NETBALL mentor Pearl Manton is an exceptional leader and role model for the Port Stephens community. The widely respected Karuah Pearls Netball Club president was recognised for her outstanding contributions within the region on Australia Day when named the 2025 Port Stephens Council Sportsperson of the Year during a ceremony at
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Top tennis pairing Staunton and Hatcher crowned doubles champions at Nelson Bay tournament
COMPETITORS from NSW, ACT and Queensland converged on Port Stephens for the annual Dave Matthews Memorial Seniors tennis tournament, hosted by the Nelson Bay Tennis Club at the end of last year. Long-serving tournament director Stephen Taylor embraced the challenge with ease. “The Dave Matthews tournament is the last seniors tennis event
Gold medal haul for Port Stephens pickleballers at Spirit Challenge
PORT Stephens pickleballers stepped up to the mark and delivered at the second annual Spirit of Pickleball Challenge at the Menai Indoor Sports Centre. Twenty six club hopefuls ventured to Sydney and did the region proud with medal-winning performances across the various categories. Leading the way was accomplished local star Kathy Chamberlain,
Nelson Bay Touch Association hosts successful Peter Wilson Memorial Cup
NELSON Bay Neptunes junior representative teams performed with distinction at the annual Peter Wilson Memorial Touch Football Cup Championships last weekend at Tomaree Sports Complex. The Neptunes flew the flag for Port Stephens as more than 180 teams totalling over 2500 junior competitors from the greater Hunter, Manning Valley, Great Lakes,
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There’s ‘plenty of cricket’ left in Ashes-bound Khawaja
THERE will be a spot for Usman Khawaja in the Australian team for the home Ashes, and maybe beyond, after a blistering double-century in the Sri Lanka series opener. That's according to coach Andrew McDonald, who sees "plenty of cricket" left in the 38-year-old opener despite public debate about his future
Letter to the Editor: Who determines what is right?
Letter to the Editor: We are all Australians
DEAR News Of The Area, I’VE been reflecting on Australia Day. Its significance has increasingly become associated with colonization and invasion, particularly following the bicentennial celebration in 1988. I believe we should focus on celebrating what it means to be Australian, regardless of our backgrounds. Whether you're a migrant, a descendant of
Letter to the Editor: Predigested thinking in politics
DEAR News Of The Area, THE upcoming Federal election campaign has (unofficially) begun and we can expect much verbiage over the next few months with slogans repeated ad nauseam. Slogans are used to cement in voters minds a simple expression of a complex problem that can be easily repeated and passed on.
Letter to the Editor: Commitment to respectful campaign
DEAR News Of The Area, AS a fellow candidate for the seat of Cowper, I fully support the call from independent candidate, Caz Heise for a respectful, constructive campaign. That respect must start with some positive leadership from all candidates and senior members of our campaign teams. We need to constantly promote