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, Kyan and Levi Briffa at a previous NAIDOC Week event.
NAIDOC Week will be celebrated on Thursday 24 July at Tea Gardens Public School from 10am to 2pm. The event is free, with the whole community invited to attend. NAIDOC stands for “National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee”, and is synonymous in Australia with celebrations of Indigenous culture and history. In 1975, it was […]
An orange glow is barely visible but RFS crews were on to it.
The RFS’s drip-torch allows a precise application of accelerant to start controlled burns. An orange glow is barely visible but RFS crews were on to it. WITH the weather finally drying out a bit, the Rural Fire Service has received requests to assist with routine pile burns and asks that landowners proceed responsibly. Although winter […]
Maintenance crew members Mark, Victoria, Ken, Mark (Boat Manager), Rob (Coxswain), Bob, and Ian (Chief Engineer).
Maintenance crew members Mark, Victoria, Ken, Mark (Boat Manager), Rob (Coxswain), Bob, and Ian (Chief Engineer). Maintenance crew member Bob Montgomery. EVERY Wednesday morning, before most people have had their second coffee, a group of volunteers is already elbow-deep in checklists, toolkits, and the unmistakable scent of salt and diesel. They’re not responding to an […]
APPLICATIONS are now open for Australia Post’s 2025 Community Grants program, which funds community-led, local projects across Australia. Eligible not-for-profit groups from New South Wales can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to support projects which have the primary purpose of improving connection and mental wellbeing in their local communities. Since 2020, Australia Post […]
The AED outside Hawks Nest IGA is available 24/7.
Kelly Pietsch instructing local tennis club members how to use their new device. The AED in Tea Gardens Coles is only available during business hours. The AED outside Hawks Nest IGA is available 24/7. An external AED between the new and old buildings at Hawks Nest Community Centre is also available 24/7. PROGRESS is being […]
The plastic table and chairs will be upgraded with a proper kitchenette for lifesavers on duty. Photo: David Lau.
Newly built walls and false ceilings divide the original space. The frame of the new wall going in. Photo: David Lau. First aid was relegated to a bed in the corner of the old single room. Photo: David Lau. The plastic table and chairs will be upgraded with a proper kitchenette for lifesavers on duty. […]
Platypus Becan and the Easter Bunny go head-to-head at the Gresford Billy Cart Derby. Photo: supplied.
Rachel Barry, platypus mascot ‘Becan’ and Callaghan kids at May’s Tocal Field Day. Photo: supplied. Regional Platypus Initiative coordinators Sian Ineson, Rachel Barry and Julie Overton during a planning session. Photo: supplied. Platypus Becan and the Easter Bunny go head-to-head at the Gresford Billy Cart Derby. Photo: supplied. THE “Barrington Rivers Platypus Initiative” has been […]
The new recruit hitched a ride with Green and White Transport to get from Lochinvar to Tea Gardens.
The new recruit hitched a ride with Green and White Transport to get from Lochinvar to Tea Gardens. Captain David Bright, with ‘maintenance men’ Gary, Keith and Karl (driving) near the Tea Gardens Station. David and Karl air out the compartments. THE latest addition to the Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade fleet is a vintage […]
Minister Steve Kamper at Newcastle Airport for the announcement.
JETSTAR will launch a direct route between Newcastle and Denpasar (Bali) from 21 October. Denpasar is a major international aviation hub offering connections to over 40 countries. The service is set to be run three times a week, and will be the first international route offered from Newcastle’s new international terminal. Minister for Jobs and […]
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 […]
