NELSON Bay Neptunes touch football is a force to be reckoned with on the NSW sporting scene. At the recent Junior State Cup Northern Conference tournament staged in Dubbo, the Neptunes performed with distinction to reach the top four in…
DEAR News Of The Area, ON my recent holiday to Port Stephens I could help but notice the parking meters at Nelson Bay have spread like a virus, easterly. Seems like everywhere I went there were parking meters for tourists,…
DEAR News Of The Area, BOTH major political parties make great promises during the build-up to an election. But in reality many are reversed or altered after winning office. Here are five notable backflips from each party: ALP: 1. $275…
ANGLERS from either side of the Singing Bridge celebrated the annual Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Fishing Challenge Shield on Sunday 2 March at the Hawks Nest Golf Club. Fishermen, fisherwomen and fisherkids from the Tea Gardens Country Club Fishing Club and…
THE Boathouse Resort 39th Ladies Classic Golf Tournament was held last week at Hawks Nest Golf Club. More than 240 players from 46 clubs, from as far away as Norfolk Island, Surfers Paradise, Wollongong, and the Sydney and Hunter regions,…
DEAR News Of The Area, WHERE were you on Friday, 28 February 2025… the day the music almost died in Port Stephens and the Myall Coast. On that afternoon, Federal Minister Chris Bowen and his sidekick Meryl Swanson washed their…
DEAR News Of The Area, VOTERS cannot trust Dutton on energy policy. While the Coalition, in its final act of government in 2022, supported the development of Australia’s offshore wind industry by introducing enabling legislation, Dutton now seeks to play…
THERE was not a single Gloucester Veteran Golfer able to play to their handicap in the veterans’ outing at the Gloucester course on Tuesday 4 March. Ken Kelly did best just one under for a win on a heavy course…
THE forecast of scattered showers didn’t deter the finalists in the annual Bonnie Hazelwood 4s from fronting up to do battle for the honor of winning this trophy, and what a battle it was, with the team of Jenny Burley,…
TOMAREE High School continues to prove a thriving nursery for sporting talent. Renowned for its athletic prowess in various codes, the school can boast a distinguished honour roll of emerging representatives across the board. Eight promising touch football students are…