The woodchop events are always popular. Photo: Bulahdelah Show.
THE Bulahdelah Show Society is gearing up for another celebration of community, local talent and agriculture on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November. This year’s Bulahdelah Show promises two full days of entertainment, competitions and displays at the Bulahdelah Showground. “The Bulahdelah Show is made possible each year thanks to the incredible support of our […]
Author Carmen with husband/illustrator Steven Allen, at the recent Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
TWO days after prolific local children’s author Carmen Allen launched her latest book, it was on Amazon’s “best-seller” list. “Molly’s New Treasure” is book number five in a series. It follows Princess Molly and her friends as they set out on the adventure of a lifetime: a royal treasure hunt across a mysterious island with […]
IMAGINE waking one morning to find the sky torn open by a glowing fireball racing towards Earth. It sounds like science fiction, but it isn’t. Our planet sits in a cosmic shooting gallery. Asteroids and comets – leftovers from the birth of the solar system – cruise through space, and sometimes their paths cross ours. […]
Elisa Kate’s music video image taken on the farm they grew up on near Bulahdelah. Photo: supplied, August Peridot Photography. Elisa Kate and one of her preferred instruments. Photo: supplied, August Peridot Photography. BULAHDELAH’S own singer/songwriter Elisa Kate has had her music picked up for a Netflix movie production, in yet another win for Myall […]
Third prize went to the Wizards of Quiz. The Wiggles even brought Captain Feathersword. Chad on the guitar. Second prize in Musical Trivia went to the Mundi Swingers. Doug Gillespie belting out the tunes. The Spice Girls. There were Elton Johns to spare. First prize winners, the Wood Street Wankers. Christine Eyre was the winner […]
Expect seasonal classics, rich winter flavours, and a touch of Christmas cheer in every dish,
Expect seasonal classics, rich winter flavours, and a touch of Christmas cheer in every dish, Expect seasonal classics, rich winter flavours, and a touch of Christmas cheer in every dish, THE talented team at Sando’s Café & Restaurant are bringing the warmth and wonder of the festive season to winter with a […]
Jude and the Dudes.
HEAD back to the 50s and 60s with a free Rock ‘n’ Roll Night at Hawks Nest Golf Club (HNGC). Get ready to shake, rattle and roll because the clock is being turned back to the fabulous 50s for one unforgettable night at Hawks Nest Golf Club on Saturday 21 June from 6pm. Slip into […]
Stroud butcher Mick Henrickson.
STROUD butcher Mick Henrickson has proven his skills on the national stage, placing seventh in the prestigious Australian Butcher Wars competition held in Sydney earlier this month. Representing Stroud Butchery, Mick competed against some of the most talented butchers from across the country in a fast-paced showdown of precision, creativity, and craftsmanship. The event, part […]
Over Easter you will find me in ‘Stinkpot’ in front of the Outer Light.
THE holidays are upon us and the good news for those who are hoping to catch a fish is that conditions are perfect. The beaches are alive with salmon, whiting and winter bream. Mullet are travelling north on their annual breeding cycle in huge numbers accompanied by a few predatory sharks. Mostly Grey Nurses, the […]
Monster flathead call Port Stephens home and must be released over 70cm in length. Pictured is master fisherman Paul Lennon
TO our many holiday visitors, a warm welcome to the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park (PS-GLMP). In place since 2007 the park has been designed to protect sensitive habitat and reduce pressure on all creatures inside the boundaries. Shrouded by skepticism in the early years of its existence, the park and the restrictions imposed have […]
