DEAR News Of The Area, TO the person who hit the young female kangaroo on Seaham Road, just past Sophia Jane Drive, heading towards Raymond Terrace last Tuesday morning (29/7/25) and just left her there without checking her pouch. I thought you should know, and all of the other drivers who just drove past, that […]
Nelson Bay flanker Lewis Affleck delivers a copybook driving tackle on a Scone Brumbies opponent.
SCONE Brumbies are on the premiership prowl in the Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby competition. The runaway leaders sounded an ominous warning to their rivals that they are the team to beat for this year’s title honours, after slamming genuine contenders Nelson Bay 43-12 last Saturday at the Scone Rugby Club grounds. In front of a […]
THE Members for Lyne, Myall Lakes and Upper Hunter are calling on the state and federal governments to declare last weekend’s flooding across the region as an additional disaster event, enabling affected landholders and primary producers to access further support. With farms and paddocks across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions once again inundated, […]
5/47-49 Magnus Street, Nelson Bay2 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 CarNew price: $695,000 SET in the heart of Nelson Bay, this top-floor unit in the Yarramundi building is a rare gem offering a blend of comfort, convenience, and incredible water views. Whether you’re seeking a low-maintenance coastal lifestyle or an investment with strong holiday potential, this […]
THIS week is Homelessness Week – a timely opportunity to focus on our commitment to housing. We often think of homelessness as a big city problem, but the truth is, it’s happening right here in Port Stephens. The latest NSW Street Count showed the number of people sleeping rough in Port Stephens has doubled since […]
DEAR Jasminda, AFTER a couple of weeks away, my husband and I have realised that we get along much better when we are away from home. Our relationship improved, we both relaxed for the first time in a long time, and it became apparent that we are soft touches and often feel that others take […]
The wildflower walk gets going.
John Simpson highlights beautiful pea flowers Pink Wax Flower, Eriostemon australasius. The wildflower walk gets going. A SERIES of bushwalks will bring attention to the region’s “often under appreciated” wildflowers. “We’re offering a series of short slow-paced walks, just 2-2.5 hours, with different leaders, including National Parks Association (NPA) Hunter Region President John Simpson,” said […]
Council signs warn of the fines for tree vandalism.
Council signs warn of the fines for tree vandalism. More vandalised trees in Port Stephens. FIVE trees have been planted along the Shoal Bay foreshore to replace recently vandalised trees. Eleven trees were originally planted at the site back in 2021, but were subject to repeated acts of vandalism. “The trees had been cut at […]
‘Karuah’ stranded on Stockton Beach in 1909.
FROM the very beginning shipping has been a hazardous means of transport. Port Stephens with all the surrounding reefs and islands has experienced more than its share of wrecks. Between 1800-1950 tragedy struck 110 ships between Broughton Island in the north, out to sea for about 100 kilometres, and south past Morna Point along the […]
RARELY do I write about our country cousins and their fishing adventures. With the local action slowing during the winter months it is time to head out west to check out fishing in the bush. Champion inland angler Michael Noonan targeted the Macquarie River just out of the rural town of Warren. Rising early Michael, […]
