DEAR News Of The Area, THE Liberal Party candidate for the Federal seat of Paterson has declared that, under a Liberal government, offshore wind turbines will not be in the area of Port Stephens (NOTA 21/11/24). This may, or may…
MYALL Masters swimmers have continued their positive start to the competitive season, representing the region at Port Macquarie on Saturday 16 November. Hot off recent success on the Gold Coast, six members of the Myall Masters Swimming Club contested the…
NELSON Bay Rugby Club has appointed forward leader Zion Takarua as men’s first grade coach for the 2025 season. The personality-prop will take over the reins from premiership-winning mentor Michael Wiringi, who is having a twelve month sabbatical away from…
NELSON Bay Golf Club hosted a special charity game day on Sunday, 17 November, to raise funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS). A total of 59 teams descended on the course in perfect weather conditions, raising an impressive…
A VISITING Japanese delegation recently expressed admiration for artworks by Port Stephens students depicting the journey of migratory birds. The Japanese delegation from the Kushiro International Wetland Centre, visited Newcastle and Port Stephens to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the…
THERE is an unmistakable sanctity about Kangaroo Island, with its raw and rugged coastline, impeccably clear waters, natural wonders and wildlife. Sitting southwest off the coast of Adelaide in South Australia, Kangaroo Island is thought to have separated from the…
THIS year my wife and I are celebrating our 50th year in Port Stephens. Coming from a recreational fishing family in Tweed Heads you can imagine my first impression as we drove along Shoal Bay Road for the first time.…
SOMEWHERE in Perth, a driver owes the quick medical response he received following a heart attack to the legacy of Phillip Hughes. The same goes for a patron at the WACA, who had to be revived by a doctor during…
IN a city apartment block of 100 people, at least 40 residents are dreaming of a life by the beach or in the countryside. The number of city-dwellers looking to escape the big smoke has doubled in the last 18…
A HOLIDAY staple for more than 15 years, the R and R Property ‘Giving Trees’ return across the region in 2024. On 1 November, Christmas trees were erected and decorated at R and R Property’s offices in Bulahdelah, Stroud, Gloucester,…