Local champ Paul Lennon knows where the monsters hide.
EVERYONE I know wants to catch a snapper – a big one – to take a photograph to stick on the fridge for years to come. If it is a big snapper you are chasing, you have come to the right spot. Monsters in excess of 10kg are cruising through the perfect habitat that the […]
Participants at the Women’s Circle Morning Tea putting the finishing touches on their artworks.
Participants at the Women’s Circle Morning Tea putting the finishing touches on their artworks. Arty attendees Jacie Whitfield, Jenny Crossey and Linda Jury with their keepsake pieces. SEVERAL women tapped into their artistic intuition at a workshop on Thursday 11 December at the Women’s Healing Sanctuary. The free event was funded through Australia Post’s Community […]
Students from Tomaree High School received Certificates of Achievement for their contribution to the program.
Students from Tomaree High School received Certificates of Achievement for their contribution to the program. Residents at Harbourside worked with the students to create the colourful artworks. STUDENTS from Tomaree High School and residents at Harbourside Port Stephens have completed another year of their Intergenerational Program, marking the third consecutive year the initiative has been […]
Blue swimmer crabs and monster flathead can be found inside the port. Blue swimmer crabs and monster flathead can be found inside the port. LIKE so many, Christmas is my favourite time of the year. Time for the family to gather and time to all sit at the same table. This year give the turkey […]
Youth Liaison Officer S/C Leanne Mann, S/C Michelle Chandler, and S/C Fred Saba from Lemon Tree Passage. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Kids and families checked out the paddy wagon at Karuah police station. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Karuah locals touring the station. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Youth Liaison Officer S/C Leanne Mann, S/C Michelle Chandler, and S/C Fred Saba from Lemon Tree Passage. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. ACLO Jemma McLeay, YLO S/C Leanne Mann and Inspector David Donovan at […]
Drawing in Indigo by Pauline Commins. Daad Ruelle is the current featured potter at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. LOCAL artists explore a monochrome theme in Port Stephens Community Arts Centre’s latest exhibition. The works focus on line, form and texture rather than a broad colour palette, inviting viewers to engage with shape and composition […]
Stockton Beach bream.
THIS Christmas give rock fishing a miss and concentrate your efforts on the beach. Family-friendly, the local beaches have loaded up with cracker whiting and thumping big snowy white bream. Unlike their cousins that live in the estuary, beach bream are broad shouldered and pearly white. In the kitchen the beach bream can be filleted […]
1/9 Shearwater Drive, Taylors Beach THIS exceptional industrial shed is more than just a workspace – it’s an incredibly designed, fully equipped commercial opportunity in a prime location. Spanning 322m² on the ground floor with 163m² of mezzanine and an additional 73.5m² third-floor storage mezzanine, it offers a total entitlement of 364m² and an impressive […]
Whiting season in full swing.
DECEMBER means warm water, Christmas Bush, growing excitement and whiting. Big, broad shouldered, bright eyed, 40cm whiting swimming onto all the beaches between Stockton and Fingal. Recent reports suggest we are in for a bumper season as schools of whiting have taken up residence in the shallows on the beaches. Catching a whiting is not […]
1 The Esplanade, North Arm CoveOpen home: Tuesday 9 December, 4:45pm to 5:15pm4 Bed, 2 Bath, 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 […]
