On 10 August, police executed a search warrant on a premise in Pindimar. Police were looking for a cannabis crop. Within a child’s bedroom police located a dismantled hydroponic setup and paraphernalia which was used to grow 32 cannabis plants. In a garbage bin in the back yard police located a plastic shopping bag containing… click for more
Letter to Editor from Timothy Grant at Bundabah
Letter to the editor: Dear Nota, Darren from Hawks Nest Mowing Service, with his offsider Warren, was out in Bundabah on Saturday afternoon helping to clear some of the debris that remained after the storm the other week. With a chainsaw and Kanga Mini-Loader in tow, both were tackling the job with enthusiasm when I approached…. click for more
Motorfest hands over funds to community organisations
Sunday 30 March at the Pindimar Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service Station saw a gathering of people from the local area on hand to witness the successful culmination of the 13th annual Motorfest. Chief organiser for Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Motor Club Incorporated, Juergen Seil, spoke of the clubs humble beginnings of 4 blokes interested… click for more
Eilish Battle and Jim Perry shave for a cure
Sunday 15 March and a nervous Eilish Battle sat at a table at Myall Quays Shopping centre awaiting the sound of the scissors at the back of her neck. The big day had arrived and Eilish and family friend Jim Perry followed through their fundraising drive by losing their hair for Leukaemia by taking part… click for more
Eilish-Rose from Pindimar decides to Shave for a Cure
Most 18-year-old girls would be thinking about how to style their hair, but one brave Pindimar teenager is shaving hers off to raise funds for Leukemia. Eilish-Rose Battle decided that 2015 would be the year she would help people in need and thought taking part in the The World’s Greatest Shave would be a great way… click for more
Pindimar Abalone Farm proposal raises questions from local residents
Concerned community members who put in an objection to the proposed Pindimar Abalone Farm can now read and reply to the proponent’s responses online. Austasia Leefield Pty Ltd, the company behind the proposed abalone farm, has finished responding to the 230 objections put forward against the state significant project. “We’d like to thank those who put… click for more
Bundabah man faces court over cannabis bust
Cannabis with a street value of $133 950 has been uncovered in Bundabah. On Wednesday, January 28 police from Tea Gardens and Stroud patrol conducted a search of the rural property. They located 56 cannabis plants being cultivated at the rear of the property and a further 878 grams of dried cannabis leaf. The search… click for more
Ken Jordan has been announced as the official State Liberal Candidate for Port Stephens
POLL: Have your say Port Stephens councillor Ken Jordan has been selected as the Liberal Party candidate for the state seat of Port Stephens. It comes after he won a pre-selection ballot of 21 to 16 against Jaimie Abbott last Wednesday evening at Nelson Bay Bowling Club. Cr Jordan, a teacher at All Saints College… click for more
Rubbish accumulation continues to be a real issue – Letters to the Editor coming in
Letter to the Editor regarding the recent story about Rubbish Accumulation around the Myall area. Dear MCNOTA, In relation to your article on 1 January regarding ‘Keeping Up With Demand – Myall Coast Rubbish Solutions’. This sign is the response to my written request to Council asking for ‘A skip placed in the car park at… click for more
Pindimar Bundabah Annual Home Brewing Comp results
The Pindimar Bundabah Community Association recently organised the annual Community Market Day. As part of the day, the 18th Annual Home Brewing Competition occurred. Eight talented brewers were assessed by 35 judges. Overall winner was Colin Farugia from Tea Gardens with 624 points awarded. Second and third position went to Allan Bentley from Hexham and Greg… click for more