August 20, 2025
Local students entertain at Bulahdelah CWA morning tea and concert BCS Vice Captain Bailee Gleeson covered Elvis’ ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love with You’.
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Local students entertain at Bulahdelah CWA morning tea and concert

  BCS Vice Captain Bailee Gleeson covered Elvis’ ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love with You’.   (Lack L-R) Lynn (Port Macquarie) with Kerry, Carol, Patsy, Jenny, Robyn, Linda, Kathy, Sandette, and Year 6 helper Savannah. (Front) Cristina, Pat, Belinda, Carmel, and Year 6 helpers Mylla and Ava.   Local guitarist/singer Stephen Boyd played several songs. […]

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Tea Gardens Public School celebrates NAIDOC Week 2025 Didgeridoo and clapsticks at the Smoking Ceremony. Photo: TGPS.
Community, Event, School

Tea Gardens Public School celebrates NAIDOC Week 2025

Didgeridoo and clapsticks at the Smoking Ceremony. Photo: TGPS. Lylah being taught how to throw a boomerang. Photo: TGPS. Uncle Justin Ridgeway with Anita Howarth and Ryan Saunders. Photo: TGPS. Students cutting the NAIDOC celebration cake overseen by Aunty Fran and Aunty Liz. Photo: TGPS. Kindergarten and Year 1 students enjoyed making ‘Johnny Cakes’. Photo: […]

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Hawks Nest Probus members celebrate Christmas in July at Riverwood Downs Probus members enjoyed the brilliant sunshine in the Monkerai Valley.
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Hawks Nest Probus members celebrate Christmas in July at Riverwood Downs

  Probus members enjoyed the brilliant sunshine in the Monkerai Valley.   A fancy festive feast complete with fairy lights and chandeliers.   Santa appeared soon enough, with his local helper, Remmi.   Santa appeared soon enough, with his local helper, Remmi.   DOZENS of members of the Hawks Nest and District Probus Club sojourned […]

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NAIDOC plaque unveiled at Stroud church Members of the Goori Bugg Family at the unveiling. Photo: supplied.
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NAIDOC plaque unveiled at Stroud church

  Members of the Goori Bugg Family at the unveiling. Photo: supplied.   The plaque positioned at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Stroud.   A NEW plaque has been unveiled at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Stroud to mark NAIDOC Week. Following the successful gathering of the Goori Bugg family in Gloucester […]

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Rescue chopper called in to Hawks Nest for night mission
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Rescue chopper called in to Hawks Nest for night mission

  Lift-off for the fastest way to emergency care.   Myall River Hawks junior footy kept practicing at a safe distance.   The Westpac Rescue Helicopter made its landing in the shadowy middle of Myall Park.   THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) made a rare night-time landing at Myall Park in Hawks Nest, to […]

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Myall River VIEW Club celebrates years of helping women and children Judy peruses Rhonda’s handmade card stand.
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Myall River VIEW Club celebrates years of helping women and children

Judy peruses Rhonda’s handmade card stand. Myall River VIEW club President Hilary presents visitor Lara with a Certificate of Appreciation. Haute couture modelled by Sheril in the Op Shop fashion parade. Judy dressed ‘to the nines’ in red and black. Ros moonwalked the fashion parade, channeling Michael Jackson. The Op Shop models: Sharon, Sue, Lorie, […]

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Pindimar boogies with music trivia night
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Pindimar boogies with music trivia night

Third prize went to the Wizards of Quiz. The Wiggles even brought Captain Feathersword. Chad on the guitar. Second prize in Musical Trivia went to the Mundi Swingers. Doug Gillespie belting out the tunes. The Spice Girls. There were Elton Johns to spare. First prize winners, the Wood Street Wankers. Christine Eyre was the winner […]

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Myall Coast Francophiles commemorate Bastille Day A rousing rendition of La Marseillaise tested some French students’ accents.
Event, Food

Myall Coast Francophiles commemorate Bastille Day

A rousing rendition of La Marseillaise tested some French students’ accents. A refreshing orange crepe for dessert. The salty, savoury pork rillettes started off the culinary delights. ALL things French were front and centre as the local “Francophiles” group commemorated the 236th Bastille Day at Tea Gardens’ Tillermans restaurant on Friday 11 July. Bastille Day […]

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Community concert lights up winter holidays in Tea Gardens
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Community concert lights up winter holidays in Tea Gardens

The were happy, and they knew it, so they showed it by turning around. The Newcastle Fellowship Band, featuring a cornet solo by John Unicomb on ‘How Great Thou Art’. A packed-out room at the Baptist Church for the musical event. The Myall U3A Choristers led the way on several songs. More Than Sisters: Meredyth […]

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Historic combined presentation night for bowling clubs Phil Pomery accepts a donation from the Women’s Bowling Club on behalf of the local Free Clinic Bus, which turns 40 soon.
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Historic combined presentation night for bowling clubs

Phil Pomery accepts a donation from the Women’s Bowling Club on behalf of the local Free Clinic Bus, which turns 40 soon. Ladies Triples runners-up and winners: (L-R) Lorraine Murphy, Bette Saillard, Jean Glover and Robyn Webster. Chris Fredericks won the Men’s Minor Singles. Kate Washington MP presented the Women’s Major Singles awards to runner-up […]

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