The Motor Club finds new members while raising funds for community causes. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
The Motor Club finds new members while raising funds for community causes. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Keith’s blue 1970 XW Falcon, Jock’s red 1973 Camaro, and Bob’s green 1960 Wolseley. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. MOTORHEADS across the Myall Coast are gearing up for the 21st birthday of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Motorfest, and some have shared […]
Newcastle-based comedian and pastor Nathan Ranclaud. Photo: YouTube.
TEA Gardens Baptist Church is set to host Nathan Ranclaud – known to his fans as “Uncle Nath” – for a free event that promises to bridge the gap between the pews and the comedy club. Ranclaud, a Newcastle-based comedian and pastor, has carved out a unique niche in the Australian entertainment scene. Known for […]
Diggers clear burnt trees and open up hidden ground fires near the pine plantation. Photo: Pindimar-Tea Gardens/RFS Facebook.
The 6500ha bushfire sits just a few kilometres north of Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest. Image: Fires Near Me website. A water-bombing helicopter refills at a dam on a property near Nerong. Photo: Pindimar-Tea Gardens RFS/Facebook. Diggers clear burnt trees and open up hidden ground fires near the pine plantation. Photo: Pindimar-Tea Gardens/RFS Facebook. Grass […]
The fluttering flag was proudly raised by 2025 Citizen of the Year Jan Peeters. Photos: Thomas O’Keefe. The 2026 Young Citizen Gingerlily Shelton, Lion Helen Watkins, and 2026 Citizen of the Year Paul Bendy. Quinn Hadfield is remade into “Spidergirl” by volunteer facepainting artist Pam Ness. The volunteer facepainting artists were a hit with the […]
Lifesavers prepare to launch the rescue jetski for a demonstration. The IRB demo hit a few waves on the way out. DJ Jomeca kept the tunes pumping all the way down to the beach all afternoon. Photos: Thomas O’Keefe. FEW better ways exist to celebrate Australia Day than a day at the beach, unless it […]
Family and friends gathered on Broughton Island to honour the memory of Bob Dyer.
FAMILY and friends gathered on Broughton Island to farewell legendary islander Bob Dyer, who passed away recently. No one did more for the betterment of recreational fishing, the environment, and Broughton Island, than Bob. It was 1969 when Bob, a Life Member of Maitland Off-Shore Fishing Club, was first lured to Broughton Island by the […]
Just one of the cracker flatheads landed by the Coles boys.
THERE are many champion fishers, some are specialists in one or two species of fish – snapper, mulloway, kingfish and all the others. Only a very few local recreation fishers can lay claim to catching anything that moves. Lemon Tree’s Wayne Coles is one such champion. There is nothing that swims that “King Coles” can’t […]
Deb and Del prepare to share the love of ukuleles and other strings.
Photos: Thomas O’Keefe.
Jan, Sue and Rozz with the ever-popular Art Group. Deb and Del prepare to share the love of ukuleles and other strings. Photos: Thomas O’Keefe. HUNDREDS have returned for the annual Myall University of the Third Age (MU3A) sign-on day, hosted at Hawks Nest Hall on Tuesday 20 January. The MU3A is home to more […]
Two of the Pearls, Sue Collins and Kerry Patterson, with a tithe of the clothes on offer, and MU3A members’ paintings on display in the Hall. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
LOCAL women’s charitable group, the Pearls of Port Stephens, set up yet another successful ‘Buy My Wardrobe’ in Hawks Nest on Saturday 24 January. In a prime location at the new Myall University of the Third Age (MU3A) hall, next to Hawks Nest Community Hall, the Pearls attracted plenty of interest. The hall was made […]
Katie ran the kids’ activities, joined by Olivia and Zoey from Sydney.
Sylvia and her plethora of landscapes, and a big bag of lollies. Chez’s ceramic critters took in the dappled sunlight. Katie ran the kids’ activities, joined by Olivia and Zoey from Sydney. GiG President Anne Stuart played live on the front veranda. Photos: Thomas O’Keefe. TALENTED artists from across the Myall Coast brought in their […]
