Nelson Bay Marlins men's AFL team have opened their Hunter Central Coast AFL Black Diamond Cup campaign with a 95-58 win over The Entrance Bateau Bay.
Nelson Bay Marlins skittle Blues in AFL Men’s Black Diamond Cup
NELSON Bay Marlins AFL men’s team have tasted immediate success in the Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Cup competition. In their first outing since being promoted to the top grade, the Marlins maintained their undefeated start to the 2025 season with a 14.11 (95) to 9.4 (58) victory over The Entrance Bateau Bay Blues at […]
More than 1600 flood damage claims have already been made, the Insurance Council of Australia says. Photo: Lindsay Moller/AAP PHOTOS.
Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car
A FIFTH person died in a region devastated by floods after dangerous conditions prevented emergency crews from accessing a home. The body of a man believed to be in his 80s was found inside a burnt-out vehicle in the shed of a Cooplacurripa property, about 50km north-west of Taree. A concern for welfare had been […]
Shoal Bay’s Ali Mitchell orchestrated the Australian Emus’ 6-1 Grand Final victory over New Zealand to capture the Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup championship in the Girls 18yrs division at Redcliffe.
Port Stephens touch football stars Ali and Ava help Australia clinch Champion Nation trophy
SHOAL Bay touch football sensation Ali Mitchell has capped a memorable international debut series in the green and gold. The 17-year-old Nelson Bay Neptunes junior product enhanced her reputation after spearheading the Australian Emus to an Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup championship title in the Girls 18yrs division at Redcliffe. Ali produced a masterclass display […]
CWA member Kerry Jacobs setting up slices for a previous fundraising fete.
Nelson Bay CWA warming up for annual Winter Fete
THE Nelson Bay Branch of the Country Women’s Association of NSW (CWA) is preparing for its annual Winter Fete. The Winter Fete will be held from 8:30am to 1pm on Saturday, 7 June at the CWA Hall, on the corner of Achilles and Gowrie Streets in Nelson Bay. The branch regularly fundraises for local outreach […]
Mayor Leah Anderson (centre) with SES Commander Mike Wassing and Premier Chris Minns.
Call for patience as area’s long road to recovery begins
PORT Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson has thanked community members for their patience as the flood emergency makes way for a long and messy clean-up. The priority, she shared, is to “work through recovery – safely, thoroughly, and as quickly as possible”. “Sadly, for many of our residents across Port Stephens, the impacts of this natural […]
Port Stephens News Of The Area 29 MAY 2025
The lobster industry relies on a steady supply of bait.
Stinker’s History: Lobstering story time
LOBSTERING is a major industry in Port Stephens and has been since the mid 1800s. One of the major problems confronting the lobstermen was to keep up a regular bait supply for their traps. The preferred baits over the years have been salted and sun-dried mullet, salmon and luderick. These species of fish gather in […]
Nelson Bay’s all-conquering Under 11 Development squad won the recent Singleton Netball Representative Carnival - Isla Trayling, Willoughby Weber, Willow Earnshaw, Gemma Edwards, Bonnie Preston, Grace Warran, Faith Karas, Sailor Jenkins, Bella Edwards and Amarli Buckton. Absent: Emily Noble, Jacinta Scott and Cassia Stallard.
Nelson Bay representative netball teams impress at Singleton Carnival
NELSON Bay’s burgeoning netball nursery is rich with outstanding junior talent. This year’s Under 11 Development rookies made their junior representative debuts recently at the Singleton Netball Representative Carnival and were crowned undefeated champions. It was a major achievement by the Nelson Bay whiz kids, who lapped up the pressure to win all five matches […]
The Elders Real Estate Port Stephens team.
Teeing off for youth mental health
DESPITE cold, wet and windy conditions at Horizons Golf Resort, spirits were high as local businesses, golfers and supporters came together for the Jupiter Charity Golf Day on Friday 16 May. Elders Real Estate Port Stephens sponsored the event, which was dedicated to raising funds for local youth mental health organisation, Jupiter. Among the competitors […]
