A previous meet of the Triumph Sports Owners car clubs.
FRIDAY 17 October marks the start of a weeklong national meeting for the Triumph Sports Owners car clubs in the Port Stephens area. The Anchorage at Corlette will house 120 registrants from all over Australia for the meet. “Some of their number will have driven from as far away as Perth and Adelaide,” said member […]
Natasha Van Eldik is one of 10 Australian Jackaroos to be inducted into the inaugural World Bowls Hall of Fame.
RAYMOND Terrace lawn bowls legend Natasha Van Eldik has achieved her proudest honour yet as an inaugural World Bowls Hall of Fame inductee. The Port Stephens “queen of the greens” is one of 30 international bowlers – including 10 Jackaroos – recognised for lawn bowls excellence. The decorated Van Eldik will celebrate her prestigious achievement […]
Nelson Bay Gropers fullback Will Clark receives his Most Outstanding Player award trophy from coach Zion Takarua.
DYNAMIC fullback Will Clark and skilful playmaker Tash Harris are Nelson Bay Rugby Club’s most outstanding players for 2025. The talented duo were officially recognised as the Gropers’ respective Players of the Year in the Hunter Suburban Men’s and Women’s ranks at the club’s presentation night last Friday. Clark was a stand out for Nelson […]
Served by Jetstar’s Airbus A320, the new service will start on 2 December 2025. Photo: Jetstar.
DIRECT seasonal flights will launch between Newcastle and Hobart, connecting the two cities for the first time. Served by Jetstar’s Airbus A320, the new service will start on 2 December 2025 and run three times a week – every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday – until 21 April 2026. The seasonal flights will return each summer […]
Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives arrested a 31-year-old man in Ultimo last Thursday. Photo: NSW Police.
NSW POLICE’S Raptor Squad has charged a man following an alleged aggravated robbery in Port Stephens earlier this year. Strike Force Bromsgrove is an investigation by State Crime Command’s Raptor North into a series of aggravated robbery-related incidents in the Nelson Bay area in March 2025. About 5.25am on Thursday 27 March, emergency services were […]
Talented Lava Girls and Nelson Bay representative midcourter Millah Brown receives her Junior Umpire of the Year Award from new president Ashleigh Martin at the Nelson Bay Netball Association Presentation Night at Soldiers Point Bowling Club.
EMERGING midcourter Millah Brown is part of an outstanding crop of Nelson Bay netballers that will feature at next year’s Netball NSW Junior State Titles and State Senior Championships in Sydney. The promising fourteen year old capped a memorable fortnight with selection in the Nelson Bay 15 years representative team after tasting championship success with […]
80 Austral Street, Nelson Bay2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 CarNew ListingGuide: $775,000 to $825,000 TUCKED away at the very end of Austral Street, this charming two-bedroom cottage sits on a large 758m² block that offers both peace and privacy. With bushland views and a paper road (Harris Street) running along the side boundary, the property […]
DEAR Jasminda, A mutual friend often offers me job opportunities during social gatherings, but doesn’t mention the subject again until the next time we catch up. Should I take these offers seriously and seek further information, or brush them off? Katie L. Dear Katie, Social situations often involve social lubricants. Is your mutual friend half-tanked […]
Excited young members of Anna Bay Fishing Club gather at their monthly meeting.
Excited young members of Anna Bay Fishing Club gather at their monthly meeting. Girls champ Hanna Gentile. Boys champ Tyson Andrew. WHAT I enjoy most about this mad game that we call “fishing” is to see the increasing numbers of kids that are becoming involved. In an age where a crowbar is required to lever […]
EVERY night, the stars wink down at us like ancient storytellers, daring us to come closer. They’ve been hanging there for billions of years, teasing us with the possibility that someone – or something – might be staring back. The great cosmic question is simple yet maddening: will we ever actually visit another star? The […]
