The large, grassy area between Reflections and Hawks Nest beach is starting to take shape. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Concrete pads ready to be poured before the May rains hit. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. THE TEA Gardens Lions are pushing to make the Hawks Nest dog park a reality, scraping together funding and sponsors for one of […]
A NEW trial is rolling out in regional NSW to test expanding community transport eligibility to help transport disadvantaged people access education, training and employment. Currently, community transport is a service available to transport disadvantaged people such as eligible seniors, pensioners, those with accessibility needs or those who have limited access to public transport. Under […]
Weed busters Richard, Peter, Wendy, Sandy, Kit, Anne, Jane and Trish. Photo: Jim MItchell.
EIGHT hardy Bitou Buster volunteers ignored the gloomy weather and turned out at Winda Woppa in Hawks Nest on Sunday 24 May, to tackle the ever-invasive mother-of-millions weed. Rain had forced the group to cancel their weeding plans the previous day, but Sunday’s weather brought a spectacular rainbow and a perfectly timed two-hour break in […]
Bearing an uncanny resemblance to Sesame’s Street’s Mr Snuffleupagus is the officially-identified Solenostomus snuffleupagus, better known as ‘Snuffy’ or the ‘Hairy Ghost Pipefish’. Photo: Woody Spark.
A QUARTER-CENTURY mystery that began with a chance dive in Papua New Guinea has culminated in a remarkable scientific discovery for Port Stephens marine scientist Dr David Harasti, who has officially identified and named a species previously unknown to science. The discovery has been formally recognised in the Journal of Fish Biology, with the unusual […]
Vehicles queueing at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection in early 2026.
A SERIOUS accident on Friday 15 May has brought safety issues at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection into sharp focus once more. In April, News Of The Area reported on the strong concerns held by former Roads and Traffic Authority senior engineer Gordon Chirgwin about the dangerous state of the intersection. “I believe that the […]
Deena with her Lions support crew. Photo: supplied.
Deena with her Lions Youth of the Year State Finalist trophy. Photo: supplied. Deena with her Lions support crew. Photo: supplied. Trophies from the Lions District 201N3 Youth of the Year competition. Photo: supplied. Tea Gardens Lions heard Deena’s award winning speech at their May meeting. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. LOCAL youth Deena Clemson has been […]
Lesley Turner, Judith Glover and Bruce Murray beside one of the damaged cemetery signs identified during the inspection.
A STRONG show of cooperation between community groups and MidCoast Council has sparked fresh momentum for long-term improvements at the historic Tea Gardens Cemetery. Representatives from Council, the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA), and Tea Gardens Family Research and Local History Group (TGFRLHG) met on site this week to inspect the cemetery and […]
DISASTER response and recovery operations across NSW are being bolstered as the State Emergency Service (SES) delivers 11 new specialised High Clearance Vehicles (HCV), a combined investment of more than $11 million. “This investment brings our total number of High Clearance Vehicles to 20 and represents a significant step forward in our flood and disaster […]
A well-earnt break at Little Gibber on 16 April. Photo: Bea.
A well-earnt break at Little Gibber on 16 April. Photo: Bea. Kangaroos at Tea Gardens, another local walking group on 2 April. Photo: Bea. Amid the forest near Medowie on 9 April. Photo: Robyn. Mooring on Newcastle Harbour on 23 April. Photo: Robyn. Fishermen’s shacks on the way to Tamboi, 30 April. Photo: Robyn. BRIGHT […]
Pat Burrows explains the Community Garden’s composting method.
NEW Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) recycling requirements are coming into force. From 1 July, most large food businesses will have to recycle their food waste, with the aim of diverting it from landfill. The changes will also require all councils to provide household food waste recycling services from 2030. “Without action, NSW is […]
