November 5, 2025
Singers and community band unite for Autumn Concert
Community, Event

Singers and community band unite for Autumn Concert

THE long-awaited Seaside Singers Autumn Concert is set to take place on 31 May at the Soldiers Point Bowling Club, marking the first collaboration between the choir and the Port Stephens Community Band. “This event promises to be an entertaining, nostalgic afternoon filled with familiar and not-so-familiar music from Australia and afar,” said Irene Heywood […]

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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 Bay3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 CarOpen home: Saturday 24 May, 10.00-10.30amOn-site auction: Saturday 31 May, 11.00am LOCATED only 260 metres approximately from the water, this Torrens Title duplex (no strata) offers an exceptional lifestyle opportunity. Designed for low maintenance living, the home features an open-plan layout with two spacious living […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Here come the bream Tomaree Headland is a great place to chase bream during the winter months.
Fishing

Stinker’s Fishin’: Here come the bream

MOVING inside the heads to the protection of the port I discovered that the fishing options seemed endless in this massive waterway. When I first arrived in Nelson Bay in 1975, I was a regular out on the “tubes” at all hours of the night and in all conditions. The bream fishing was, and still […]

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The Big Screen
Film

The Big Screen

A TWIST on an established horror franchise has been applied to Final Destination: Bloodlines. The original Final Destination was born from a fairly ingenious idea for the genre: a horror film in which Death itself was the “villain”, orchestrating Rube-Goldberg machinations of misfortune that result in suspenseful, grisly deaths. In this latest instalment, college student […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: More to fishing that catching fish The mystery bird ‘walking’ on water - the White-faced storm petrel.
Fishing

Stinker’s Fishin’: More to fishing that catching fish

  The mystery bird ‘walking’ on water – the White-faced storm petrel.   Ben Galbraith with a tuna caught out of Gisborne, New Zealand.   Stinker has made contact with a Kiwi, Ben Galbraith, who catches giant snapper out of a small tinny called ‘Tinfoil’.   IT WAS on a recent return fishing trip from […]

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10 Nepean Way, Tanilba Bay is on the market with Tilligerry & Nelson Bay Real Estate
Property

10 Nepean Way, Tanilba Bay is on the market with Tilligerry & Nelson Bay Real Estate

10 Nepean Way, Tanilba Bay4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 CarPrice: $799,000 WELCOME to 10 Nepean Way, a stunning four-bedroom single-level home situated in Tanilba Bay’s newest estate. Perfectly positioned within walking distance to schools, shops, public transport, and the beautiful waterfront, this property offers exceptional convenience and lifestyle appeal. Inside, you’ll find four spacious bedrooms, […]

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The Big Screen
Film

The Big Screen

LAST Breath is really going to test the limits for those of you who suffer from claustrophobia, but this survival thriller, based on a true story, is well worth checking out. A fictional retelling of the same story that director Alex Parkinson had already covered in his 2019 documentary of the same name, the story […]

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Stinker’s History: Little road, big problems Marsh Road was nothing more than a bush track.
Fishing

Stinker’s History: Little road, big problems

MARSH Road has displayed a real character over the years that makes it unique. I chose to write about the road in my latest book because, in my opinion, it has a personality all of its own. Running through the Port Stephens village of Bobs Farm, there are few roads which have gained as well-earned […]

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