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Josh Callinan

Northern Hawks coach Brad Tighe playing Newcastle RL last season. Picture by Peter Lorimer

The Northern Hawks have two games in 72 hours.

Brad Tighe on turning 40, Northern Hawks and a new mouthguard

Steve Evans

Officer Cadet Tom Delaney on the parade ground where he will march on Thursday. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day.

The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground

Palawa King one of the favourites for the upcoming Ladbrokes 715. Picture supplied

Palawa King is one of the favourites for the Ladbrokes 715

Palawa King may give Smith another 715 win

Sail Port Stephens Passage Series 2024_Virago 1st Div 1. Picture by Promocean Media

NSW Government commits to Sail Port Stephens in 2025.

NSW Government commits to Sail Port Stephens as Virago claims Div1 honours

Brianna and John Digby with their new family member Lenny, the first dog adopted at the 2024 National Adoption Day. Picture Ross Schultz

Brianna and John Digby adopted Lenny at National Adoption Day

A perfect plan rewarded for the Digbys at National Adoption Day

US-born Mariner Rola Badawiya has revealed her Matildas ambitions as she prepares for the ALW semis. (Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS)

Rola Badawiya no longer sees herself an adopted Australian and wants to take her footballing journey to the top.

Badawiya has Matildas on her mind, Gaza in her heart

Lucknow's Quinton de Kock (right) celebrates his fifty with fellow opener Lokesh Rahul. (AP PHOTO)

Lucknow openers Lokesh Rahul and Quinton de Kock take advantage of spinners' struggles to set up first win in three Indian Premier League matches

Rahul and De Kock power Lucknow to victory over Chennai

Old Trafford, home of Manchester United who have not won the Premier League title since 2013. (AP PHOTO)

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has moved to reshape United's management structure by handing Jason Wilcox the key role of technical director.

Manchester United's radical overhaul gathers pace

He Jie ( red shirt, centre) runs with four Africans in last weekend's Beijing Half Marathon. (AP PHOTO)

Three African runners slowed deliberately to allow He Jie finish first, according to Chinese officials who have thrown all four out of half marathon.

Chinese runner stripped of win in 'fixed' Beijing race

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has signed a two-year extension to his contract. (AP PHOTO)

One of Europe's most in-demand coaches has resisted a return to club management and will instead plot Germany's 2026 World Cup campaign.

'Decision of the heart': Nagelsmann stays with Germany

Dominica Sanda

​Take a look at the photos that have made the news in 2016 so far.

Take a look at the photos that have made the news in 2016 so far.

JANUARY: Minor flooding caused road closures off Port Stephens Street in Raymond Terrace. Picture: Charles Elias

JANUARY: A woman who has tirelessly served the Karuah community for more than 25 years has taken out one of the Port’s top honours. Hope Simpson was named Port’s Citizen of the Year. Pictured are: Port Stephens Citizen of the Year, Hope Simpson, and Young Citizen of the Year, Tabatha Tyne, at the Raymond Terrace Australia Day event. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watt

JANUARY: Rain from the low pressure system off Port Stephens caused Grahamstown Dam to overflow – at a faster rate than in the April storms. Picture: Hunter Water

JANUARY: A large black cat has been spotted near Medowie – so large the witness believes it could be a panther.

JANUARY: A man swept overboard in Port Stephens waters identified as Sydney man Mal Lennon. Pictured are crew members of the Amante who returned to the 36-foot yacht docked at Nelson Bay wharf after speaking with police.

JANUARY: Two women, a mother and her teenage daughter, were assaulted during a home invasion in Raymond Terrace.

JANUARY: A generally well behaved crowd rung in the new year at Nelson Bay where the fireworks proved a big hit. Picture: Charles Elias

JANUARY:  Sibel Gleeson-Toungel, 12, was picked for a team of 15 girls to travel to New Zealand for a two-day Cheer 'N' Dance Rave Internationals cheerleading competition. Not only did Sibel’s team take out first place in their division (level one) but for the entire level (elite). Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

JANUARY: BrickFest @ the Bay, a Lego event held in Nelson Bay, attracted about 700 people each day it has been open at Tomaree Education Centre. Pictured are Tristan Evans, 11, Nate Harrison, 10, and Nyah Butterworth, 10, enjoy the activities at BrickFest @ the Bay.

