November 5, 2025
Young stars go down the rabbit hole with Alice In Wonderland remake Performers Xavier Vaughan, Isla Bailey and Elizabeth Kilday with Stewart, Colleen and Joe from The Backpack Venture.
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Young stars go down the rabbit hole with Alice In Wonderland remake

THREE young Port Stephens performers are on a magical journey down the rabbit hole as cast members of a Young People’s Theatre production of Alice In Wonderland Jr. Xavier Vaughan, a Year 7 student at Irrawang High School, and Isla Bailey and Elizabeth Kilday from Year 8 and Year 7 respectively at Catherine McAuley Catholic […]

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23 Morna Point Road, Anna Bay is on the market with Nelson Bay Real Estate
Property

23 Morna Point Road, Anna Bay is on the market with Nelson Bay Real Estate

23 Morna Point Road, Anna BayAuctionOpen House: 3 May 2025, 10:00-10:30am LOCATED approximately 260 metres from the water, this Torrens title property offers an exceptional lifestyle opportunity. Designed for low maintenance living, the home features an open-plan layout with two spacious living areas and a huge undercover outdoor area perfect for entertaining. A private courtyard […]

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The Big Screen
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The Big Screen

MARVEL studios unleashes its next great experimental flick this week, hoping that the Thunderbolts will capture new audiences in the same way the Guardians of the Galaxy did. Taking a page from their competitor DC’s Suicide Squad films, the premise sees several of the supporting “anti-heroes” from previous Marvel films and television shows thrown together, […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Time to go crabbing
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Stinker’s Fishin’: Time to go crabbing

OF all the seafood available to us I enjoy a good feed of blue swimmer crabs more than anything else. Crumbed calmari, mud crabs, fresh prawns, lobster mornay and battered fish are all hard to beat. However, if I am forced to select one, it would be a blue swimmer crab. For cooking, add half […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Holiday action Over Easter you will find me in ‘Stinkpot’ in front of the Outer Light.
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Stinker’s Fishin’: Holiday action

THE holidays are upon us and the good news for those who are hoping to catch a fish is that conditions are perfect. The beaches are alive with salmon, whiting and winter bream. Mullet are travelling north on their annual breeding cycle in huge numbers accompanied by a few predatory sharks. Mostly Grey Nurses, the […]

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The Big Screen
Film

The Big Screen

THE surprise sequel The Accountant 2 is being released this week, nine years after the first entry and reuniting director Gavin O’Conner with writer Bill Dubuque along with stars Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and J.K. Simmons. Affleck is the titular “Accountant” – a man who manages finances for international criminal cartels, but insists […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Welcome to the Marine Park Monster flathead call Port Stephens home and must be released over 70cm in length. Pictured is master fisherman Paul Lennon
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Stinker’s Fishin’: Welcome to the Marine Park

TO our many holiday visitors, a warm welcome to the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park (PS-GLMP). In place since 2007 the park has been designed to protect sensitive habitat and reduce pressure on all creatures inside the boundaries. Shrouded by skepticism in the early years of its existence, the park and the restrictions imposed have […]

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Landmark apartments on the market with Nelson Bay Real Estate
Property

Landmark apartments on the market with Nelson Bay Real Estate

DISCOVER the exquisite charm of these Landmark Resort units, most recently renovated and offering a combination of modern elegance, breathtaking views and an array of resort amenities – perfect for a weekend getaway or a steady investment opportunity. Nelson Bay Real Estate has a variety of one and two bedroom apartments available for sale in […]

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The Big Screen
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The Big Screen

Sinners is a new genre film from Creed and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, starring his go-to guy Michael B. Jordan. When twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Jordan) return to their Southern US hometown after years away, they hope they can leave their troubled past behind them. Their homecoming is soured when […]

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