Helping Hands at Tanilba Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 11, 2017 APART from its local pastoral work, Tanilba's Baptist Church reaches out across the globe to enrich the lives of others. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Long time parishioner Lachie McKinnon told News Of The Area, “Our annual garage sale and market day, held over two weekends, raises around $4000 and this goes
Tanilba Golf Club hold Holden Scramble FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 11, 2017 TANILBA Golf Club will be hosting a qualifying round of the annual 'Holden Scramble' on 13 August. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Golfers from any club can participate as long as they have a registered handicap. The entry fee is $39.50 for each of the four individuals who wish to play in the
Lisa Henderson’s Vision for QR Technology FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 4, 2017 LISA Henderson from Lemon Tree Passage is well and truly moving with the times. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE She is an advocate of QR technology. By adopting it, Tilligerry could be at the cutting edge of innovation using QR to enhance the knowledge of our town for both locals and tourists alike. “If
Down the Track with Port Stephens Walkers FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 3, 2017 LOOK out Tilligerry Trekkers, a new group of walkers has rocked into town and they mean business. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Port Stephens Walkers turned up in town recently for a day's rambling around the boardwalks and nature trails. News Of The Area caught up with them at the beginning of their
Full House for Port Stephens LAC forum FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 28, 2017 TILLIGERRY RSL's auditorium was packed with some 100 locals recently to hear Acting Superintendent Wayne Humphrey explain the structure and workings of the Port Stephens LAC and to answer queries from residents. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Discarding a microphone, the senior officer moved casually amongst the crowd exuding an air of
Roy Lacey’s Legacy Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 28, 2017 LEMON Tree Passage Bowling Club (now renamed Club Lemon Tree) has benefited to the tune of some $207,000 thanks to the generosity of the late Roy Lacey. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Roy left this bequest for the improvement of his beloved club and already around $140,000 has been earmarked for the
The ones that didn’t get away for Tilligerry’s Craig Brown and Max Harrison FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 21, 2017 IT was virtually shoulder to shoulder at the Nelson Bay breakwater when Tilligerry's Craig Brown and Max Harrison turned up at first light to get stuck into the blackfish over the long weekend. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Travelling schools of luderick (bronzies to the locals) were on the bite and the
Tilligerry RSL Sub Branch annoyed at out-of-area fund raising FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 20, 2017 THE executive of the Tilligerry RSL Sub Branch was annoyed recently when out-of-town fund raisers moved into their territory soliciting money for the RSL. President Noel Cartwright told News Of The Area, “We have had bad publicity lately with the sacking of the State RSL Executive and now we have a
Port Stephens Oysters Thriving This Winter FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 WITH an unusually warm water temperature (up as much as three degrees this autumn) local farmers are seeing their oysters thriving. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE It is common for Sydney rock oysters to lose condition during winter but according to local grower Paul North, this year they are holding up well. “We
Sir Edward Parry: The Fixer FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 YOU have no doubt heard of people referred to as 'fixers'. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE They have the job of cleaning up a mess made by others and Sir Edward Parry was one of the best Port Stephens has seen. Parry arrived in 1829 to sort out problems of the Australian Agricultural