July 12, 2025
Stinker’s Fishin’: Time to go crabbing
Food

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.
Entertainment

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
Entertainment

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
Entertainment

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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Hooked on the Camden Haven Freya Adorini is all smiles with the impressive mahi mahi her dad, Ricky, landed off Plomer Bay recently.
Food

Hooked on the Camden Haven

  THE past week has seen our coastline experience a period of significant swell, presenting challenging conditions for anglers. Looking ahead we will see a break in the weather with the forecast for the upcoming long weekend that morning outings may offer the most favourable fishing opportunities, especially on Sunday. The powerful swell that swept […]

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