DEAR News Of The Area, I PERFORMED recently in the Sea Pictures concert at Nelson Bay Community Centre that was a fundraiser for the Tomaree Cultural Development Group to support their campaign for a performance venue on Tomaree Headland. The…
PORT Stephens Council will receive $80,500 in grant funding from the State Government to build two new bus shelters and upgrade twelve existing shelters. The new bus shelters will be located on South Street, Medowie and 2129 Nelson Bay Road,…
RESIDENTS seeking action on the closed footbridge at Moonee Beach near Sugar Mill Creek are concerned bureaucracy will dash hopes of ever getting a safe crossing reestablished. The bridge was closed to the public in November 2022 after falling into…
THE Laurieton Stingrays took ownership of the Rob Ramsey Shield with a convincing win over the Lake Cathie Raiders on Saturday. The Rob Ramsey Shield is an annual event held in honour of its namesake’s memory. Rob was a local…
DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE two fully grown adults living at home because they are students, but they are so grotty I feel like I need to leave home so I can have a clean, organised space. Help! Gerry L. Dear…
IF anyone knows where the whales are this season it will be veteran spotter and long-time rescue volunteer Leigh Mansfield. Most days he can be found at Tacking Point with his binoculars trained southward towards Camden Head and his two…
BARRY and Michelle have two children, David and Peter. Sadly, Michelle passes-away after battling Alzheimer’s disease for many years. Barry talks to David about building a home at the rear of David’s property. Barry sells the family home and with…
SURFERS surfers embraced brisk thirteen-degree weather to participate in the monthly meet of the North Haven Boardriders Club on Sunday 19 May. Despite the chill in the air, the surfers enjoyed good offshore conditions and a three-foot swell, making for…