa, has necessitated yet another sand renourishment campaign by MidCoast Council, scheduled for 15-26 May. “Jimmys Beach is one of NSW Government’s fifteen identified coastal erosion hot spots, and sand renourishment is undertaken each autumn to provide a buffer to protect assets such as