Gloucester Lady Bowlers
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,…
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The Big Screen
IT’S a quieter week at the box office, with only two releases vying for audience attention. Black Bag is Steven Soderbergh’s latest film – a spy thriller starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as a married couple who work for…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE a neighbour who parades around his backyard in the nuddy. He opens his side gate, so I can see him from my kitchen window. He thinks it’s funny when I tell him I can watch porn…
National Touch Championships rescheduled
TOUCH Football Australia’s “The Championships”, which were due to take place last week in Coffs Harbour, have been rescheduled. The Championships will now take place from 30 May to 1 June in Coffs Harbour. The National Championships were postponed due…
Coffs Suns player wins gold for NSW
ONE of the Coffs Coast’s best young basketballers has won a gold medal while representing her state. Alexis Plater was part of the NSW women’s team that won this year’s Under 20 National Championships in Ballarat. Plater and her NSW…
Nelson Bay Neptunes stamp their mark at touch football Junior State Cup
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…
Letter to the Editor: Tourists not welcome
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,…
Letter to the Editor: Notable backflips from the major parties
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…
Cross-river rivalry for Angler Shield
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…
2025 Hawks Nest Ladies
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,…