Weed busters Richard, Peter, Wendy, Sandy, Kit, Anne, Jane and Trish. Photo: Jim MItchell.
EIGHT hardy Bitou Buster volunteers ignored the gloomy weather and turned out at Winda Woppa in Hawks Nest on Sunday 24 May, to tackle the ever-invasive mother-of-millions weed. Rain had forced the group to cancel their weeding plans the previous day, but Sunday’s weather brought a spectacular rainbow and a perfectly timed two-hour break in […]
MEMBER for Lyne Alison Penfold has introduced a Private Member’s Bill to the Australian Parliament to amend the Sex Discrimination Act. Ms Penfold wants to reinstate the Act’s 1984 definitions of a man and woman, which were based on biological sex, not self-identification. In a statement, she said, “The Parliament has a responsibility to provide […]
Peter Sterling at a Hawks training session earlier this year. Photo: Northern Hawks Facebook.
Peter Sterling at a Hawks training session earlier this year. Photo: Northern Hawks Facebook. Peter Sterling and Hawks Head of Pathways Garth Brennan at a training session earlier this year. Photo: Northern Hawks Facebook. CORLETTE sporting identity Peter Sterling has been inducted into the NSW Rugby League Hall of Fame. The legendary Parramatta half back […]
WHEN you live in a small community and basically know or are known by the majority of its population, then you express a strong opinion at your own peril. If you seek to survive in this society, it is imperative that you are fair and reasonable to all sides of the political and social divide. […]
Up until the mid-1980s oysters were grown right throughout the Port.
CONTINUED expansion of the Australian colonies placed increased pressure on the building industry, which relied heavily on lime for mortar for stone buildings. It was well known that oyster shells could be burned to produce the lime – cheap and in ample supply. At first only the empty shells of eaten oysters were used but […]
Bearing an uncanny resemblance to Sesame’s Street’s Mr Snuffleupagus is the officially-identified Solenostomus snuffleupagus, better known as ‘Snuffy’ or the ‘Hairy Ghost Pipefish’. Photo: Woody Spark.
A QUARTER-CENTURY mystery that began with a chance dive in Papua New Guinea has culminated in a remarkable scientific discovery for Port Stephens marine scientist Dr David Harasti, who has officially identified and named a species previously unknown to science. The discovery has been formally recognised in the Journal of Fish Biology, with the unusual […]
Vehicles queueing at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection in early 2026.
A SERIOUS accident on Friday 15 May has brought safety issues at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection into sharp focus once more. In April, News Of The Area reported on the strong concerns held by former Roads and Traffic Authority senior engineer Gordon Chirgwin about the dangerous state of the intersection. “I believe that the […]
Magpies are Australia’s most-seen bird according to the latest national count. Photo: Kim Duggan.
THE results of the 12th national bird count are in, with the Australian Magpie taking out top spot. The Aussie Bird Count was held last October and saw a record breaking five million birds counted over one week. Organiser, Birdlife Australia, said 64,000 citizen scientists took part in the event. Half of all surveys included […]
Winners Barbie, Geoff, Rod & Meg.
Winners Barbie, Geoff, Rod & Meg. Mixed Foursomes players. JUST 4 ladies braved the uncertain weather on Wednesday 13th May for the 4th NSW Medal Round and the winner was Meredyth Rae with 74nett from Lou Smith with 77nett. No NTPs or jackpot. No golf for the Vets on Thursday 14th May – too wet. […]
