The Probus Club of Port Stephens has packed a lot into the last few weeks. Perfect weather enhanced their recent barbecue which was enjoyed by members and a few visiting kookaburras who popped in to taste some of the culinary…
Some Nelson Bay film buffs were treated to an old black and white classic, Alfred Hitchcock’s film “The Vanishing Lady”, on Saturday afternoon. The Vanishing Lady was Hitchcock’s last British film before he moved to Hollywood and starred Margaret Lockwood.…
Although there has been excellent coverage on our local koalas recently, a question yet to be addressed is, how can we help? Julie Jennings of One Mile Beach, a carer with Port Stephens Koalas, has some practical advice. “Teeth and…
Clever Buoy, a new form of shark detecting sonar technology, will be introduced this week 1 km offshore at Hawks Nest, to assess its capability to detect juvenile white sharks in their natural conditions. Clever Buoy is a collaborative research…
Finishing high school can be both an exciting and daunting time for most students; for Cassey Sheather it is definitely exciting. Securing an apprenticeship at Horizons Golf Club restaurant is just the beginning. “Unstoppable” is how head chef Andrew Taylor…
Two boys will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act after lighting a fire which spread uncontrollably near Port Stephens. About 1pm on Saturday 5 November, a bushfire was observed in Lighthouse Reserve on Shoal Bay peninsula. Two members…
Cricket Nelson Bay Mako Results Results 5/11/16 As won 106-8 H. Bartlett 6/38 inc hattrick, M. Eckersley 3 W. Banks 31, J. Simms 22 B1s won 5-238 -10/ 159 M.Palmer 86 ,D.Morro 48 ,D.morrison 25, C.Baker 5-20, N,Mcleay 2-10 B3s…
We have heard of some strange happenings over the past years, but halfway through the second decade of the new millennium, the reports just keep getting stranger. Last Wednesday morning Bay News Of the Area visited Port Stephens 100.9 FM…
41 Wahgunyah Road, NELSON BAY Price: $515,000 You will be impressed from the moment you drive down this family friendly street and arrive at this well maintained home on a low maintenance level block. Walking into the foyer you will…
It was perfect weather for a perfect weekend at Tastes At The Bay. From early diners listening to the sound of Michael Bublé on the marina, to kids having their faces painted, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting and pie eating competitions,…