NELSON Bay Gropers are busily preparing for a decent crack at this year’s Hunter Suburban Rugby Mens premiership title. One of the initial tasks for newly-appointed coach Michael Squires is locking up the services of team workhorse Adam Edwards for the 2026 season. The 37 year old veteran Kiwi lock was a vital cog in […]

PASSION for playing football with his mates has opened doors for promising Nelson Bay rugby fullback Liam Piatraszek. The 18 year old rookie from Salamander Bay will step up a class when he runs out for the West Harbour Pirates this season in the Sydney Rugby Shute Shield Under 20 Colts competition. Young gun Liam […]

Josie Waide was selected for the Aus Open ballkid squad from 3000 applicants. Photo: supplied. Josie is a member of the Nelson Bay Tennis Club. Photo supplied. JOSIE Waide has achieved an impressive sporting milestone. The Nelson Bay Tennis Club junior has been selected as a ballkid for the 2026 Australian Open after a highly […]

MEET the Port Stephens Athletics Centre pocket rockets that secured a Junior Girls Relay silver medal at the Port-Hunter Zone Athletics Championships at Mallabula Sports Complex. Eleven-year-old Leylah Standing, 10-year-olds Joy Schneider and Malia Foster, and nine-year-old whippet Elayna Chesters are four of the club’s brightest track and field prospects that have collected a bagful […]

LEADERSHIP qualities are the common traits of gifted Anna Bay siblings Olivia, Maggie and Harry Feldman. The trio hold a special place in Anna Bay Public School annals with all three students having etched their names on a distinguished honour roll of captains. In a unique achievement, 12 year old Harry continued a proud Feldman […]

OUTSTANDING Port Stephens rugby half back prospect Bastiaan Osborne-Zorbas is bound for Sydney. The 18-year-old Nelson Bay Gropers junior will play for the Warringah club this season in the NSW Rugby Under 20s Shute Shield Colts competition after impressing talent scouts. The number nine, Osborne-Zorbas turned in classy performances for the Hunter Wildfires junior representative […]

WHEN Nelson Bay Rugby Club were seeking an experienced mentor to take on the Head Coaching role for their men’s Suburban team for the 2026 season, they didn’t have to look far. In local product Michael Squires the Gropers had a ready-made candidate for the job – a former Nelson Bay fly half who achieved […]

PORT Stephens will showcase its finest swimmers this week when Nelson Bay Swim Club hosts the Fashion Fish Open Carnival at Tomaree Aquatic Centre. Highly regarded swim coach Tom Davis has assembled a powerful young squad at Nelson Bay with nineteen of the club’s best prospects to participate at the two-day event commencing this Friday […]

AN opportunity to coach his son has reinvigorated the soccer career of Salamander Bay school teacher Peter Hamshaw. It has been a rewarding two decades for the Nelson Bay Football Club stalwart, who still enjoys shutting down rival attacks as a no-nonsense defender in the Zone competition at the age of 58. While evergreen Peter […]

DANCING is a way of life for passionate members of the Soldiers Point New Vogue and Ballroom Dance Group. The social dancers concluded their year’s activities with a rollicking Christmas Dinner Dance recently at Soldiers Point Bowling Club with Carols enhancing the season’s atmosphere. Much fun was enjoyed with non-competitive Christmas Trivia as well as […]