October 21, 2025
Jack Alterator joins family members on patrol of Hawks Nest Beach Jack keeping an eye on the Nippers and calling in help during last season’s rough seas. Photo: supplied, TGHN SLSC.
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Jack Alterator joins family members on patrol of Hawks Nest Beach

LIFE saving can become a family affair, as it has for Jack Alterator who was nominated for the Hunter Surf Life Saving Youth Life Saver of the Year back in June. “It was a very easy nomination for the committee to make after he had been awarded the club’s annual Junior President’s award for the […]

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Beachside Pro-Am a huge success MC and comedian Stevie Philp with guest speaker Laurie Daley at the Pro-Am Gala Dinner
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Beachside Pro-Am a huge success

MC and comedian Stevie Philp with guest speaker Laurie Daley at the Pro-Am Gala Dinner Pro and amateur golfers at the Shoot-Out Under Lights. Head Professional Kieran McMahon with Beachside Pro-Am PGA winner Nathan Barbieri. THE 2025 Hawks Nest Beachside Pro-Am has been hailed by attendees as the “best one yet”. With a strong field […]

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Mighty Roos turn the clock back 50 years to claim league title The winning Karuah Roos side. Photo: Karuah Roos FB.
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Mighty Roos turn the clock back 50 years to claim league title

The winning Karuah Roos side. Photo: Karuah Roos FB. The Roos’ mascot holds the grand final silverware. Photo: Karuah Roos FB. KARUAH Roos rugby league iron man Daniel Evans holds pride of place in the club’s annals of history. The legendary hooker celebrated another milestone last Saturday when he skippered the Roos to a deserved […]

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Myall River Hawks girls end impressive season with grand final appearance The Myall River Hawks U14s girls enjoyed an extra training session last Monday night at Myall Park. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
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Myall River Hawks girls end impressive season with grand final appearance

The Myall River Hawks U14s girls enjoyed an extra training session last Monday night at Myall Park. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The team before the grand final at Cessnock. Photo: Jodie Genner. THE Myall River Hawks JRLFC U14s girls side capped an impressive campaign with a Grand Final appearance in Cessnock on Saturday 30 August. After […]

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Tea Gardens Country Club Bowling Club The finalists of the Major Men's Pairs Championship: Runners up Geoffrey Muggleton and Denis Ashbridge with winners Chris Ross and Scott Fitzalen.
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Tea Gardens Country Club Bowling Club

THIS week saw yet another threatened east coast low! So with our fingers crossed we hoped to get at least some bowls in. I would like, at this point, to thank Geoffrey Muggleton for the outline of Wednesday Men’s Bowls I present in this Men’s Report.  Geoff emails this report to the men every week, […]

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Women’s State Carnival returns to Barrington Coast The Women’s State Carnival is the largest all-female bowls participation event in the country, with a long history spanning over 90 years.
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Women’s State Carnival returns to Barrington Coast

MIDCOAST Council has confirmed a three-year sponsorship with Bowls NSW to host the Women’s State Carnival from 2026 – 2028. The sponsorship agreement continues on from the success of the 2025 State Carnival which saw record participation numbers with over 1,000 female bowlers taking to the greens across more than 10 bowling clubs in the […]

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Major country racing trophy visits Tea Gardens Hotel Dave Stanley speaking with Steve Pietsch on Racing HQ live. Photo: supplied, Kelly Pietsch.
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Major country racing trophy visits Tea Gardens Hotel

Dave Stanley speaking with Steve Pietsch on Racing HQ live. Photo: supplied, Kelly Pietsch. Dave Stanley recording with locals at the Tea Gardens Hotel on Thursday night. Photo: supplied, Ben Hanson. Tea Gardens Hotel publican Ben Hanson holds the Kosciusko Trophy with Dave Stanley. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The Racing HQ crew: Joe, Max and Dave, […]

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Gloucester see off Tea Gardens in final game of season The Gloucester defence holding strong. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
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Gloucester see off Tea Gardens in final game of season

The Gloucester defence holding strong. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Tea Gardens Hawks player Ben Woolard grounding his side’s only try. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. TEA GARDENS Hawks played the Gloucester Magpies at home at Myall Park on Saturday, 16 August, a match which marked the end of the 2025 season for both sides. In a season impacted […]

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Tea Gardens Hawks go down fighting in Paterson clash James Sinclair passes back to Paul Mascord for the Hawks’ second try of the game.
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Tea Gardens Hawks go down fighting in Paterson clash

James Sinclair passes back to Paul Mascord for the Hawks’ second try of the game. Alex Sinclair lines up to make a conversion for the Hawks. THE Tea Gardens Hawks senior men’s side finally took to the field after a washout week to play Paterson at home on Myall Park on Saturday 9 August. Despite […]

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A positive result and a new life member for Bulahdelah Bowling Club The club’s newest life member, Leo Kierans.
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A positive result and a new life member for Bulahdelah Bowling Club

BULAHDELAH Bowling Club has held its Annual General Meeting, reporting an amazing turnaround in fortunes over the past twelve months. Significant improvements in income were noted in bar, restaurant and gaming areas, while newer initiatives such as weekly trivia nights and allowing overnight campers were celebrated. A slight change was also made to the club’s […]

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