Tea Gardens, Forster, Hawks Nest, Bulahdelah, Stroud, Pacific Palms, Karuah, Pindinar, North Arm Cove
Every now and then, someone crosses our path, not as a coincidence but for a worthwhile reason. This happened to Ann Scully at Myall Coast News last Saturday when I spoke with Michael Christie, father of coward punch victim, Daniel Christie who was seriously assaulted in Sydney on New Year’s Eve 2013. Daniel, aged 18, was treated… click for more
By Gordon GRAINGER The Myall River Action Group (MRAG) regret to advise the myall coast community that the commencement of the dredging program promised for August this year will not take place and that a revised date is May 2015. Reasons provided to the MRAG by Great Lakes Council, managers of the project, include the… click for more
Karuah Roo’s had a massive win over Abermain with a score of 58-16 in one of the best games of the season. Ryan Saunders, Alex Simon, Tyson Stamp and Trent Saunders each score a try. Trent also converted. Two tries each went to Daniel Evans, Jon-Roy Clarke and Josh Page (Josh, also kicked 8 goals)…. click for more
A Group of 43 from the Karuah RSL Sub Branch had a bus trip to the Rathmines WW11 Heritage Listed RAAF Seaplane Base situated on Lake Macquarie. After an enjoyable morning tea the local tour guide Bill McArthur provided some history on the development of the area up to when it was turned into the… click for more
Around 180 young people from across the world were recently hosted by Australian Lions for approximately one month before heading into four Lions Youth Camps held in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. The purpose of the camps is to “foster a spirit of understanding amongst the people of the world”. In New South Wales,… click for more
Newcastle University CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) was at Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) recently. The event was conducted to give the students an insight into some of the courses that are available at university and how to put these courses into practice. The day was a success with many of the students being able to identify the… click for more
Great Lakes Council’s Mayor, Cr Jan McWilliams has applauded General Manager Mr Glenn Handford’s achievement of 20 years of service at Great Lakes Council. Speaking at a ceremony held before the Council meeting, Cr McWilliams said that a large part of Great Lakes Council’s success is attributed to Mr Handford’s leadership. “Glenn has really been responsible… click for more
Tea Gardens Business partners Carl Baker and Di Palmoni are off to Las Vegas in November after winning a five night holiday as a result of the local Tea Gardens Autocare store selling a high percentage of Century YUASA batteries. With their partners, Wendi Baker and Paul Palmoni, all four are looking very forward to… click for more
The Hawks Nest Preschool Committee, Teaching staff, parents and pupils of Hawks Nest Preschool, are all very appreciative of the ongoing support to help finalise the new extensions. The Preschool just received yet another generous donation in the form of an ‘in kind’ nature. Local man Steve Cabban volunteered to paint out the storage area… click for more
Well known Myall Coast News and former Port Stephens Examiner newspaper person Rosemary Crick passed away last Thursday morning after an 8 month battle with cancer. Many of you would know Rose since she is a ‘local girl’ from Bulahdelah. For the last 3 months Rose has been so very instrumental in getting the Myall Coast News, this important… click for more