3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (671+ words) DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in reply to Jennifer Indsto’s letter (‘Tomaree Headland master plan a ‘dog’s breakfast’’, NOTA, 7/8/26) where Ms Indsto labelled the Department of Communities and Justice Master Plan for the future of the Tomaree Lodge…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (314+ words) MEMBERS of Tea Gardens’ branch of the Red Cross ran their annual Father’s Day raffle last Saturday, the latest in a series of events locally and regionally that support humanity more globally. Nicko Baker, of Myall Lakes Butchery, drew the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (338+ words) NEW fathers in NSW will benefit from new health and mental health checks thanks to a $1 million donation from the NSW Government to men’s health charity Movember. The funding will allow NSW Health to partner with Movember to pilot health…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (345+ words) A RAY of hope has lightened the grief that descended on Dungog’s Books & More Bookshop following the news of Dolly Parton’s recent passing. The much-loved singer/actor’s literary legacy will continue: The Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL), run from the…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (303+ words) RODEO competitors from across Australia will be chasing over $50,000 in prize money at the 51st annual Stroud Rodeo at Stroud Showground next Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19. The 2026 event is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever, with full…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (330+ words) THE turning point in Kiralea Powell’s life came in October 2020, when she was first diagnosed with a brain tumour. The aggressive meningioma would soon upend her health, her independence, and her family’s stability. A Port Stephens resident for some 20 years,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (281+ words) FEW couples celebrate 71 years of marriage. Tea Gardens couple Rex and Dawn Dale recently celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary over lunch at Mumms Restaurant with their eldest daughter, Deb. Married at Maroubra Junction in 1955, the pair lived at Maroubra for the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (265+ words) THERE are some very good recreational fishers in Port Stephens. Lemon Tree champ Wayne Coles is one of them. I have been asked: “What makes a champion recreational fisher?” To me it is all about the ability to find fish…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (311+ words) MORE than 100 pickleball players took to the Tomaree Netball Courts on Sunday for a new competition bringing Port Stephens players together with their Sydney rivals. The inaugural Interclub Challenge was held on 30 August between the Port Stephens Pickleball Club and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (538+ words) FOR Port Stephens families, the end of Bullying No Way Week should not mean the end of conversations about bullying. Parents, schools, sporting clubs and community groups are being encouraged to keep checking in with young people after new Kids…...