MYALL environment volunteers raised hundreds of dollars at the Pindimar Market Day and trialled a new feature in publicising their wildlife work. Thanks largely to a generous first prize of entry tickets from the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary, visitors to the Market Day gave more than $200 dollars in the group’s raffle, adding to general […]
St Columba’s has already benefited from the beautiful Karuah parklets along Tarean Road. Photo: Thomas O’Keef.) The fenced-in area out the back of St Columba’s will be home to the new play equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. A concept design for the FourPark play equipment. Supplied: T. Sheuer. FAMILIES in Karuah may soon have another place […]
The Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner, and Australian Magpie topped the charts in 2024.
THE 2025 Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s largest citizen science events, began on Monday. This national celebration of our unique and diverse birdlife will run to Sunday, 26 October 2025. BirdLife Australia invites people of all ages to take just 20 minutes out of their day to spot, identify, and count the birds around […]
Salamander Bay, 4 September. Photo: Bea.
Salamander Bay, 4 September. Photo: Bea. On the way to Johnson’s Beach, 18 September. Photo: Judy. Mt Sugarloaf Cliff Top Walk, 25 September. Photo: Judy. THE local Thursday Walkers ventured out on a delightful series of Spring walks during September. The first Thursday was blessed with mostly sunshine and a slight breeze as the group […]
Karl receives his Crew Leader certificate from Brigade Captain David Bright. Photo: Sandra Clark.
Karl was an integral part of the team getting the new (old) Trader to Tea Gardens RFS station this year. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Karl receives his Crew Leader certificate from Brigade Captain David Bright. Photo: Sandra Clark. VOLUNTEER firefighter Karl Schreck has been formally certified as Crew Leader with the Pindimar/Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade, […]
COST-OF-LIVING pressures and the impact on access to basic needs like health services is one of the key issues emerging from the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW Annual Women’s Survey. The survey is now in its second year and is currently open to all women in communities across the state. “Last year’s survey really […]
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Dakin, Scott Howie, Ros Abercrombie, Andrew Barker, Danielle Fusco and Imogen Castledine.
REGIONAL Arts Australia is launching a “transformative” new funding initiative with $2.4 million dollars in support from Minderoo Foundation. The program offers multi-year grants of $160,000 to support independent artists living and working in regional communities across Australia. “Practice in Community” will deliver two funding rounds for independent artists working in Community Arts and Cultural […]
TEA GARDENS has a newly minted on-call firefighter, with local Megan Markham recently completing her rigorous training and tests. Megan had recently returned from her two-week ‘phase training’ in Wellington, central NSW, where she met new recruits from across the state. Phase training comes after the extensive medical and physical checks, where they put new […]
IT is often said that there are many benefits associated with spending time in nature. “Increasingly, being in nature is recognised as being important,” explains Mat Bell, Senior Ecologist with MidCoast Council. “Contact with nature benefits human health and well-being by reducing stress, improving mental health, enhancing physical health, and improving cognitive function, like concentration […]
Student Max worked with Landcare volunteer Cheryl Crotty to fix up the slope.
The slope at the end of the day, all replanted and ready to grow again. Lily was involved in the planting. Myles planted some regenerative flora. Zayne with trophies from the many plants put into the slope last week. Student Max worked with Landcare volunteer Cheryl Crotty to fix up the slope. STUDENTS from Karuah […]
