RARELY do I write about our country cousins and their fishing adventures. With the local action slowing during the winter months it is time to head out west to check out fishing in the bush. Champion inland angler Michael Noonan targeted the Macquarie River just out of the rural town of Warren. Rising early Michael, […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were proudly carried.
Many community members attended the march, including local students. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were proudly carried. RAYMOND Terrace concluded NAIDOC celebrations with a street march on Monday 28 July. The march marked the final day of NAIDOC in Port Stephens, where events have taken place since 3 July. “The cold and windy weather […]
Marian McKell turned 100 on 18 July. Helen Southall celebrated her 100th on 31 July. JULY was a month of birthday celebrations at Harbourside Port Stephens, with two of its residents turning 100. Marian McKell celebrated her 100th birthday on 18 July and fellow resident Helen Southall soon followed, reaching the milestone on 31 July. […]
Action from the 2024 Beachside Pro-Am.
Action from the 2024 Beachside Pro-Am. Action from the 2024 Beachside Pro-Am. Action from the 2024 Beachside Pro-Am. THE much-loved Hawks Nest Beachside Pro-Am returns to the Hawks Nest Golf Club (HNGC) from 5-6 September. The Pro-Am has become much more than a golf tournament in recent years; it’s one of the biggest annual highlights […]
3/21 Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay1 Bed, 1 Bath and internal laundryPrice: $590,000 HERE is an opportunity to purchase a one-bedroom ground floor unit which is directly opposite the ever-popular Nelson Bay Beach and Fly Point. Take a leisurely stroll to the d’Albora Marina, restaurants, cafes, bars and the Nelson Bay town centre. If you’re feeling […]
Max Evans with a cracker Fingal Lighthouse tailor. Max with a solid salmon. BIG schools of tailor and salmon, keen to snap at any bait or lure, have moved in from Rocky Point to Box Beach. Young champion Max Evans found himself surrounded by the surface fish just off Fingal Island. Salmon are fun to […]
WHILE Superman got to theatres first with a surprisingly optimistic superhero film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps follows closely and seems to be tapping the same hope-filled well. The “First Family” of Marvel have been through four previous attempts at big screen success, but have never managed to connect with audiences. Hoping to change that, […]
Soldiers Point Bowling club legends Simon Lack, Les Ritchie, Bob Dunn and Neville Downes.
Soldiers Point Bowling club legends Simon Lack, Les Ritchie, Bob Dunn and Neville Downes. The 2005 State No 1 Pennants champions: (back l-r) Bob Dunn, Bryce Williams, David Brandt, Allan Cloke (manager); Chris Ramage, Les Ritchie, Neville Downes, Ross Gardiner, Alan Miller (front) board member Doug Christensen, Jason Piatrasek, Jason Stokes, Simon Lack, Jim Towers […]
COUNTLESS numbers of dead fish now line the shores of the Broadwater, Two Mile Lake, Boolambayte Lake and Myall Lake, in what is widely considered the worst such event in living memory. “This is the most distressing and surprising sight I’ve seen since [in the 14 years] I’ve been working around the lakes,” Kerry McIntosh […]
Kevin Le Poidevin and Darrell Greig aboard the Roaring Forty.
Kevin Le Poidevin and Darrell Greig aboard the Roaring Forty. The crew navigated wild weather and ocean currents. SOLDIERS Point Marina is often full of sailboats, but unlike the “Roaring Forty”, there aren’t many that have made the voyage to Japan and back. Kevin Le Poidevin and Darrell Greig sailed the Roaring Forty in the […]
