Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair addressing parliament. Photo: TGPS.
Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair addressing parliament. Photo: TGPS. Kate Washington MP addressing students. Photo: TGPS. The 2026 Parliament with special guests. Photo: TGPS. Prime Minister Rose Wolfenden speaking about one of the Motions. Photo: TGPS. STUDENTS and special guests gathered at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) for the official opening of the 37th TGPS Student […]
Several TGHN SLSC members were in Newcastle to celebrate with Wayne and Rebecca. Photo: Supplied.
Several TGHN SLSC members were in Newcastle to celebrate with Wayne and Rebecca. Photo: Supplied. Winner of the Surf Life Saver of the Year award, Wayne Bower, with Hunter SLS president Henry Scruton and TGHN SLSC president Rebecca Curtis, who received the Hunter SLS President’s Award. Photo: Supplied. LOCAL surf club Captain Wayne Bower was […]
Bitou Busters Richard, Adrienne, Benny, Peter, Kit, Sandy, Beth, Colin, Anne, Di, Wendy and Trish. Mother of Millions may have pretty flowers, but it is toxic and invasive. TWELVE enthusiastic Bitou Buster volunteers rolled up their sleeves on Saturday 27 June to tackle the dreaded Mother of Millions, which has exploded along The Boulevarde on […]
The convoy in Bulahdelah.
The convoy in Bulahdelah. Utes in tow. Trucks parked on Prince Street, Bulahdelah. Drivers enjoying their break. Lions Club president Judy Dixon (right) with Lions committee members. THE Bulahdelah Lions Club welcomed the Aussie Hay Runners to town on Friday, 26 June, providing fresh homemade sandwiches, cake and cold drinks for the volunteer convoy as […]
The exhibition blends traditional weaving techniques with contemporary artistic expression. Photo: supplied.
ABORIGINAL culture will be celebrated across the MidCoast during NAIDOC Week through a new exhibition by local artist Kaylah Slater Mitchell. “Always Here: Woven Through Time” opens at Yalawanyi Ganya on 3 July, showcasing contemporary weaving inspired by the 2026 NAIDOC Week theme, “50 Years of Deadly”. The exhibition blends traditional weaving techniques with contemporary […]
A QUIET corner of Hawks Nest has helped earn young artist Sunny Allen a major regional art award. Sunny was recently named one of the winners of the 2026 Young Dobell Art Competition for her landscape artwork, ‘Moira Park’, which shone the brightest out of more than 400 entries submitted by artists aged between five […]
The Bight Bridge replacement project begins with understanding what lies beneath the Manning River. Photo: Supplied.
GEOTECHNICAL investigations are under way as MidCoast Council moves forward with plans to replace Wingham’s Bight Bridge. Crews began work earlier this week, lifting a barge and core drilling rig into the Manning River to collect core samples from four locations across the river. The samples will provide engineers with critical information about the ground […]
MORE than 300 residents from across the MidCoast region have taken part in MidCoast Council’s latest Community Conversations series, providing an opportunity to discuss local issues directly with councillors and senior staff. The series recently wrapped up after 14 meetings were held in communities stretching from Johns River in the north to Tea Gardens in […]
The National Australia Day Council is calling on people from NSW to nominate extraordinary people to be recognised and celebrated for the contributions they make to both our state and the nation. Nominations for the 2027 Awards close Friday, 31 July, with four award categories: Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year aged […]
Tea Gardens Lion Doug Allen shows his dog the new agility equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
MidCoast Councillor and Lion, Thomas O’Keefe, Councillor Nicole Turnbull, TG Lions President Amanda Sykes, and TG Lions VP Rob Dorman. Tea Gardens Lion Doug Allen shows his dog the new agility equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Plenty of people and dogs got to know the new off-leash area. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. One dog avoids the sun […]
