OPINION: I am not a hater for voting no
DEAR News Of The Area, IN reply to a comment last week from Dianne Hendry. The heading was ‘Sorry haters, I am voting YES’. What a sad, sorry person you are Dianne. To call all No voters ‘Haters’ is so…
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OPINION: How to find real info on Voice to Parliament
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is becoming increasingly distressing to read about and to hear the tenor of the arguments opposing the Voice to Parliament. Advice given by UNSW is that ”…you should always be wary of people speaking…
OPINION: Public Transport and the Tomaree Coastal Track
DEAR News Of The Area, All those involved with the development of the Tomaree Coastal Track are to be congratulated on an excellent, world class job. However, having personally walked the entire track and parts thereof, there is an important…
Tea Gardens Soccer Club
A PERFECTLY sunny Saturday morning saw Grand Finals and friendly games of our Minis and Midis grades. In the Minis grade (5,6,7yrs), Grand Final 1 refereed by George Cassin had to go into extra time to break a draw between…
Tea Gardens Hawks supporters send their team off to the Grand Final
SPECIAL and loving efforts were made all around town as the Tea Gardens Hawks’ most avid supporters sent their beloved team off to the Grand Final last week. The Hawks’ last training session of the 2023 season on Thursday, 7…
Season of merit for Nelson Bay FC in junior and senior Newcastle Football inter district competitions
THEY may have experienced slim pickings in the championship title department but Nelson Bay FC can reflect on a meritorious season in the Newcastle Football Federation. With twelve of their 20 competitive teams from Under 12s to Zone League Two…
Corlette hot air balloonist Ruth Wilson takes on juror role at Women’s World Championships
CORLETTE’S Ruth Wilson has just completed a stint as juror at the Women’s World Hot Air Balloon Championship. A hot air balloon pilot for many years, Ruth has just participated as one of three FAI approved Jurors to rule on…
Port Stephens Family of League annual Charity Bowls Day fun at Nelson Bay Bowling Club
GRAND Final fever has gripped the region with Port Stephens Family of League preparing for their eleventh annual Charity Bowls Day event on Sunday September 24 at Nelson Bay Bowling Club. Staged just seven days before the NRL Grand Final,…
Undefeated Raymond Terrace Magpies sink Hawks to bring home Newcastle-Hunter B Grade premiership
THE RAYMOND Terrace Magpies are the toast of Port Stephens after securing back-to-back rugby league premierships in the Newcastle-Hunter Conference. James Ross’ mighty Magpies were crowned B Grade champions for 2023 after skittling rivals Abermain Hawks 16-6 in last Saturday’s…
Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club
TUESDAY 5th September: Social bowls played 3 games 3 bowls Triples 18 ends and a game of Fours 21 ends. Interestingly the winners all won with big margins 2 games 15 points the difference in scores and the other 2…