BACK to work on the leases, it is every oyster farmer’s worst nightmare to fall into the tar pit. Unfortunately for a recently married Sos de Koeyer that is exactly what happened. It was 1965 and the oysterman overbalanced while…
AN UNEXPECTED day of rest and reflection was afforded local football teams, as the entire regional rugby league round was cancelled on Saturday 6 July. All teams were ready and champing at the bit for another weekend of community footy,…
AT LAST! A Saturday without rain, so it was great to see 51 ladies dusting off their clubs and enjoying the perfect winter sunshine today. This was a Stableford event, and competition was hot at the top of the leaderboard,…
AFTER falling down the medal tally at the 2021 Games in Tokyo, the Australian Paralympic team believes they are “one of the strongest” to represent the country. Australia’s Paralympics team will leave home as para-athletes but when they touch down…
THE Matildas are waltzing into one final friendly match against Canada before kick starting their road to gold at the Paris Olympics. The Australian team will face off against the reigning Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallists in the south of…
AUSTRALIA are set to play a women’s Test against England in Las Vegas as part of the NRL’s expanded four-game extravaganza for 2025. NRL bosses will announce a schedule for next year’s Las Vegas venture as early as this week,…
WANDERERS Rugby Club have confirmed their position as favourites for the Hunter Women’s Rugby premiership title. Geoff Davy’s all conquering Blues showed why they are freely tipped for championship honours after skittling Nelson Bay 38-7 in a midweek clash at…
NELSON Bay Rugby Club’s youth drive is reaping plenty of dividends in the Hunter Suburban Rugby Men’s competition. Head Coach Michael Wiringi has blooded a host of rookies this season to complement his experienced senior players in a new look…
TWO Soldiers Point Bowling Club Teams qualified for the State Open Pennant Finals by winning Flags in the Newcastle Zone. The 1st team – known as the ‘Ones’ – played for three days on the impressive grass greens at Ettalong…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE has been a lot of discussion locally about the overall impact of offshore wind turbines on the NSW coast. The regulatory framework for offshore wind projects in Australian waters was established by the Offshore…