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Sport

Nelson Bay FC cap bumper season with junior championship treble

NELSON Bay Football Club has capped one of its best campaigns on record with a championship treble in the Newcastle Football Inter District competition. The Bay had plenty to celebrate after the club’s talented 12/1 Mixed, 14/1 Boys and 15/1 Boys squads won their respective A Division Grand Finals to bring home deserved silverware. Nick […]

Sport

Fingal Bay rugby league stalwarts in vintage touch

Fingal Bay Bomboras rugby league stalwarts Blaine O’Flaherty, Nathan Dover, Todd Doro, Cameron Scully, Ben Schneider and Robbie Bryant turned in vintage performances this season in the NHRL C Grade competition. Fingal Bay Bomboras rugby league enforcer Lee Preston, 41, carts the ball up during a NHRL C Grade fixture this season. THEY are the […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Pedestrian safety at Little Salamander shops

Pedestrian safety has been improved at Little Salamander shops. Pedestrian safety has been improved at Little Salamander shops. DEAR News Of The Area, Thank you, Port Stephens Council, for upgrading traffic calming and pedestrian access at the Little Salamander shops, and especially for moving the pedestrian crossing closer to Harbourside, making it […]

Entertainment

Nelson Bay local Molly O’Sullivan shines in season two of ABC’s The Assembly

Molly O’Sullivan is learning the skills of the media industry. Leigh Sales with the season two cohort of The Assembly. NELSON Bay local Molly O’Sullivan will feature on season two of ABC program ‘The Assembly’. The show follows journalism students with autism as they learn the craft and interview celebrities. “My experience on The Assembly […]

Fishing

Stinker’s History: Tourism promotion in Port Stephens

Early promotion of Port Stephens’ tourism opportunities. Paddle wheeler SS Newcastle at the Nelson Bay wharf with holiday excursionists from Newcastle. I FIND it very interesting to trace the path of the local tourist industry from its very beginnings. It was inevitable that the wider audience would discover the incredible beauty of Port Stephens and […]

Fishing

Stinker’s Fishin’: Monster Muddies

AROUND about this time of the year, big mud crabs start to crawl out of their underground burrows and lumber off in search of a feed. It is not well known that muddies bury into the mud and form a “hole” similar to that of a rabbit or wombat. Generally, among the extensive mangrove forests […]

Local News

Time to have your say on Sanderling Avenue development

MYALL COAST residents are being invited to provide feedback on a proposal to develop an apartment complex on controversial beachside land at Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest. An informal drop-in session was held last Wednesday at the Hawks Nest Community Hall by development consultants Mara Consulting, on behalf of developers Core Property Developments and Leric Group. […]

Community

Save the Koala Month highlights conservation efforts in Port Stephens

SEPTEMBER is Save the Koala Month, offering an opportunity to promote efforts aimed at improving local koala habitats. Mayor Leah Anderson said protecting koala habitats in Port Stephens for future generations is a top priority for Council. “Koalas play an important role in our region’s identity, economy and environment, so it’s incredibly important we work […]

Fishing

Fishing experiences on offer this school holidays

YOUNG people under 18 are being encouraged to cast a line and learn new skills during the spring school holidays with free fishing workshops and a competition. Mayor Leah Anderson said the program is all about giving young people the chance to enjoy the outdoors while learning practical skills and sustainable fishing practices. “Fishing is […]

Port Stephens

Hunter union welcomes government’s 2035 emissions target

TO help drive the transition to net zero, the Australian Government has set a target to reduce emissions to 62-70 percent below 2005 levels by 2035. It is a step up on Australia’s 2030 target – to reduce emissions to 43 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The government says it represents a “credible contribution […]