SANTA Claus made an unscheduled drop-in at the Tea Gardens Men’s Shed last week, to inspect his upgraded sleigh ahead of the Tea Gardens Lions’ Christmas Festival on Friday 13 December. The big man in the red suit was thrilled…
ORGANISERS of the Bulahdelah Show are celebrating what they consider one of their best events in history. Held at the Bulahdelah Showground from November 15-16, the Show featured fairy floss, fireworks, dog shows, demolition derby and everything in-between. Advertise with…
TEA Gardens author Ray Keipert has been awarded first prize in the Port Stephens Literature Awards. Ray’s winning story, ‘Surf Break’, took out the major gong, while another of his four submissions, ‘Career Change’, also won Highly Commended, in the…
GOLFERS united, clubs at the ready, for the return of the Bulahdelah Police Charity Golf Day on Friday 22 November. Once a regular competition, the charity golf day at the Bulahdelah Golf Club had been absent from the calendar for…
STUDENTS from Bulahdelah Central School’s HSC art classes were centre-stage at the Galleries in the Gardens (GiG) on Saturday 23 November. A handful of talented teen artists had been given the chance to put their HSC-level efforts on display at…
THE STATE Government has put stronger sanctions in place for protest activities that block the passage of trains. Per legislation passed by the NSW Parliament last Thursday night, those found guilty of obstructing a railway, or damaging or disrupting major…
PORT Stephens student Deena Clemson has been appointed as a member of the NSW Youth Advisory Council for 2025. The office of the Advocate for Children and Young People held an extensive recruitment process that saw more than 301 applications…
THE Calvert family’s pathway to Port Stephens, and Fingal Island in particular, was a long and twisting journey commencing in the north of England. It was in Huddersfield that Herbert Calvert’s father opened the Crusader Woollen Mill. Years later young…
A BLESSED little indie gem arrives on the big screen this week in Your Monster. A “romantic horror-comedy” from filmmaker Caroline Lindy, it tells the story of Laura (Melissa Barrera), an aspiring actress who has been dumped while in hospital…
HAWKS Nest Golf Club has unveiled the transformation of its café and restaurant, introducing “Sando’s”. Nestled where the sand meets the greens, just off Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest, Sando’s offers modern coastal cuisine with a fresh twist. From bold new…