JANUARY: “What are you and what are you doing in my house?” That was Katina Stowe’s reaction to what looked like a possum on the prowl in her Raymond Terrace home.

FEBRUARY: A 433kg tiger shark was caught in Port Stephens during a game fishing tournament.

FEBRUARY: Port Stephens anti-merger rallies attract hundreds despite heat.

FEBRUARY: So excited was Makayla Paech in starting kindergarten on Monday that she awoke at 6am and on her way to “big school” ran into a pole. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

FEBRUARY: Port Stephens police were called to the Raymond Terrace high school shortly after a hoax call was made about 10.50am.

FEBRUARY: Ned Mulligan with her son Tye George, 9. The Shoal Bay Public School student helped a disabled man find his way home last week. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

FEBRUARY: Ten of the Port’s brightest young minds have received a $2000 scholarship each to help with their first year of tertiary education. 

FEBRUARY: Protesters gathered in Raymond Terrace on Wednesday morning to voice their objection against the Australian Government's plan to return 250 asylum seekers to Nauru. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

FEBRUARY: Sam Tapp shares Edith Breakers sighting video as a warning for divers. 

FEBRUARY: Residents and Port Stephens Council were united against the proposed merger with Newcastle at a public inquiry. Picture: Sam Norris

FEBRUARY: Anna Bay hoarder Alan Davis refused to pay rates and challenged the system at every step.

MARCH: Police are appealing for information on the identity of woman whose body was found in water at Little Beach, Nelson Bay.

MARCH: The Nelson Bay Woolworths is days away from opening after numerous setbacks.

MARCH: Of all the hundreds of police officers who bathed Christ Church Cathedral in blue to farewell Sergeant Geoffrey Graham Richardson, none cut a more poignant figure than his son Patrick, wearing his father’s hat and a blue outfit reminiscent of his dad’s cherished uniform. Picture: Simone De Peak

MARCH: Pacific Dunes general manager Kurt Linde with CEO David Wightman at The Greenhouse opening on March 10. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

MARCH: Linda Beks’ skill at turning an ordinary image into something extraordinary has seen her crowned the AIPP NSW Professional Photographer of the Year. Picture: Linda Beks/ME Photography

MARCH: If the devastating April super storm did any good it highlighted people’s strength and character. April super storm victims, turned emergency volunteers, Brennan Lee, Peter Walton, Anne-Maree Walton, and Sally Lee. Picture: Sam Norris

MARCH: Brett Lions, Jamie Mullins and Tom Majchrzak with the 175kg blue marlin Majchrzak caught off the shelf of Port Stephens on Sunday morning. Picture: Tom Majchrzak.

MARCH: Port police are investigating after a man, 24, was shot in the stomach with a speargun.

MARCH: Anglers hit the Port’s waters on Wednesday morning to hunt for dolphinfish as part of the NSW Game Fish Association’s Interclub mid-week challenge. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

MARCH: A 65-foot vessel moored at Lemon Tree Passage marina began sinking and spilling diesel in the water. Daniel McDonough, passing by in a kayak about 11.30am, snapped this photo before emergency crews arrived. Picture: Daniel McDonough

APRIL: Flocks of people lined Port Stephens streets for marches in Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay, in a display of respect on Anzac Day. Picture: Sam Norris

APRIL: A throng of eager shoppers were seen outside Nelson Bay Woolworths on Wednesday morning inching closer to the doors as it neared the time the supermarket would officially open for business. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

APRIL: Tomaree High School teacher Scott O’Hara, students Cooper Herman, Ki McClelland, Paramvir Saini and Matt Blyth travelled to Sydney to present Father Chris Riley a $500 cheque for his Youth Off the Streets program.

