Nelson Bay Marlins women's AFL team. Photo: Mat Spillard Photography
NELSON Bay Marlins are proving a force to be reckoned with in the Hunter Central Coast AFL Women’s Black Diamond Plate competition. Just like their male counterparts, the Marlins women have consolidated a top three spot with four victories and two losses from their opening six fixtures in the 2025 series. Nelson Bay had too […]
STATE and Federal governments are delivering more funding to help communities recover from the recent severe flooding. Support available includes: ● Grants of up to $25,000 for eligible small businesses (with fewer than 20 employees) and non-profit organisations to help clean up and restore their business. ● Grants of up to $25,000 for eligible primary […]
Activities galore are on offer at Illuminate Raymond Terrace this Saturday.
ILLUMNATE Raymond Terrace will light up Boomerang Park with colour, creativity and community spirit on Saturday, 14 June 2025. From 4pm to 8pm, Boomerang Park will glow with colour and creativity, offering a free community event packed with live music, family-friendly art, light installations, food zones, and interactive activities. The evening will culminate in a […]
Private insurers will soon cover some complementary treatments. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS.
WHEN Peter Hill walked into his first pilates class, he had to warm-up for the warm-up. With a feeble lower back and taut hamstrings, the then 63-year-old was hoping the therapy could aid his pain. Six years later, he can dart and dash with little-to-no trouble. “Occasionally I might have a bit of a twinge […]
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has received the top gong in the King's Birthday Honours List. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
FORMER prime minister Scott Morrison has been congratulated after receiving Australia’s highest civilian honour, but there is at least one call for him to decline the gong. Mr Morrison is one of 14 people named as a Companion of the Order of Australia in the annual King’s Birthday Honours List, alongside filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and […]
A humpback whale breaching off the east coast. Photo: Jonas Liebschner, NPWS.
A humpback whale breaching off the east coast. Photo: Jonas Liebschner, NPWS. A playful humpback close to the shoreline. Photo: Jonas Liebschner, NPWS. HUMPBACK whales are passing Port Stephens on their annual migration. Each year, approximately 40,000 humpback whales leave their Antarctic feeding grounds and travel north to the warmer waters off NSW and Queensland. […]
Nelson Bay Gropers rugby skipper Sam Rocher in the Hunter Suburban Rugby men's series.
RUGBY forward warrior Sam Rocher has joined a select band of Nelson Bay Gropers on the club’s 100 game honour roll. The inspirational skipper marked a career milestone with a powerhouse performance in the recent triumph over Medowie Marauders to kickstart the Gropers’ 2025 Hunter Suburban Rugby campaign. Rocher has proved a model of consistency […]
The Knights staged an incredible second-half comeback to stop the Sea Eagles in their tracks. Photo: NRL
ADAM O’Brien apologised for his post-match attack on Newcastle’s fans, conceding success-starved Knights supporters are within their rights to boo his team. It comes as the Knights prepare to lose second-rower Kai Pearce-Paul to Wests Tigers next season as the Englishman inks a three-year deal. Calling a snap press conference on Friday, coach O’Brien said […]
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ALL the rain that we have experienced over recent weeks has heightened the concerns of many that question the quality of the water washing from the land into feeder streams and tributaries that flow into the Port. One such Anna Bay resident, Greg Finn, states a clear case: “The principle issue we have relates directly […]
