PORT Stephens golfing whiz Amy Squires is US-bound after securing a four year college scholarship with Texas Tech University. The talented Boat Harbour teenager will take a giant step towards realising her dream of playing on the Ladies Professional Golf…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Commonwealth Bank may have promised it won’t close any regional branches before July 2027. This followed Treasurer Jim Chalmers making a pre-election promise with Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh, who like him…
SWIMMERS, supporters and committee members of Laurieton Swimming Club (LSC) have paid tribute to one of their esteemed Life Members, Michelle Kirkwood, who has relocated to Sydney. Michelle Kirkwood has been an integral part of the club for almost two…
MY first trip by air was with Butler Airways on a Douglas DC3 from Mascot to Burren Junction. A tail dragger aircraft of WW2 vintage to a bush, gravel surfaced airstrip. I loved it. Many years later I obtained a…
THE best of the best junior surf lifesavers from the Mid North Coast hit the sand and surf on Sunday, 9 February for the highly anticipated 2025 Newcastle Permanent Branch Championships. This annual event brought together the region’s most talented…
DEAR News Of The Area, NED Cowie’s piece on the problem of free campers (14/2/25) is just the tip of the iceberg in regards to this continual annoyance. The free camping community already knows that the Nambucca area is not…
4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms/3 garage WITH spellbinding 180-degree panoramic views across the sparkling waters of Port Stephens, this property offers an unparalleled waterfront experience. The Cottage The cottage has three bedrooms plus a study that can easily serve as a fourth…
422A&B/61 Dowling Street, Nelson Bay 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car Price: $529,000 CALLING all investors and holidaymakers! Don’t miss this rare chance to secure a dual-key gem in the heart of Nelson Bay. Located on the right most side…
DEAR News Of The Area, RECENTLY I was bushwalking along Tuckers Rock Road in Bongil Bongil National Park, south of Coffs Harbour, with my bushwalking group when an SUV with Queensland number plates pulled up beside us with all its…
TUESDAY 11 February The final of the Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club Championship Fours was played by Jeanette Emmett, Maynie Roberts, Bev Harrington and Gay Pezet v Dawn May, Ingrid Luck, Deyonne Page and Sandra Leisemann. Gay’s team started strongly…