APRIL: Police searched Big Rocky Track off Gan Gan Road, One Mile for evidence relating to the April 2 shooting of a Corlette man, which is believed to be related to Nomads bikie club related. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

APRIL: Port Stephens students and integratedliving clients will soon benefit from a partnership between the service and the nation’s only Indigenous hatted chef, Clayton Donovan.

APRIL: A showcase of the best short films, stories and photographs created by the Port’s youths capped off a week celebrating the contributions young people make in their communities. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

APRIL: Port Stephens MP Kate Washington marks first year in office. Picture: Phil Hearne

APRIL: Two traditional-style shoe shine boxes donated by the Raymond Terrace Men’s Shed to the Port Stephens police command is hoped to strengthen ties between the two organisations. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

APRIL: Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence and Canberra MP Gai Brodtmann, Labor candidate Meryl Swanson, Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon and Port Stephens MP Kate Washington chaired a meeting in Williamtown on Thursday for residents affected by contamination. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

APRIL:  The collapse of VIP Sheds has hit Paula Wilson hard. The Salamander Bay woman has nothing to show for her savings but a concrete slab and there's little hope she'll get the $3500 deposit back. Picture: Sam Norris

MAY: Superintendent Chris Craner and Sergeant Martine Morley with the new Port Stephens police car, which is dedicated to Geoffrey Richardson who died in the line of duty in March. Picture: Simone De Peak

MAY: Combined Independent Schools have won the 2016 PSSA AFL state championship after defeating Riverina in a spectacular grand final. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

MAY: The eighth annual Lost Highway Bluegrass Festival found renewed energy in Karuah over the weekend. Picture: Jack Drake Photography

MAY: Bigger and better is what organisers of the 2016 Tilligerry Motorama were hoping for and it delivered.

MAY: The sailor who was presumed dead in waters off Port Stephens before walking into a police station to report he was alive and well last week has narrowly avoided arrest charges.

MAY:  Hunter Stevens, 13, from Tanilba Bay has landed a main support role in Hairspray the Big Fat Arena Spectacular in Newcastle July. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

MAY: Awesome Newcastle awarded a $1000 no-strings-attached grant to Medowie's Kim Oakhill, founder of Helpful Love, in April to help with her business. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

MAY: Endeavour Group Port Stephens has thanked Anytime Fitness Salamander Bay for its generous donation to the disability service provider.

MAY: Tristan Ward, from Sydney’s south, has won the first stage of the 2016 Port to Port MTB. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

MAY: Fee Smith, a firefighter from Sydney, and Laurie Burden, a firie from Newcastle, took part in the Guns and Hoses surfing competition at One Mile Beach this week. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

JUNE: A buyer has come forward for the derelict Birubi resort.

JUNE: Students practised for the last time before performing in front of thousands at this year’s Star Struck performance. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

JUNE: Port Stephens Netball Association fielded two teams at the 2016 Netball NSW State Championships, which was co-hosted by Newcastle and Charlestown during the June long weekend.

JUNE: Two vessels washed up on Shoal Bay Beach during the weekend's east coast low weather event proved to be an unlikely tourist attraction. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

JUNE: Peter Sosso, of Peter Sosso Building, won the 2016 HIA Australian specialised housing award for his work on creating a special kind of home in Salamander Bay. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

JUNE: The Port Stephens Local Area Command joined together on Thursday night in another tribute to their fallen colleague and friend attended by NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione. Picture: Stephen Baldwin

JUNE: It is the sight most whale lovers see only once in a lifetime – two mature humpbacks, airborne above the sea’s surface. Picture: Lisa Skelton/Imagine Cruises

JUNE: Jamie Skillin beat out Port Stephens surfers Mitch Dawkings and Chris Michalak to be crowned king of Box Beach on Saturday. Picture: Throwing Buckets



JUNE: The Blue Water Country and Blues Music Festival brought in the crowds once again.

JUNE: Two calves have helped Hunter River High School students learn about Australia’s dairy industry and the struggles farmers are currently facing due to milk price cuts.

Port Stephens Examiner 2016 mid year review | photos

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