THE region’s farmers are being reminded of changes to the storage of firearms and the rules around summer weed spraying. Port Stephens Hunter Police District is alerting gun owners to check the updated fact sheets on safe storage requirements, following…
TEA GARDENS sailor Steve Taylor has completed his eighth Sydney to Hobart yacht race, this time as Navigator aboard Richard Fromentin’s 40-foot French yacht “Cocody”. In recent years, Steve has been a regular crew member on Sebastian Bohm’s TP52 “Smuggler”…
A MAN accused of shooting dead 98 kangaroos on an army base denies all charges against him. Joey Pace, 43, of Williamtown, appeared briefly in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday after being arrested by a police rural crime prevention…
DUNGOG Shire Council is asking community members to nominate their preferred location for an off-leash dog park. It follows the unanimous endorsement of Councillor Liam Ley’s motion to establish an accessible and centrally located park, close to amenities. Advertise with…
WE Live in Time heads the lineup of new releases this week, as well as testing to see whether summer audiences will favour a romantic comedy Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star in this tale of love and loss in…
STRUGGLING Australians are being promised more help as Labor pushes to “build Australia’s future” while the Liberals pledge to get the country “back on track”. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has given a glimpse into the Liberals’ campaign mantra as the…
WHEN it comes to catching whiting and bream off the beach there is no better bait than a live, wriggling, savage beach worm. Pipis and nippers will catch fish however the worm will always be the preferred bait. Live worms…
TOMAREE High schoolboy Lucas Vincent has tuned up for this week’s National Under 17 Cricket Championships in Hobart with a classy batting performance for Stockton & Northern Districts in the Newcastle District first grade cricket competition. On the eve of…
PORT Stephens Pickleball Club unveiled its latest batch of new recruits at last Friday’s Skills and Drills Equipment Day Demonstration event at Tomaree High School’s Multipurpose Centre. New members Jo Laming, Linda Tighe, Steve Hopkin, Craig Goddard, Linda Blythe along…
JUNIOR rugby league players from across the region flocked to the “Nest” at Myall Park on Monday, 6 January. The Myall River Hawks Junior RLFC held its first ‘Expressions of Interest’ day of the year, signing up players and volunteers…