MEMBERS of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) have dug in to keep their area beautiful and liveable, attacking several projects of late in collaboration with other local groups.
On Monday 7 July, members of the Progress Association spent two hours with members of the Tea Gardens Lions Club, removing graffiti from the Elouera (Lions) Park at Tea Gardens’ gateway.
Other works included the covering up of a hole in the toilet door at the park.
The toilets were also comprehensively cleaned, and reports were submitted to NSW Police and MidCoast Council about the state of the area and potential illegal uses.
Other ongoing projects include a concerted effort with the Tea Gardens Public School P&C to obtain a children’s crossing at the front of the school for improved safety, an idea that was recently ratified by the school’s student parliament and staff.
“The Progress Association has several ongoing campaigns and projects, however several appear stuck in the pipeline as we await various levels of government to weigh in,” explained HNTGPA’s outgoing Secretary Sherrie O’Keefe.
“An example of that is the renewed effort to fix the pelican droppings issue on our Singing Bridge – this requires both Council and Essential Energy to be onboard, with both concept and execution, and deciding who bears the ultimate cost.
“It feels good to have some projects that the Progress Association can handle directly, such as the recent work with Lions, as well as the new defibrillator mapping effort, which has found new avenues and will be much more workable soon enough.”
Incoming HNTGPA Secretary Bruce Murray called for locals to support the efforts of the group.
“Please help keep our area crime free and safe, and report to MidCoast Council or NSW Police Force (non-urgent matters: 131 444),” Mr Murray said.
“Please also support your local Progress Association, with new members most welcome – the more great locals we have the more we can do, and there is so much that people are unaware of.”
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