Mullets swimmers brace for the early winter’s morning swim at Jimmys Beach. Photo: Supplied.
Mullets swimmers brace for the early winter’s morning swim at Jimmys Beach. Photo: Supplied. Proof they took to the waters. Photo: Supplied. Refreshing was an understatement for many swimmers after the event. Photo: Supplied. TWO local swimming groups took to the water on the brisk, early winter morning on a special day – the Winter […]
THE Pacific Palms Art Festival has wrapped up for another year. Artists from across the region were recognised for their outstanding work in the annual Exhibition and Sale, which was shown over the long from Friday 5 June to Sunday 7 June. Ninety-seven artists submitted a total of 189 entries across six categories, with works […]
Blabba, the unexpected tribute band, rounded out the afternoon. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Villa Voce serenaded the Biggest Morning Tea attendees under the Promenade’s enormous chandelier. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Nearly 200 voices sang along to favourite Ville Voce songs. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. A MASSIVE Morning Tea was held at the Palm Lake Resort Promenade on Saturday […]
Sue Patrick delivers the hand-made door prize bags. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Sue Patrick delivers the hand-made door prize bags. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Stroud SES Deputy Commander Greg Snape shows off the rescue tool the donation funded. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Maurie Leembruggen from Pindimar-Tea Gardens RFS presents group representative Raylene Partridge with a certificate of thanks. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Free Clinic Bus representative Jan Peeters receives the […]
This year’s brick and rolling pin throwing competition is on 11 July.
IT’S time to start practising for the 2026 Stroud Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing Competition. This unique celebration of the town’s heritage and community spirit will be held at the Stroud Showground on 11 July. Started by the brick-making towns of Stroud in the US and UK in 1961, the competition spread to Canada and […]
Morty the Fly. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Cowboys sang about farm girls in the Oklahoma bracket. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Two happy little Vegemites led the first ad break jingle. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Things got cultural for the Sound of Music bracket. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. A few Weet-Bix kids tuned out for the next jingle. Photo: Thomas […]
Vehicles queueing at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection in early 2026.
A SERIOUS accident on Friday 15 May has brought safety issues at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection into sharp focus once more. In April, News Of The Area reported on the strong concerns held by former Roads and Traffic Authority senior engineer Gordon Chirgwin about the dangerous state of the intersection. “I believe that the […]
The Bush Turkeys youth group members. Photo: Shannon Richmond.
The Bush Turkeys youth group members. Photo: Shannon Richmond. Max Fortunaso received the inaugural RSL sub-Branch Cadet Award from Terry Munright. Photo: Shannon Richmond. Nat Skelly, David Lau and Peta Shelton were rewarded for their services to the Surf Club this past season. Photo: Shannon Richmond. Tony Howard was presented with ‘Club Person of the […]
Croquet club members and guests raffled off many local prizes. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Pat blocks the gate in a showdown on the green. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. MEMBERS and guests of the Myall Park Croquet Club held yet another successful Biggest Morning Tea at their beautiful home base on Monday 4 May. This was the 16th […]
The MCACC Committee: Leigh, Chris, Rachael, Clare, Marian, Kerrie and Elsa. Photo: supplied.
The MCACC Committee: Leigh, Chris, Rachael, Clare, Marian, Kerrie and Elsa. Photo: supplied. Jacqui and Elsa with the high tea cakes. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. President Rachael Lind addresses volunteers and members. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. THE Myall Community Art and Craft Centre (MCACC) committee held a lavish thank-you high tea for members and volunteers on Saturday, […]
