June 1, 2025
Drones provide eyes in the sky for Fisheries Officers
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Drones provide eyes in the sky for Fisheries Officers

THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is harnessing the power of drones to enhance fisheries compliance operations. DPIRD Director Fisheries Compliance Mika Malkki said fisheries officers are responsible for monitoring the vast coastline and inland lakes and rivers across NSW and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are proving to be a game […]

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Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC celebrate successful summer ‘Thank you’ awards were given to Committee members who gave their time and energy to the club during the 2024/5 season.
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Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC celebrate successful summer

‘Thank you’ awards were given to Committee members who gave their time and energy to the club during the 2024/5 season. A flock of stingrays, as seen from the UAV drones that helped patrol the beach this season. Over 100 surf club members were awarded and applauded for their work keeping the beach safe. THE […]

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Mallets raised at Biggest Morning Tea for medical research Members and guests piled into the Clubhouse at Myall Park.
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Mallets raised at Biggest Morning Tea for medical research

MALLETS swung at Myall Park Croquet Club’s lawns on Monday 5 May, in a fundraiser for medical research. Dozens of Club members and guests descended upon the courts for the annual and highly anticipated Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser, with money raised being donated to the Hunter Medical Research Institute. “This will be our 15th year […]

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Celebrating Mother’s Day in Bulahdelah Stalls packed with gifts to spoil mothers.
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Celebrating Mother’s Day in Bulahdelah

Stalls packed with gifts to spoil mothers. Florence and Lacey Dawes Amanda Pomplun. Veronica Hughes. Venues were packed with families. MOTHERS and mother-figures were spoiled across the Myall Coast on Sunday, 11 May, with venues in Bulahdelah booked to capacity. Mother’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the special women in our lives, and a […]

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Nominations open for Aboriginal reference group
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Nominations open for Aboriginal reference group

ABORIGINAL community members are invited to nominate for MidCoast Council’s Aboriginal Reference Group. The reference group provides an opportunity for an Aboriginal voice to guide Council on strategic decisions that affect the Aboriginal community. “The key focus of this group is to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region,” Council’s Manager of Libraries, […]

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Churches to host day of gratitude for Myall Coast volunteers Firefighters are so often on the forefront of dangers to the community. Photo: St Andrews Tea Gardens.
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Churches to host day of gratitude for Myall Coast volunteers

MYALL Coast community volunteers will be honoured in a ‘Thank You Service’ at Tea Gardens’ Anzac Park on Sunday 18 May. “As part of the national Hope25 initiative, the combined churches of Tea Gardens are inviting everyone to come and give thanks for our health, emergency and community services – the people who are out […]

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Emergency services reminder after wet weather rescues SES flood-boat operators and trained rescuers along a flooded street near Emu. Photo: Forster FRNSW.
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Emergency services reminder after wet weather rescues

  SES flood-boat operators and trained rescuers along a flooded street near Emu. Photo: Forster FRNSW.   Humans and pets rescued from flooded residences. Photo: Forster FRNSW.   Tea Gardens Fire & Rescue’s Alex Sinclair with one of the lucky people rescued from the recent floods.Photo: Forster FRNSW.   Multi-agency responders, including SES and Fire […]

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Tea Gardens Library upgrade to kick off this month The library will close during the upgrade works for approximately five weeks from Thursday 24 July 2025.
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Tea Gardens Library upgrade to kick off this month

UPGRADE works for Tea Gardens Library will kick off mid-May 2025. Works include a 97m² extension to provide a meeting and events space, an amenities upgrade, an access ramp upgrade, new carpet and self-serve technology. “We are excited to upgrade the library facilities at Tea Gardens to better meet the needs of the local community […]

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VIEW member commemorates Anzac Day with memorabilia collection Some of the several artefacts Shirley Croxon displayed from her time with the CMF.
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VIEW member commemorates Anzac Day with memorabilia collection

THE Myall River VIEW Club paid tribute to Anzac Day with a special presentation from member Shirley Croxon on Friday 11 April. Shirley shared her journey from the farm near Coonabaraban to becoming a teacher and joining the Citizen Military Forces (CMF). The story begins with her acceptance into the Australian College of Physical Education […]

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‘Mountain to climb’ for PM as Labor ascends in polling Polling has Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor ahead with voters but many remain undecided. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
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‘Mountain to climb’ for PM as Labor ascends in polling

A LABOR majority is becoming increasingly likely as the prime minister declares he’s in for the long haul, but a vast number of voters remain undecided. Recent polls show Labor gaining momentum, widening the two-party preferred gap and putting a majority government in reach as the coalition campaign falters. Labor is ahead 54.5 to 45.5 […]

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