Tea Gardens, Forster, Hawks Nest, Bulahdelah, Stroud, Pacific Palms, Karuah, Pindinar, North Arm Cove
The Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance, has shocked a Hawks Nest business owner by admitting that the Government does not have enough OPAL Card retail machines to supply regional areas. Mr Hugo Elstermann, the owner of the Hawks Nest Newsagency, turned to local MP Kate Washington to help discover why local businesses were being denied the… click for more
Over sixteen community organisations in the local area received funding from the State Governments Community Building Partnership Program during the past 12 months. This funding allowed many improvements to facilities in the Bulahdelah area as well as major resources for organisations. This included the development of Lion’s Park, construction of the jetty, picnic shelters and… click for more
Over 200 students turned out for Bulahdelah Central School’s Secondary Swimming Carnival last Wednesday. Held in perfect conditions at Bulahdelah Pool, competition was fierce between students. Billy Watt, Khloe Middleton, Katerina Poniris and Nicholas Beitzel dominated the pool in the junior events with Dakota Edgerton, Jordyn Watt, Paris Battle and Liam Garemyn also proving hard… click for more
Boating enthusiasts from North Arm Cove and visitors on Port Stephens waters are set to benefit from a recently announced Government grant. A tenderer will be engaged by Great Lakes Council and the NSW Government to investigate options and perform a study to allow an increase in boating activities in and around North Arm Cove,… click for more
Hawks Nest / Tea Gardens Progress Association has entered into a partnership of support with the district Scout group in a venture to reintroduce Scouting for children in our area. The old Scout Hall, behind the tennis courts in Hawks Nest, has not been used for decades and is in need of renovation. Progress Association President… click for more
With an abundance of sea grass currently present around the Pindimar foreshore, turtle sightings are becoming more frequent for those out on light water craft, and can even be seen from shore bobbing their curious heads out of the water checking out the surroundings. The location and healthy grass beds have been a popular area… click for more
The new school year commenced at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) on Thursday 28 January for classes 1 – 6. Students are another year older, and another year further in their education. Or for some, they may just be starting out their school life. “We are fortunate in Australia that we have access to a strong… click for more
Hundreds of students in the area returned to school last week, including 14 excited children who began their first year of school at Bulahdelah Central School. For their parents, the first day can be just as exciting and nerve racking for them as it is for their children. However, these emotions were doubled for some… click for more
At last week’s Australia Day Celebrations, long time Hawks Nest resident, Ian Dunlop was awarded Citizen of the Year within the Hawk Nest Tea Gardens communities. Dale Stubbs took the local Young Citizen of the Year Award. Mr Dunlop, a self-proclaimed, simple country Attorney from Singleton, moved to Hawks Nest in 1996 with his wife… click for more
The Milo Bulahdelah Cricket Team got the chance of a lifetime and won the privilege of playing on the SCG recently. The opportunity to practice their skills at the lunchbreak during a test match was organised by one of the coaches, Erin Matheson. “We missed out last year but when the next round of applications came… click for more