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Locals rally to revive Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival
VOLUNTEERS united from across Karuah to spearhead the revival of the Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival (KOTF), holding an AGM on Wednesday 1 May at Karuah RSL. After a few years where the event was adversely affected by COVID and…
MidCoast Council opens draft Local Environmental Plan for feedback
ENVIRONMENTAL policy and planning moves to centre stage for the MidCoast local government area (LGA), with Council’s draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) now open for public input. An LEP provides the framework and planning controls that guide development in the…
Stinker’s History: Pioneering families – The Lambournes
THE Lambourne family were very early settlers in Port Stephens. First to arrive in 1827, on board the ship ‘John’, was convict Henry Lambourne, sent to Australia with a life sentence at the age of nineteen years. Henry spent time…
Funding available for weed management
IS your community organisation or school keen to undertake activities that highlight weed impacts and undertake weed control? Hunter Local Land Services is offering funding that aims to reduce the impact of weeds across the Hunter region through the 2024…
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
A SMALL field of 26 ladies played in Saturday’s Monthly Medal Round. The mild autumn day made conditions very pleasant for golfers, and some very good scores were recorded. Results for Saturday, April 27th 2024 A Grade: 1st Sue Kovacs…
Club Karuah Golf News
IT WAS a perfect day plenty of blue sly on Sunday the 28th April for the Karuah Open. it was a great field and the course was in excellent condition. Overall Gross Winner Harry Atkinson 68pt Overall Net Winner Brent…
Surf Life Saving Club holds annual presentation night in Hawks Nest
LIFESAVERS gathered for the annual Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (TGHN SLSC) Presentation Night, celebrating their people and community on Saturday 4 May at the clubhouse overlooking beautiful Bennetts Beach. The local SLSC has come leaps and…
Nelson Bay FC juniors advance to second round of Newcastle Football Youth Cup tournament
NELSON Bay Football Club continues to unearth exciting talent across the Port Stephens region. Established for 50 years in the Newcastle Football Association and renowned for its thriving junior development system, the Bay have reaped plenty of dividends with a…
Netball superstar Helen Housby hosts successful skills clinic at Tomaree
ENGLAND netball international Helen Housby was a popular figure when she hosted a recent skills clinic at the Nelson Bay Netball Association courts at Tomaree Sports Complex. The world class Sydney Swifts shooter put Nelson Bay’s eleven to fifteen years…