TENPIN Bowling is more than an hour with the kids during the holidays. It can be your regular weekly sport with a multitude of health benefits and cash prizes at the end of the season. All for around $22 per…
APART from the Worimi, the early fishing effort in Nelson Bay was dominated by the Chinese, as revealed by a Royal Commission into the Fisheries of the Colony of New South Wales appointed in January 1880 and presented to His…
WINNERS in Karuah’s fabulous Christmas 2023 Lights and Pallet Tree competitions have been announced, with some stunning entries making it a very difficult process indeed. “Over 200 voting entries were received in 2023, making it the highest-engaged vote to date,”…
SUPERSTAR local DJ Jomeca has returned for her third year with the United Cup (formerly ATP) Tennis tournament, running from 29 December to 7 January in Perth and Sydney. While the audience in Sydney Olympic Park’s Ken Rosewall Arena enjoyed…
HERE is a tip worth considering. It’s about your tackle box. Really, it’s about the size of your tackle box and what you carry in it. Are you one of those who go fishing with a tackle box that an…
THE Law Council of Australia is calling on the Commonwealth to provide financial incentives to increase the number of lawyers living and working in regional, rural and remote (RRR) locations, through the introduction of a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)…
MARINE Rescue NSW volunteers across the state completed 293 search and rescue missions in November, including 88 emergency responses. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said 69 percent of missions in November were for mechanical or fuel issues which can…
HUNTER Water is completing upgrades to the Seaham Weir to improve safety, enable effective water flow management, and improve fish passage. Located on the lower Williams River, the weir is an essential component of the Grahamstown Dam scheme, which provides…
SOME people say that the greatest health concern for people as they age is retirement. If that is true then those people may want to consider becoming involved with the Rathmines Catalina Association, whose ongoing work is not likely to…
PORT Stephens Water Police recently attended six local primary schools to provide water safety presentations. Presentations were given with Transport for NSW and Australian Surf Lifesaving NSW representatives to Kinder-Year Two pupils at St Philip’s Christian College, St Michael’s Primary…