Several local businesses chipped in with a smorgasbord of door prizes, showing the generosity and sense of community that prevails along the Myall Coast.

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The volunteers of the HNTGPA spent the prior evening decorating the stage in the old part of the hall with bunting and lights.

Come Saturday afternoon, three locally-sourced acts combined to take everyone on a trip down memory lane.

The first act was relatively new local guitarist Ewald Jordaan, hailing from South Africa.

He brought his lifetime of love for all kinds of music, and wowed the crowd with renditions of John Denver, Neil Diamond, and many more singalong favourites, with the audience filling in most of the chorus lines by the end.

The Villa Voce choir came in from Palm Lakes at Tea Gardens, to perform several sets of their own memory awakeners, such as well-loved TV theme songs, classics like Lullaby of Broadway, a sombre Latin hymn about love and charity, and ending with a specially arranged medley of advertising jingles and another message of love and hope.

Afternoon tea was laid out by the gracious ladies of the Tea Gardens Red Cross.

The final act was local super-duo Ol’ Spice, with John, the old one, and Julian, the spicy one, putting on plenty of rock songs and foot-tappers.

“The Progress Association wishes to thank all the local businesses that donated to the show, helping make it a big success, despite a lack of outside funding,” Secretary Sherrie O’Keefe said.

“[It is] a timely reminder that we need to support our local businesses as some may be struggling to push on.”

The HNTGPA extended its thanks to Coles Tea Gardens, Tea Gardens Hotel, Tea Gardens Country Club, The Garden Eatery, Myall Pharmacies, Jimmy’s Smash Burgers Hawks Nest, Jayz at the Myall, Mema’s Bakery, Mumm’s on the Myall, IGA/The Nest Café, BYO Cellars Hawks Nest, Mungo Road Surf Shop, So-Lo Prices, The Boatshed, Myall Community Arts & Crafts Centre, BTs Fashion, and Hawks Nest Golf Club.

The HNTGPA’s volunteers gave up many hours of their time to make the event a success, and the PA is seeking to get more locals involved.

“The next General Meeting is Monday 14 April, from 6:30pm.”