PADDLING on the region’s waterways has become a rewarding challenge for members of the Port Stephens Dragon Boat Racing Club. A focus on team building is reaping dividends for the newly-established club as they test their aquatic skills on the…
LEADING Nelson Bay FC coach Craig Watling experienced a memorable season with his Zone League 2 reserve grade side in the Newcastle Football competition in 2023. Despite a Grand Final loss to rivals Cooks Hill United, the astute mentor can…
NELSON Bay Croquet Club organised and hosted the second annual Christmas Bush tournament from Friday 17 to Monday 20 November 2023. The tournament is a Golf Croquet doubles competition with 4 blocks of 8 teams each playing a round-robin of…
WORLD Cup-winning Diamonds centre Paige Hadley was a popular figure when she hosted a recent clinic at the Port Stephens Netball Association courts at Raymond Terrace. The NSW Swifts midcourt ace and Australian vice captain educated the region’s aspiring netballers…
IT IS said that ‘good fishers know when not to go fishing’. Well, I don’t know where that leaves me because last Monday I went fishing and I should have stayed home. For me to catch cracker snapper, in front…
DEAR News Of The Area, READING Ann Thompson’s letter, ‘In support of multi use forests’, I was dismayed by her broad generalities, so close to the guff printed by the defensive Forest Corporation. Nothing in her remarks withstands scrutiny. She…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE NSW Premier’s flying visit to Coffs Harbour last Friday week with two Ministers in tow the day before Bob Brown’s visit to the region to promote an anti-logging and Great Koala National Park campaign…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Mayor’s plan to keep the railway land east of the railway in community ownership is the way to go, with parklands and recreation supported by beach pavilions, kiosks, and other low key public buildings…
DEAR News Of The Area, I COMMEND the City of Coffs Harbour Mayor, Paul Amos, for coming up with an innovative plan to retain the land owned by the Department of Transport east of the rail line in public ownership,…
DEAR News Of The Area, I write the following response to Dave Wood regarding his opinion on water harvesting rights published on 17 November 2023. Lacking originality Dave, your piece is void of validity and again seeks to bamboozle the…