BISHOP Peter Stuart, of the Diocese of Newcastle, paid a rare and welcome visit to Tea Gardens’ St Andrews Anglican Church on Sunday 18 August. Addressing the combined congregation of Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens and Karuah, Reverend Richard Goscombe warmly welcomed the Bishop’s semi-annual visit to our corner of his immense

FIREFIGHTERS from the Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Mid Coast District, Tango Sector, gathered at Girvan on Saturday 17 August in the first of hopefully many joint Training Working Groups, aimed at making future engagements more efficient. Eighteen volunteer firies from four brigades - Pindimar/Tea Gardens, North Arm Cove, Girvan and

MYALL River Camp has been feted with three accolades at the recent North Coast Tourism Awards. For the second year running, the Camp received Gold in the ‘Excellence in Camping, Glamping and Caravanning’ category. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone

TEA Gardens restaurant Mumm’s on the Myall has been honoured with three finalist listings in the Restaurant and Catering Association’s Awards for Excellence in 2024. The iconic restaurant was shortlisted in the ‘Regional NSW Seafood Restaurant’, Regional NSW Breakfast Restaurant, and ‘Regional NSW Cafe Dining’ categories. Advertise with News of

AUGUST is Family History Month across NSW, and the Tea Gardens Family Research and Local History Group has built an impressive display at the Tea Gardens Library to celebrate and encourage the community to learn more about themselves. A large and eclectic static display has been carefully curated by Jenny

LOCAL Olympic swimming talent Frances Brown (nee Hogben) spoke to the Hawks Nest Probus Club about her time at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics, and how she got there from a small town in Scotland, on Friday 2 August. Originally from Arbroath, Scotland, Frances swam for the UK team in 1956,

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TRUE love and a lifetime of memories were celebrated with the 50th wedding anniversary for Susan and Ned Battle, of Bulahdelah, as well as a special 70th birthday for Susan, during July 2024. “We celebrated with family and friends at the golf club’s Chinese restaurant, followed by tea and coffee

MIEUX vaut tard que jamais (better late than never) for the local French language and enthusiasts’ group, 'Le Francais sans Frontiere’, as they celebrated Bastille Day at Tillermans Restaurant, Tea Gardens, on Thursday 1 August. Twenty-three die-hard Francophiles assembled to storm the Bastille for the seventh year, and enjoy amazing