December 9, 2025

Myall Coast News Of The Area

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Tea Gardens gains new medical centre and doctors The Tea Gardens CGP team Dr Shaimaa Elgayar, receptionist Wendy*, Dr M. Mohammed, Dr Ahmed Shetia and his wife and practice manager Sam. Photo: Bob Burbank.
Community, Health

Tea Gardens gains new medical centre and doctors

NEW medical services have become available to Myall Coast residents, with the opening of the Tea Gardens GP Medical Centre. Just over a month since the grand opening, founder and clinical supervisor Dr M. Mohammed said he is very happy to be back. Dr Mohammed practiced in Hawks Nest between 2019-23, arriving just in time […]

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Anna Fortunaso wins local Junior Life Saver Award Anna Fortunaso (in orange) shows the Nippers how to handle the surf. Photo: supplied, Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC.
Community

Anna Fortunaso wins local Junior Life Saver Award

YOUNG life savers have an example to look up to in Anna Fortunaso, the recipient of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (TGHN SLSC) 2024-25 Junior Life Saver of the Year. Anna officially started her journey as a life saver in 2016, joining the Nippers Junior Activities program as soon as she […]

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Direct flights to Perth a ‘huge win’ for tourism QantasLink, the airport, Council and the state government are celebrating the flights as a ‘huge win’ for the Hunter’s tourism industry.
Local News

Direct flights to Perth a ‘huge win’ for tourism

NEWCASTLE Airport’s first direct flight to Perth took off last Monday, ending the need for Hunter travellers to drive to Sydney for westbound journeys. The three-times weekly service, operated by a 150-seat QantasLink Airbus A319, aligns with the NSW Government’s recently announced Visitor Economy Strategy 2035, which commits to improving access to and from regional […]

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North Arm Cove local walks for suicide prevention Biljana with friend and supporter Tammy on the long road into North Arm Cove. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Health

North Arm Cove local walks for suicide prevention

Biljana with friend and supporter Tammy on the long road into North Arm Cove. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Biljana’s late daughter Iskra also volunteered for Lifeline. Photo: B. Soleil. BILJANA Soleil has supported Lifeline’s suicide prevention program by undertaking the “Out Of The Shadows’ trek in North Arm Cove. The Walk was first conceived as a […]

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Surf Club upgrades nearly ready for new season
Community

Surf Club upgrades nearly ready for new season

A forest of Acrow Props ensures the balcony above is stable and sturdy. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The new indoor kitchenette is a vast improvement. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The new Operations Centre for lifesavers has a commanding view of the beach. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The new internal wall gives some privacy and separation for the first […]

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Nationals call for firefighting scheme to be made permanent When a fire breaks out, farmers are often the first to respond. Photo: DPIE.
Government

Nationals call for firefighting scheme to be made permanent

NSW NATIONALS MPs are calling on the NSW Government to immediately deliver its promised Farm Fire Fighting Vehicle scheme, months after the second of two trial periods ended. In January 2024 Labor committed to provide conditional registrations that would enable farmers to drive unregistered vehicles on public roads in an emergency, but is yet to […]

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Melbourne to Noosa for neuroblastoma research
Local News

Melbourne to Noosa for neuroblastoma research

Melbourne dad Trent Robertson. Oli, who battled stage 4 neuroblastoma at just two years old. TO mark the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Melbourne dad Trent Robertson will embark on the most challenging journey of his life – running 10 marathons and cycling 1,200km in just 30 days. He will raise vital funds for […]

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MidCoat Council warns of challenges in the control of bindis Effective control of the weed hinges on perfect timing.
Local News

MidCoat Council warns of challenges in the control of bindis

MIDCOAST Council is warning of “challenges ahead” in the control of bindis. Council is working through a priority list for treatment areas with dog parks, sporting fields and high use foreshore and beach areas at the top of the priority list for treatment. It says effective control of the weed hinges on perfect timing. “Successful […]

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Planning approval for Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone The project is set to be the first renewable energy zone in Australia to upgrade existing grid infrastructure such as distribution poles and wires.
Local News

Planning approval for Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone

THE Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone project has received planning approval after a review of environmental impacts and consultation. The project has an intended network capacity of one gigawatt (GW) and stretches from the Upper Hunter in the north to the Central Coast in the south. It is set to be the first renewable energy […]

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Historic Stroud monastery opens its doors Rev Maree Armstrong hosts morning tea.
Community

Historic Stroud monastery opens its doors

Rev Maree Armstrong hosts morning tea. Stroud farmer Dawn Tawse. Brother Bruce-Paul, Linda Simpson, Melissa Davey-Dew, Brother Christopher-John, and Rev Maree Armstrong. MORE than 80 visitors gathered at Stroud’s mud brick monastery on Saturday, 30 August, for a peaceful and community-spirited Open Day celebrating history, heritage, and global goodwill. Hosted by the Anglican Parish of […]

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