NESTLED in the picturesque seaside town of Hawks Nest, Hawks Nest Golf Club is more than just a destination for golf enthusiasts – it’s a hub for family fun, relaxation, and coastal dining. Make a day trip and catch the…
WITH over 300 members, Port Stephens Community Arts Centre has many creative hands working to stock their gallery. There are cards for all occasions, embroidery, handcrafts, hand-made jewellery, hand-spun and hand-woven garments, knitwear, leatherwork, millinery, mosaics, paintings, patchwork, photography, pottery,…
A TEACHER at a Port Stephens school has been charged over allegedly possessing child abuse material. On Tuesday 3 December 2024, police attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District commenced an investigation into reports a 23-year-old male teacher was in possession…
DEAR News Of The Area, I am not convinced by Mr Robert Harding’s (Letters, 5 December 2024) attempt to downplay the risks and consequences of nuclear accidents caused by sudden offsite power outages. The reality is that loss of external…
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenager missing from the Port Stephens area. Jessy McVay, aged 17, was last seen on Stockton Street, Nelson Bay, about 5pm on Tuesday 10 December 2024. When he was unable to…
THE Logger Heads Malibu Club, one of the state’s most enduring longboard surfing clubs, hosted its annual awards presentation on Saturday, 7 December at Club Scotts. The event closed the 2024 chapter of the club’s history bringing members, families and…
OVER 1,000 students across the Mid North Coast are swapping school shoes for football boots this term, participating in the Newcastle Jets’ highly popular Jets:LEARN program. Delivered in partnership with Greater Bank, the program is inspiring students through football-based activities…
A WARM summer welcome to our visitors, many towing a boat and armed to the teeth with fishing gear and high fishing expectations. The good news is that you have come to the right place. There is no bad news.…
ON Christmas Eve, Santa and his reindeer were making their annual delivery rounds and as they were soaring across Whoville they stopped in at the Grinch’s home, eager to deliver a sprinkle of Christmas cheer. When landing on the Grinch’s…
MACKSVILLE Bulls, Sawtell Sixers, and the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels have all tasted sweet victory in winning the grand finals of the Sixers Cricket League’s first Under 12s season. Macksville Bulls capped off their undefeated season by winning the Pool…