September 8, 2025
Winners named in Tea Gardens’ second biennial Anderson Art Award Sylvia Reczek’s highly commended (2D) painting.
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Winners named in Tea Gardens’ second biennial Anderson Art Award

ARTISTIC talent from across the country was celebrated at the official opening of the second biennial Anderson Art Award (AAA) at The Gallery in Tea Gardens on Saturday 12 April. The venue, which is home to the artists known as Galleries in the Garden (GiG), was packed with guests perusing the walls as they enjoyed […]

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Have your say on estuary management plan
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Have your say on estuary management plan

RESIDENTS can have their say on how MidCoast Council will work to protect our waterways from a range of threats over the next ten years. Council is developing a Southern Estuaries Coastal Management Program to identify and manage issues impacting lakes, lagoons and river systems from Wallabi Point to Karuah River. MidCoast estuaries are facing […]

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Aerobridge installed as airport prepares for international arrivals The international terminal is nearing completion.
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Aerobridge installed as airport prepares for international arrivals

NEWCASTLE Airport’s first ever aerobridge has been installed, as the facility prepares to officially become an international port of entry to Australia in August 2025. A new baggage carousel and key terminal finishes have also been completed. Interim CEO Andrew Warrender said watching the 31-tonne, 20-metre-long aerobridge being installed was an emotional moment. “The aerobridge’s […]

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Dangerous beach conditions close Bennetts Beach Paris, Peta and Andrew were kept very busy restocking supplies and checking on weather patterns.
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Dangerous beach conditions close Bennetts Beach

  DANGEROUS surf conditions in the wake of gale-force winds and rain closed Bennetts Beach last weekend. ‘Beach Closed’ signs in the middle of the school holidays are never a happy sight, but the visible churning of the waters, and waves averaging two metres in height, were more than enough to bring out the signs […]

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