THE Tomaree Headland Heritage Group (THHG) are celebrating the release of outcomes from community consultation on the Tomaree Lodge by the NSW Government, and the announcement of planned improvements for the site. “This is the first clear indication that the…
TUESDAY 4th June: Social bowls and Round 1/ Semi Final of the Club Championship Minor Pairs played. To be eligible to compete in the Minor Pairs Competition an entrant must not have won any Major Championship or have won this…
CORLETTE balloonist and author Ruth Wilson has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Governor-General David Hurley awarded Wilson the OAM for her dedication and commitment to aviation, particularly hot air ballooning, since…
IT’S that time of the year when the luderick ‘invade’ the port. Swimming in huge schools along the beaches the fish gather in the quiet bays from Birubi to Fingal until a change in the weather pattern drives them further…
LAPPING up pressure and performing in big matches has become second nature to local women’s rugby league hero and pin up girl Olivia Higgins. Still reeling from last week’s heartbreaking 11-10 Origin loss to Queensland in front of a record…
GRAND Final rematches rarely come better, nor more muddily, than the Hawks Men’s Seniors victory over the Clarence Town Cobras on Saturday 8 June at Clarence Town Reserve. The field was already a torn-up quagmire by the time the Men’s…
VICTORY was hard-won by the Tea Gardens Hawks Women’s Tackle team, as they defeated Clarence Town on Saturday 8 June. The away game took place upon Clarence Town’s home field, the condition of which was best described as ‘atrocious’, but…
WHEN a fresh-faced Jessica Rumbel first stepped onto a Dungog netball court as an eight-year-old fledgling umpire she wasn’t fazed by the task in front of her. Her natural ability and confidence with the whistle and passion for the sport…
AFTER a productive eighteen month rugby stint in Port Stephens it is bon voyage for Nelson Bay Gropers iron man Isaac Laracy. The fearless forward is bound for County Kerry in Ireland with partner Mia for a new life adventure…
THE 2024 Volkswagen NSW Port Stephens Surf Master’s State Titles wrapped up on Friday 31 May after five outstanding days of competition at Birubi Beach. The conditions challenged some athletes throughout the week, starting off early with some swell and…