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Karuah gets ready for emergencies at RediCommunities Workshop

Karuah locals getting emergency-ready. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Red Cross volunteers from the Myall Coast, Port Stephens and Hunter regions helped make the workshop a success. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Representatives from volunteer and professional government response agencies formed a comprehensive panel of expertise. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. RESIDENTS from all over Karuah contributed to […]

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‘Click’: transformative power of photography takes centre stage in Tomaree

Black-and-white category winner ‘A break from the hustle and bustle’ by Elsbeth Klarenbeek. Colour photo category winner ‘Gateway to the future’ by Heather Colgate. Creative/Altered Reality category winner: Peter Barnard for his photo ‘The Bridge’. THE transformative power of photography takes centre stage at the Tomaree Peninsula Photography Club’s annual exhibition “Click” to be held […]

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Charity Golf Day at Nelson Bay Golf Club to support Hunter Horse Haven

ANNA Bay charity Hunter Horse Haven has plenty of reasons for hosting a special Golf Day next Monday, 27 October at Nelson Bay Golf Club. Established since 2018, the registered charity offers a lifeline for abused, neglected and abandoned horses but it is still reeling from the recent rain and flooding that left a trail […]

Entertainment

Best-selling local author launches new children’s

TWO days after prolific local children’s author Carmen Allen launched her latest book, it was on Amazon’s “best-seller” list. “Molly’s New Treasure” is book number five in a series. It follows Princess Molly and her friends as they set out on the adventure of a lifetime: a royal treasure hunt across a mysterious island with […]

Property

14 Michael Drive, Salt Ash is on the market with Tilligerry/Nelson Bay Real Estate

Market Preview14 Michael Drive, Salt Ash4 Bed, 2 Bath, 4 Car SET on a level and mostly cleared two-acre lot, this property captures the charm of a peaceful rural lifestyle in a beautiful “park-like” setting. The four-bedroom home features striking cathedral ceilings in the main living areas, an L-shaped lounge and dining, plus a family […]

Fishing

Stinker’s Fishin’: Rare catch

DID you hear what I heard? For the past 40 odd years I have been reporting fishing in and around Port Stephens. Something happened this week that, to my knowledge, has never happened before. Fishing around the deep water off Middle Island, Soldiers Point, John Latter hooked and landed a 58cm Mangrove Jack! So, what […]

Event, Food

Pindimar Brewing Competition returns to the markets

Discerning connoisseurs will doubtless partake in the next brewing competition. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. PBCA Home Brew Competition Winner 2024 Joel Anderson, with co-ordinators Glen and Kerrie Croaker. Photo: K. Croaker. BREWERS across the Myall Coast are concocting some special fermentations in prelude to the Home Brew Competition at the Pindimar Markets on Saturday 25 October. […]

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Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival to be held on Saturday, 18 October

THE much-loved Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival is set to make its grand return from 9am on Saturday, 18 October, at Lionel Morten Oval. This vibrant community celebration of local culture, seafood, and timber sports has grown into one of the region’s most anticipated annual events. What began in the 1990s as the humble Myall […]

Property

80 Austral Street, Nelson Bay is on the market with Nelson Bay Real Estate

80 Austral Street, Nelson Bay2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 CarNew ListingGuide: $775,000 to $825,000 TUCKED away at the very end of Austral Street, this charming two-bedroom cottage sits on a large 758m² block that offers both peace and privacy. With bushland views and a paper road (Harris Street) running along the side boundary, the property […]

Fishing

Stinker’s Fishin’: Bright future for fishing

Excited young members of Anna Bay Fishing Club gather at their monthly meeting. Girls champ Hanna Gentile. Boys champ Tyson Andrew. WHAT I enjoy most about this mad game that we call “fishing” is to see the increasing numbers of kids that are becoming involved. In an age where a crowbar is required to lever […]