July 22, 2026
Myall Melodians impress with Yaccaba Community Radio Show
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Myall Melodians impress with Yaccaba Community Radio Show

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 […]

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Crash fears realised at Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection Vehicles queueing at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection in early 2026.
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Crash fears realised at Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection

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 […]

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Night of awards for Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club The Bush Turkeys youth group members. Photo: Shannon Richmond.
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Night of awards for Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club

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 […]

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Beloved art and craft centre thanks volunteers and members The MCACC Committee: Leigh, Chris, Rachael, Clare, Marian, Kerrie and Elsa. Photo: supplied.
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Beloved art and craft centre thanks volunteers and members

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, […]

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Red Cross  celebrated in Tea Gardens
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Red Cross celebrated in Tea Gardens

WORLD Red Cross Day (8 May) was celebrated at the Tea Gardens Uniting Church on Sunday. Members of the Tea Gardens Red Cross (TGRC) joined the congregation for a service, followed by morning tea in the hall. “Today, Red Cross Sunday, we celebrate the birth of the founder of the Red Cross, Swiss businessman and […]

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Mighty crowds for Anzac Day commemorations in Tea Gardens
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Mighty crowds for Anzac Day commemorations in Tea Gardens

RSL sub-Branch veterans led the march down Marine Drive for the 11am service. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Vietnam veteran Peter Gurney spoke at the dawn service. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. A large crowd graced Anzac Park in Tea Gardens at dawn. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Tea Gardens Red Cross members handed out free Anzac biscuits at the dawn […]

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Myall Masters celebrate 21st season of swimming Steve Rees, Dave Olsen and Leon Bobako. Photo: Chris Dunning.
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Myall Masters celebrate 21st season of swimming

Steve Rees, Dave Olsen and Leon Bobako. Photo: Chris Dunning. The Masters filled out Tillermans restaurant for their Presentation Night. Photo: Chris Dunning. A SUCCESSFUL 21st summer of swimming for the Myall Masters concluded with their annual Presentation Night, held at Tillermans restaurant on Monday 20 April.  Forty-eight members and guests gathered to celebrate several […]

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Bulahdelah social group holds Anzac-themed morning tea Belinda read from her mother’s ‘Gallant Country Boy’ poem. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
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Bulahdelah social group holds Anzac-themed morning tea

Olly was greeted with a cake and candles for her 96th birthday. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Belinda read from her mother’s ‘Gallant Country Boy’ poem. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. EXERCISE and interaction is the focus of a Bulahdelah-based women’s social group, which gathered for a special ANZAC-themed morning tea on Monday 13 April.  Held at the Bulahdelah […]

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Anzac Day commemorative activities in Karuah and Tea Gardens Local RSL volunteers selling this year’s array of pins in Tea Gardens. Photo: Jenny Ross-Henry.
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Anzac Day commemorative activities in Karuah and Tea Gardens

SATURDAY is Anzac Day and there have been some changes to the calendar in NSW that may cause confusion. Across the state, the historically important date of 25 April remains THE day for any and all Anzac Day commemorations and events, since that was the date of the first dawn landing by the ANZACs at […]

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