The corner of Cunningham St and Curlew Ave shows sand washed over the low beach, cutting access.
KING tides flooded the coastlines and estuaries around Port Stephens from Thursday 29 May, coinciding with the riverine flooding that rocked the hinterland and Mid North Coast. Masses of seaweed and sand were lifted by the tides over the roads at Pindimar North and South, leaving salty flooding, seaweed and debris in its wake. This […]
Former NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens.
FORMER NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens has been appointed as the Recovery Coordinator for the Hunter and Mid-North Coast in the wake of devastating floods. Mr Owens commenced the role last week and will be based out of Taree. “Dave Owens has a lot of experience helping communities after natural disasters, so I am […]
A grey day on the harbour. Photo: Ray Hughes.
A grey day on the harbour. Photo: Ray Hughes. On the way to Robinson’s Flat. Photo: Ray Hughes. Coffee and a chat replaced a scheduled walk after wet weather intervened. Photo: Ray Hughes. Walkers in the rain in Columbey National Park. Photo: Ray Hughes. BIG plans have been washed away for the ‘Thursday Walkers’ group, […]
The brilliantly-coloured sixspine leatherjacket is common over the shallow reefs.
OF all the fishing articles I have written over the past 40 years, very few have featured leatherjacket. Appropriately named, this weird looking fish has sandpaper skin and no scales with a spike protruding from the head. They have a mean set of dentures which they are keen to use if you get too close, […]
A strong collection initiative began at Galleries in the Gardens even before the rains abated.
Widespread flooding occurred in the wetland areas of Tea Gardens near Myall Way. A strong collection initiative began at Galleries in the Gardens even before the rains abated. Stroud SES units have done flood assessments around the area, such as here in Nerong. MASSIVE rainfall over the last few weeks has led to widespread flooding […]
Fodder is being air-dropped to farmers in need.
HELICOPTERS have provided isolated farmers with emergency fodder for their stranded livestock, as part of a range of support available to flood-affected farmers across the Mid North Coast, North Coast and Hunter. As of midday Saturday, 24 May, there had been 43 helicopter aerial drops of fodder, and nearly 131 emergency fodder drops by other […]
Yvonne Barnes, Cheryl Milburn, Jan Peeters, Linda Curran and Mary Cooper.
TEA Gardens Grange residents hosted a Trash and Treasure Sale on Easter Saturday in their clubhouse. Among the many resident-run stalls was a charity stall organised by Mary Cooper, Linda Curran and Yvonne Barnes, which raised $686.50 for the Free Clinic Bus. Setting up shop at the entrance of the clubhouse, the stall benefited from […]
Reverend Richard Goscombe interviewed Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade Captain David Bright about his time as a volunteer.
Volunteers, carers, and emergency services workers gathered with service attendees around the symbolic candlelit anchor. Reverend Richard Goscombe interviewed Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade Captain David Bright about his time as a volunteer. Nathan Hawes was welcomed as the newest (and youngest) member of the Pindimar-Tea Gardens RFS Brigade earlier this month. EMERGENCY and health […]
Tea Gardens Hotel publican Ben Hanson with Derek Pont, President of Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels.
TEA GARDENS Hotel patrons have donated a total of $6000 to Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels and Ports Stephens movement Talk2meBro. The funds are accumulated over several months at badge draws, and handed out on a quarterly basis. Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels received $3000, which will go towards the preparation and delivery of the […]
Students were keen to get into the discussion about sports dreams and goal-setting.
Students were keen to get into the discussion about sports dreams and goal-setting. Some students got to try on Olympic uniforms (L-R): Maddie, Kayleigh, Karim, Otto, Sonny, Christine, Zachary, Hudson and Tegan. Olympic archer Matthew Gray gave Tea Gardens student Owen Dennis a go at pulling the bow. STUDENTS at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) […]
