THE first ship to sail between Yacaaba and Tomaree, into the calm waters of Port Stephens, was the “Salamander” – a convict ship that arrived in Australia on 21 August 1791 as one of 11 ships in the 3rd Fleet. Since that first arrival, ships from around the world have sought the refuge of the […]

MATESHIP and teamwork are the telling factors when observing the traits of the all-conquering Stingrays junior netball side. Under the guidance of leading coach Linda Jones, the talented crop dominated this year’s Juniors 11-12yrs division in the Nelson Bay Netball Association to finish undefeated champions with a perfect record. The emerging Stringrays won all 14 […]

OPENED in 1879, the Anna Bay Public School gave the opportunity for the children of Bobs Farm pioneering families to be educated. Being situated around five kilometers from Bobs Farm it was quite a challenge to walk daily through the swampy marshland to attend school. Of those pupils to enrol in 1879, little five-year-old Morris […]

MENTORING young netball hopefuls has become a way of life for Nelson Bay sporting identity Linda Jones. Since arriving in Port Stephens from her native city of Adelaide 10 years ago, the mother of two has nurtured some of the region’s finest netballers and given sterling service to the Nelson Bay Netball Association. Linda capped […]

NELSON Bay Marlins AFL midfield dynamo Jayden Baldwin-Rymer scooped the pool at the club’s recent Senior Presentation Night at Shoal Bay Country Club. The experienced campaigner took out the Marlins’ Best and Fairest and Players’ Player awards after an outstanding season in the Hunter Central Coast AFL Black Diamond Cup competition. Jayden turned in skilful […]

LINING up against players two or three years older can be a challenging task for any sporting team. Medowie Netball Club’s gifted junior Glitter Bombs side have covered themselves in glory again by clinching the Port Stephens Netball Association Intermediate (13-15yrs) premiership title. Coached by Port Stephens representative netballer Felicity Pacevski, this skilful young outfit […]

Jillaroos international hooker Olivia Higgins performed strongly in Newcastle Knights’ 30-6 NRLW preliminary final loss to Brisbane Broncos. Photo: AAP Image/Dave Hunt. Emerging Knights fullback Lilly-Ann White missed Newcastle’s 18-12 Grand Final loss to Cronulla in the NSW Women’s Premiership. RAYMOND Terrace rugby league queens Olivia Higgins and Lilly-Ann White have experienced finals heartbreak with […]

NELSON Bay Football Club has capped one of its best campaigns on record with a championship treble in the Newcastle Football Inter District competition. The Bay had plenty to celebrate after the club’s talented 12/1 Mixed, 14/1 Boys and 15/1 Boys squads won their respective A Division Grand Finals to bring home deserved silverware. Nick […]

Fingal Bay Bomboras rugby league stalwarts Blaine O’Flaherty, Nathan Dover, Todd Doro, Cameron Scully, Ben Schneider and Robbie Bryant turned in vintage performances this season in the NHRL C Grade competition. Fingal Bay Bomboras rugby league enforcer Lee Preston, 41, carts the ball up during a NHRL C Grade fixture this season. THEY are the […]

TOMAREE High School’s crack 14 years Girls Relay athletics team have shrugged off injury and illness to bring home an elusive bronze medal at the NSW Combined High Schools Secondary Athletics Championships. In one of the school’s proudest track achievements, the talented quartet of Anna Taylor-Anderson, Maebel Colley, Mia McDonald and Fern Cullimore showed tons […]