JUDY Parkinson recently published her fourth novel, “The Sinkhole”, a psychological thriller set in present time Sydney with flashbacks to the 60s and 70s. The novel follows “Krystal”, “An Uncommon Alliance” and “Missing in Red” and centres on Lucille Wainwright,…
PORT Stephens Council is committing more than $20 million to improve local roads as part of its new Roads Acceleration Program (RAP). Mayor Leah Anderson said the program was developed in response to community concerns about road conditions. Advertise with…
TOMAREE High School proudly announced Scarlett Lack as the Dux of 2024 at a special recognition assembly last week. Scarlett earned an ATAR of 95.35, achieving a Band 6 in Engineering and Maths Extension 1, a High Band 5 in…
A PROPOSAL for a 56-dwelling apartment block on Donald and Church streets, Nelson Bay has been declared a State Significant Development (SSD). The development at 5-7 Church St and 42 Donald St is being overseen by the Fortezza Group, with…
LADIES of the small, local social group called the “Scallop Club”, have celebrated an important anniversary – 21 years since their first get-together. “We called ourselves the ‘Scallop Club’… [because] most of the ladies like to eat scallops after golf,”…
THE Hawks Nest Golf Club A Grade Pennant Team has achieved a remarkable milestone, securing a hard-fought Division 2 playoff victory over Charlestown to earn promotion to Division 1 for the 2026 NDGA Competition. Under the leadership of Captain Matt…
A FIELD of 34 ladies contested Saturday’s 18 hole event, including visitors Jenny Clavin from Pymble and Isobel Loxton from Mona Vale GC. Players were still finding the newly renovated greens a little difficult to read, with some very bumpy…
10 Koonwarra Drive, Hawks Nest NESTLED in the tranquil enclave of “Swan Bay” in Hawks Nest, 10 Koonwarra Drive stands as a majestic seven-bedroom, four-bathroom home, offering a unique blend of luxury and serenity. Perfectly positioned with views stretching over…
ONE of the services that we all take for granted in life is that of posting and receiving mail, but things are changing for that basic enterprise. Apparently, there was a federal regulation passed in 1989 saying that there must…
VOLUNTEERS at the St Andrews Tea Gardens Op Shop were feted and thanked at a special end-of-season morning tea, held at the church on Thursday 20 March. “We had a very good summer season, over the Christmas and school holidays,”…