THE BOYS are back in town after some valiant Grand Finals efforts by the Myall River Hawks U13s and U16s, with both games played near Belmont on Saturday 14 September. On their way out of town, the two Hawks boys teams, as well as the girls U15s Tackle team,

HEATHER Vaughan, whose family has lived in Tea Gardens for seven decades, will contest Saturday’s MidCoast election as the sixth member of the MidCoast Independents (Group B) team. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email

MONDROOK’S Dheera Smith will seek re-election to MidCoast Council on Saturday, headlining the Greens ticket. A former high school teacher and journalist, Ms Smith was first elected to council in 2021. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02)

CAMPAIGNING on the three pillars of ‘locals’, ‘community’ and ‘action’, Hawks Nest’s Thomas O’Keefe leads the MidCoast Independents (Group B) team into Saturday’s MidCoast local government election. “My priority is to provide strong local and visible representation for our area, and seek greater accountability within Council, especially regarding infrastructure, environment

A RESIDENT of Tea Gardens for the past 34 years, Terry Munright is aiming to utilise his passion for community service as a MidCoast Councillor. An Australian Army veteran, Mr Munright will run as the fifth member of the MidCoast Independents (Group B) team in Saturday’s local government election. Advertise with

WITH family links to Tea Gardens dating back four generations, army veteran Mal Motum is seeking to represent the community during the next term of MidCoast Council. A graduate of Duntroon Military College, Mr Motum served in the Australian Army for 34 years as an aircraft engineer. Advertise with News of

IN just a few days, it will be all over bar the counting. At 6pm Saturday, 14 September, the corflutes will start to come down and candidates in the MidCoast Council election will switch from meet and greet mode to watching and waiting for the numbers to come in. Advertise with News

BOORAL’S Emma Mellows will lead a group of Independent local candidates into Saturday’s local government election. The Group F lead candidate brings a broad range of professional experiences to the council campaign, and is currently employed as a planner. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

A LONG serving member of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTPGA), Jeanette Hart believes local representation on MidCoast Council is essential. Ms Hart will throw her hat in the ring for election to local government on Saturday, running third on the MidCoast Independents ticket, citing “local representation of