20 Merriwa Boulevard, North Arm Cove3 Bed, 2 Bath, 3 CarGuide: $1,400,000 to $1,500,000 WATERFRONT properties in North Arm Cove have been in high demand with recent sales on Promontory Way and Eastslope Way. Tilligerry and Nelson Bay Real Estate are very excited to now offer 20 Merriwa Boulevard, North Arm Cove for sale. This […]
ONGOING wet weather across our region continues to challenge both our infrastructure and our communities. For many residents – especially those in our rural areas – persistent rain has caused major disruption, damaging roads, isolating properties, and making our day-to-day life that much harder. While the impacts have been felt across the entire community, the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ADVANCE is a Liberal funded lobby group with a major aim of wrecking the Greens (‘We won’t be silenced on offshore wind’, Sandra Bourke, spokesperson Advance, NOTA,12 May 2025). When you think about the reasoning behind this objective one can only come to the conclusion that Advance has a major […]
DEAR Jasminda, MY new girlfriend sleeps with her dog (Brutus) in the bed. I really like her, but I find this behaviour bizarre and, frankly, a relationship breaker. How do I navigate this? Gerard P. Dear Gerard, The early phase of a relationship is often marked by constant affection, but this should not include waking […]
NOSTALGIA reigns this week with the release of Karate Kid: Legends. Following the unexpected success of the legacy television (or “streaming”) series Cobra Kai, producers have realised there is a great deal of possibility in this franchise which first came to screens more than 40 years ago. The premise remains familiar: a recently uprooted youth, […]
The brilliantly-coloured sixspine leatherjacket is common over the shallow reefs.
OF all the fishing articles I have written over the past 40 years, very few have featured leatherjacket. Appropriately named, this weird looking fish has sandpaper skin and no scales with a spike protruding from the head. They have a mean set of dentures which they are keen to use if you get too close, […]
A rural landowner is upset about the development of high-voltage lines across his property. Photo: Darren England/AAP PHOTOS.
FILMMAKER Ian Barry hoped to live out his final years in peace and tranquility on his bush property. But Mr Barry, who has motor neurone disease, is instead locked in a fight to save his NSW Hunter sanctuary from being damaged by a planned renewable energy zone. He and his wife Vicki have had a […]
A rare recount in a Sydney electorate will delay confirmation of Australia's next parliament. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
IT could take weeks to confirm the members of Australia’s next parliament, with one seat sitting on a margin of only eight votes and an incumbent in another requesting a second tally. Independent MP Zoe Daniel has requested a recount in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. The Australian Electoral Commission finalised a margin of 260 […]
Leanne and Kent Sansom in the flooded park grounds. Photos: Oakvale Wildlife Park.
Leanne and Kent Sansom in the flooded park grounds. Photos: Oakvale Wildlife Park. Kent with the flood pump in the background. Ellen is part of the ‘fantastic’ team at Oakvale. The koalas were safe in their trees as they waited for the water to recede. Some of the animals kept comfy and dry indoors. OAKVALE […]
The southern accessway to Bennetts Beach at Hawks Nest was cordoned off by Surf Club volunteers.
MYALL Coast towns were spared the worst of the recent rain and flooding event, due mainly to their topography, but the connections to surrounding townships are proving as important as ever. North Arm Cove and Bundabah benefited from their hilly, rocky terrain, providing natural drainage for the heavy downpours last week, although fallen tree and […]
