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) […]
Marine Rescue NSW vessel Lemon Tree 30 spent almost seven hours on water during the mission. Photos: supplied.
Marine Rescue NSW vessel Lemon Tree 30 spent almost seven hours on water during the mission. Photos: supplied. Marine Rescue NSW vessel Lemon Tree 30 tracking down the Myall River at sunset. Volunteers from Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage towed the disabled vessel to Mungo Brush Boat Ramp. A VOLUNTEER crew from Marine Rescue Lemon […]
MIDCOAST Council is asking the community to provide feedback on its proposed annual and four-year plan. These guiding documents include the draft Delivery Program 2025-2029, Operational Plan and budget for 2025-26, which will be on public exhibition from 2 May to 6 June 2025. General Manager Adrian Panuccio said that Councillors had identified three priority […]
ABORIGINAL community members are invited to nominate for MidCoast Council’s Aboriginal Reference Group. The reference group provides an opportunity for an Aboriginal voice to guide Council on strategic decisions that affect the Aboriginal community. “The key focus of this group is to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region,” Council’s Manager of Libraries, […]
MIDCOAST Council has expanded its Community Recycling Centre (CRC) Battery Collection Program, which now includes the collection of embedded batteries. Embedded batteries, which are often difficult to remove without the use of tools, can now be recycled through participating CRCs across the MidCoast region. These types of batteries are commonly found in products such as: […]
Overlooking the bay on Broughton Island.
Overlooking the bay on Broughton Island. Low tide at Piggy Beach, Pindimar. Anne Johnson on the Newcastle Memorial Walk. MEMBERS of the “Thursday Walkers” from Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and surrounds covered trails all over the region last month, pushing back against inclement weather to get out and see the sights. Beginning the month of […]
TEA Gardens Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is throwing open its doors for its annual Open Day on Saturday, 10 May 2025. Tea Gardens Fire Station will be open from 10.00am to 2.00pm with a range of free activities including firefighting demonstrations, station tours and safety presentations. Families can also see the fire trucks, firefighting […]
The Tea Gardens Port Stephens Duck Derby Corporate trophy. As cute as it is coveted.
IT was a hot Autumn day for the hundreds of locals and visitors who finally gathered at the Tea Gardens riverfront for the Myall River Festival. Originally slated for March, the rainy vanguard of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred had forced a rescheduling. However, on Sunday 13 April, Marine Drive was transformed into an alleyway of stalls […]
BANK of Sydney has opened applications for its $20,000 Grant for Good community grant program. Organisations and initiatives that promote social inclusion activities, health and wellbeing, sports and other fields that benefit local communities are encouraged to apply. Since 2021, Bank of Sydney’s annual Grant for Good has distributed $90,000 to local organisations supporting Australian […]
