GLOOMY skies and cold rain could not ruin the Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s Charity Golf Day, held at Hawks Nest Golf Course on Friday 26 July. A gaggle of golfers, numbering 65, turned out to compete for ultimate glory, and to…
FAMOUS for fish and chips on the waterfront in Nelson Bay, the name ‘Bub’s’ has a history that few are aware of. Lillian Sutton, from a Parramatta family, couldn’t possibly have foreseen her future when she married Maurice Henry ‘Bub’…
MICHELLE Heyman has proved the never-say-die Matildas’ late, late hero, scoring their 90th-minute winner as they scrapped to a 6-5 victory over Zambia in one of the most extraordinary Olympic soccer matches ever played. Trailing 5-2 after 56 minutes in…
LOCAL author Greg Mutton has launched his latest book, this time taking a departure from his famed ‘12th Realm’ sci-fi series, to explore concepts even closer to the modern day. ‘Shanghaied’ is described as a near-future, slightly dystopian science-fiction adventure,…
MIDCOAST Council will offer a contract for the management of the Tea Gardens swimming pool to Hughes Swimming Pty Ltd. The contract will be for a period of three years, with an option for two additional one-year extensions. Advertise with…
I LAUNCHED ‘Stinkpot’ off Kiddies Corner early last week after persistent westerly winds had flattened the sea. Calm water means no snapper for me so I decided to troll a lure off the Outer Light in the hope of catching…
A BEAUTIFUL new Reconciliation Garden made its informal debut at the NAIDOC 2024 celebrations at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) on Tuesday 16 July, the result of a twelve-month journey of collaboration. “The school worked with local Elders to make…
ANYONE who takes an interest in local history would know exactly what I mean when I say that it is very frustrating when a photograph lands on your desk and you have no idea of its origin. Such is the…
PORT Stephens bushcare and landcare groups have welcomed the decision by the states and territories to support Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s announcement of a national plan to tackle escaped garden plants and aquatic weeds. In a statement released last week,…
KIDS have a natural curiosity about the world around them, and space is no exception! Here are some interesting questions kids often ask in my school outreach programs: Why is the sky dark at night? Ah, the answer has to…