CORLETTE paddler Tony Compton has made a habit of winning world championship titles in elite outrigger canoe racing. The ...

DURING the week, I visited Broughton Island with a very interesting passenger list that included bird watchers, a geologist, ...

MARINE Rescue Lemon Tree Passage volunteer David Aselford was surprised to hear his name called at the Hunter Volunteer of ...

NELSON Bay Football Club’s champion under-16 boys team have overcome personal heartbreak in a stellar season that yielded ...

SALAMANDER Bay golfer Lachlan Pearson has earned another major accolade on his distinguished sporting journey. The former ...

SYDNEY will host the 2027 Super Netball Grand Final for the first time since the competition began, in what will be the ...

DEAR News Of The Area, ON Wednesday, 14 October, my wife and I were travelling to Raymond Terrace on Seaham Road at around 2:40pm to pick up our granddaughter from school. Travelling at 80kph near ...

Aquarist Cyrus LeCaine from Irukandji releasing Gobat the turtle back into the ocean. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Gobat making its way into the ocean. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The magical moment Gobat ...

Dance instructors Diana and Keith Barnard pose in front of the retro diner backdrop at the Nelson Bay Rock ’n’ Roll Festival.

WHEN looking for inspiration on the netball court, Nelson Bay’s Annalise Jones has the perfect role model close at hand. The ...

MEDOWIE Rugby Club stalwart Sam Holbert embodies all the traits of a forward leader. A power running back rower and ...

Wren’ by Heather Colgate. ‘Glass Flower Reflection Pool’ by Robyn Drayton. ‘Boxy Greets Fingal’ by Kay Hathway. The Tomaree ...