DEAR News Of The Area, OVER the last quite a few months, I have been absolutely gobsmacked by how much advertising Caz Heise, the so-called “Independent”, has been subjecting us to. Caz has run daily radio and TV advertising, has…
LADIES of the small, local social group called the “Scallop Club”, have celebrated an important anniversary – 21 years since their first get-together. “We called ourselves the ‘Scallop Club’… [because] most of the ladies like to eat scallops after golf,”…
SALAMANDER Bay cricket hot shots Ed Williams and Lucas Vincent have helped the Stockton and Northern Districts club secure the Newcastle District first-grade minor premiership title. The former Nelson Bay juniors played key roles as the Seagulls topped the Rippit…
PORT Stephens’ elite young athletes will mix it with the best at State Track and Field Athletics Championship carnivals over the next fortnight. An outstanding crop of juniors from both the Port Stephens and Raymond Terrace athletics clubs are primed…
NELSON Bay Rugby Club have unearthed a real find in dashing fullback Brayden McMaster. A genuine speed merchant with sharp footwork, McMaster shapes as a trump card for the Gropers in their quest for 2025 Hunter Suburban Rugby President’s Cup…
THE BARNEY Miller Surf Classic is set for another big weekend on the waves, as it celebrates its 25th year. This year’s surfing competition gets underway on Friday, 21 March at Sawtell Beach, with the three-day event concluding on Sunday,…
THE Nambucca Roosters will hit the field for the first time in 2025 this Saturday, 22 March. The women’s tackle team will take on the Sawtell Panthers and the senior men will do battle with Laurieton, in trial games to…
16th MARCH, 2025 What a game for the final of the 2024-25 Mixed Pairs Championship, with Jenny and Stewart Wellard playing Carol Cheers and Dean Gemmell. Jenny and Stewart were down 13 nil, but fought back to be just 2…
DEAR News Of The Area, ON Thursday 6 March, I was privileged to attend a remarkable and inspiring meeting in the Great Hall of the University of Newcastle. The Great Hall was full and the atmosphere electric but respectful. This…
PADDLERS from the Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club (CHDBC) are set to make a splash at the NSW State Championships in Penrith later this month. Scheduled for the Sydney International Regatta Centre from Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 March, crews…