29 Sergeant Baker Drive, Corlette5 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 CarOpen home: Saturday 14 March, 10-10.30amComing soon OFFERED for the first time since it was built, this substantial family home delivers genuine space and flexibility on a level, elevated block that captures pleasant afternoon seabreezes – all positioned close to shops, schools, sporting fields, medical facilities […]
MUD crabs, that rely on mangrove areas for protection and food, are pretty weird customers, with an extraordinary lifecycle. Few are aware that female mud crabs leave the estuary system for the open ocean where she releases up to five million fertilised eggs, in 20-40 metres depth of water offshore. The tiny beginnings of crabs […]
Sincere Apologies puts the audience at the forefront of the performance. Photo: @pscouncil/Instagram.
SENIORS week is in full swing in Port Stephens with “Sincere Apologies” – an interactive theatre experience performed in Soldiers Point Hall on Friday 6 March – giving the community a chance to appreciate the value of saying sorry. The unconventional performance begins with the opening of a sealed envelope. “If you’re reading this, it […]
The festival is an open-air celebration of food, wine and coastal vibes. Photo: Council.
CELEBRATED celebrity chef Darren Robertson will headline the Shoal Bay Food and Wine Festival. Returning to the Shoal Bay foreshore on Saturday, 14 March, the festival is an open-air celebration of food, wine and coastal vibes. The event brings together local hospitality, producers and performers in one of the state’s most spectacular coastal locations. Mr […]
George Trinkler knows where all the snapper hide.
SO, you want to catch a snapper. There are many ways to do this, but I will tell you how I do it. The very first question to ask is: where do snapper gather? The best snapper fisher in the world will not catch a fish where they are not. Perfect underwater habitat for ‘reddies’ […]
The regatta developed into a huge social gathering with some families staying on the lake for up to a month.
OLD timers may recall the great days of the Annual Mungo Brush Regatta. Nestled in a protected corner of the Myall Lakes, on the eastern shore of the Broadwater, Mungo Brush was the perfect setting for the regatta conducted by the Port Stephens Regatta Club since 1903. As documented by Publicity Officer Tim Motum the […]
49 Christmas Bush Avenue, Nelson Bay5 Bed, 3 Bath, 4 CarHamptons-style luxuryContact agent DIRECTLY opposite Dutchmans Beach (“Dutchies”) in Nelson Bay, this Hamptons-style home blends coastal luxury with everyday practicality in a quiet pocket away from main roads and the big tourist beaches. Stroll to the marina along the scenic Bridle Path with outlooks across […]
1 The Esplanade, North Arm Cove4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 2 CarExpressions of Interest IMMERSE yourself in nature and water with this beautifully crafted Queenslander-style home, set on an elevated 821sqm block on The Esplanade. Built in 2006, the residence blends classic design with modern comforts, offering sweeping water vistas at the front and lush bushland […]
School leaders from across Port Stephens with Kate Washington MP.
School leaders from across Port Stephens with Kate Washington MP. Ms Washington addresses the school leaders. Colleen Mulholland-Ruiz and leaders for Irrawang High School. Raymond Terrace Public School leaders with Kate Washington MP and principal Salena Langholz. KATE Washington MP held her annual Port Stephens Student Leader morning tea on Friday, 20 February. Hosted by […]
A typical Outer Light snapper.
IT seems to me that every time I go fishing in “Stinkpot” there is a story to tell. Something happens that has not happened during any of my numerous excursions out into the wild water off the Point Stephens Outer Lighthouse. Recently a solid southerly wind kicked in, building what was a flat sea into […]
