NSW Minister for Early Childhood Education the Hon. Leslie Williams visited Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Preschool last week to view the progress on the extension occurring. The extension was started with a Community Building Partnerships Grant and has continued as more…
A FUNDRAISER for Ovarian Cancer Research Australia was held recently by the Tea Gardens- Hawks Nest Lioness Club. On Saturday 4 June approximately 100 people gathered at the Tea Gardens Hotel to eat, drink and be involved with raffles…
THE twenty-seventh School Parliament at Tea Gardens Public School was officially opened last week by School Principal and Governor-General Mr Mark Clemson. The formal ceremony honoured the 18 new Parliamentary members from Years 3 to 6 who officially took up…
AHEAD of next months Federal Election and with so many wondering ‘who to vote for’, one recently appointed representative of the area put a lot of minds at ease when he visited Tea Gardens. Dr David Gillespie MP was invited…
A SHORTAGE of free-range eggs across the country is being felt locally with limited supplies available in supermarkets in the area. Spokesperson for Egg Farmers of Australia Mr John Coward told News Of The Area a combination of colder weather,…
A BABY Koala found in a chicken pen in Hawks Nest is currently in the care of the Hunter Koala Preservation Society (HKPS) in Anna Bay. The baby was named “Louise” after the lady who found her and weighed just…
Tea Gardens Ice Cream Shack has done it again, being awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the second year running. To receive the prestigious award, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor rating of at least four out of…
A twenty-seven-year old female from Sydney who was reported missing from a campground in the Myall Lakes National Park, was located lying naked on the edge of the Myall Lake. Investigations by Police confirm the incident was a result of…
A 12-year-old boy injured in a Rugby League game at Hawks Nest was released from hospital following a medical assessment. The injury occurred at Myall Park Oval during an inter-schools match between Tea Gardens and Taree West Public Schools on Wednesday…
It threatened rain, but none fell for the 17 Bitou Busters who had a very busy and fruitful morning weeding on The Boulevarde at Winda Woppa. On Saturday 28 May, the Busters filled a dozen or more bags with the aptly…