PERSISTENCE and strong purpose have finally paid, as Hawks Nest’s Dorothy Thompson celebrated the opening of the Mirreen Street footpath outside Peter Sinclair Gardens (PSG) on Thursday, 8 June. A tenacious Kiwi by birth, Dorothy (94) has volunteered at PSG…
EMERGENCY services cover a wide range of physical and mental hardships, and the Red Cross Emergency Services’ Psychological First Aid is no small part of the support offered. Perhaps a lesser-known aspect of the global charity’s services, Psychological First Aid…
GALLERIES in the Gardens are back with two new exhibitions displayed at The Gallery in Tea Gardens, ‘Fabulous!’ and ‘Mothers’. News Of The Area’s Tara Campbell went along to the Gallery to check it out! From first glance, visitors…
LOCALS of the Myall Coast are certainly made of tougher stuff. The recent rain and following flooding have proved their metal. Ross Fidden and his family are all too familiar with what it takes to live and work these…
WILD dogs from Jimmy’s Beach are becoming increasingly bold as they wander the streets and intimidate residents. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email…
IN troubling times, art has always been an excellent form of therapy, drawing from world events and reflecting on the emotions that have arisen because of these. ‘A Window on Life’ is the Cool Summer Exhibition at the Gallery…
TWO women have been confronted by a pack of Dingoes on Jimmy’s Beach on an evening walk with their dog. The pack of wild dogs in the area have grown increasingly fearless after being fed by visitors at the…
PAM Richardson has stitched love into all 14 of her Red Cross Trauma Teddies. Janet Baker, President of the Tea Gardens Red Cross, thanked Pam, stating, “It is a pleasure to thank Pam for the fourteen wonderful Trauma Teddies.…
THE prolific yellow flowers of the Bitou Bush, the Asparagus weeds (both from South Africa), as well as the distinctive red Mother of Millions succulent (from Madagascar), are all terrible weeds continuously invading our coastal dunes and forests. Advertise…
WITH the recurring rounds of storms, locals believed they were watching a losing battle at Jimmys Beach with the large five metre South East swell smashing the already eroded beach. However as pictured, the excavator expertly operated by “Steve”…