MY records show that commercial fishing commenced in Port Stephens in the early 1880s. The industry, in its infancy, was very much restricted by the unavailability of ice. Not having ice meant that ...

MY records show that commercial fishing commenced in Port Stephens in the early 1880s. The industry, in its infancy, was very ...

Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary president Jayne Kilbride and committee member Barbara Stephens looking glamorous at the ...

Recipients of the 2026 Port Stephens Annual Awards at the Australia Day presentation in January. Nominations are now open for the 2027 awards. Photo: Port Stephens Council. KNOW a local identity whose ...

Salamander Bay counselling space with counsellor, Nicole Shields, and a young person. Photo: Jupiter. Clinical Service ...

A YEAR 10 Tomaree High School student is setting up an art exhibition to raise money for research into complex mental illness and suicide prevention. As a participant in the Big Picture Education ...

ROOKIE Port Stephens paddlers Debbie Berry and Annette Jeffrey have tasted success on the NSW dragon boat racing circuit. The ...

Sherry Gordon & Rob Batho versus Peter Montague & Jeremy Tenison-Smith (Killara) Sherry Gordon runs the black ball. Faby ...

POSITIONED in the established Commerce Close industrial precinct at Taylors Beach, this substantial freestanding building offers an adaptable layout, excellent vehicle access and valuable yard and ...

FINGAL Bay athlete Will Clark is a proud and dedicated rugby warrior with a strong connection to the Nelson Bay Gropers.

DEAR News Of The Area, A CONVERSATION with an Uber driver on my way to Brisbane Airport got me thinking about where Australia is heading. We talked about youth crime, housing, cost-of-living pressures ...

SALAMANDER Bay’s Anna Taylor has been crowned the fastest schoolgirl hurdler in the state. Competing at the NSW All Schools ...