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Rhett Gowans RS Aero Nationals 2018 at Port Stephens. Picture: Sailing Raceboats

RS Aero fleet rate Port Stephens as ‘best venue’ for sailing titles

Six Port clubs granted defibrillator funds

FROM THE SEA GRASS MEADOWS: Six-year-old Medowie champ Kyle Walker with his thumping dusky flathead. Picture: supplied.

Dusky battlers on the move in the port

John 'Stinker' Clarke

Rhett Gowans RS Aero Nationals 2018 at Port Stephens. Picture: Sailing Raceboats

RS Aero fleet rate Port Stephens as ‘best venue’ for sailing titles

GOOD SHOWING: The 2018 Dave Matthews Seniors Tournament saw a 224 players take to the courts, including these ladies. The tournament was run on courts across the Tomaree Peninsula between November 30 and December 2.

New names for Dave Matthews Seniors Tournament shield

Ellie-Marie Watts

TOP RESULTS: Fingal Bay's Shari Hurdman, 11, won gold and bronze and Fern Bay's Lily Mullane, 11, silver at the School Sport Australia National 10-12 Track and Field Championships. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Port girls win big at national track and field championship

Ellie-Marie Watts

MOVING: Cellist Anthony Albrecht returns to Port Stephens with two Bach to the Bush solo recitals. He performs in Woodville on December 23 and Soldiers Point on January 6.

Bach soloist back in the Port

CALLING IT QUITS: British India will tour to Shoal Bay on December 15. It will be one of the last chances to see the original line up on stage.

Wilson’s last tour in Shoal Bay

RECOGNISABLE: David McCredie, who appeared on The Voice in April, will perform at The Anchorage on Sunday at 2.30pm.

McCredie a voice to listen out for

MOVING: Cellist Anthony Albrecht returns to Port Stephens with two Bach to the Bush solo recitals. He performs in Woodville on December 23 and Soldiers Point on January 6.

Bach soloist back in the Port

CHRISTMAS FUN: What's in the Box? Nelson Bay Baptist Church is holding a mystery box guessing game. Winners announced on December 16.

What’s in the box? Take you pick in church guessing game

ANIMATION: Mike Wheeler from Toonworld will be presenting a free workshop at Anna Bay this Saturday from 10am.

Youth activities at Anna Bay

Typical view of Icelandic turf-top houses near Reykjavik.

Chill out on this cruise to Iceland and beyond

Typical view of Icelandic turf-top houses near Reykjavik.

Chill out on this cruise to Iceland and beyond

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Modern living and a stunning outlook

Wake up to the sounds of the ocean

Luxuriously designed waterfront home

Santa with Judy and Peter Papas.

Port Stephens Probus ‘over and out’ for 2018

AVAILABLE TO ADOPT: Pablo and his mum Joanie. Both are available to adopt from Port Stephens Koalas. The fee covers the cost for their treatment and care. Pictures: Port Stephens Koalas

Ditch the Christmas shop and adopt a koala

Nelson Bay Probus luncheon

Santa with Judy and Peter Papas.

Port Stephens Probus ‘over and out’ for 2018

Makybe Hannon, 9, and Levi Munro, 6, graduated from the Tooning in the Terrace workshops on December 6. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Young cartooners graduate

Ellie-Marie Watts

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Picture: Stacey Conway

We want to see your Elf on the Shelf snaps

FIRE WATCH: Two firefighters keep a close eye on the controlled fire just off Foreshore Drive at Salamander Bay on Tuesday morning.

Police treat Salamander Bay fires as suspicious

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets fly in formation with a pair of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters over Stockton Beach. Picture: CPL David Gibbs

History made in Port Stephens with F-35A JSF arrival

Makybe Hannon, 9, and Levi Munro, 6, graduated from the Tooning in the Terrace workshops on December 6. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Young cartooners graduate

Ellie-Marie Watts

The two F-35A JSFs with four F/A-18 Hornet fly over RAAF Base Williatmown on Monday morning. This flyover signalled a changing of the guard with the JSFs to take over from the Hornets.

Australia’s first two F-35A JSFs land at Williamtown

ARRIVAL: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighters are scheduled to touch down at RAAF Base Williamtown on Monday, December 10

JSFs to touch down in Williamtown on Monday

GARDENERS: Raymond Terrace Public School students, from left, Destiny Direen, 11, Latayviah Quinn, 12, and Shaylee McNaught, 12. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Raymond Terrace student gardeners dig in

Ellie-Marie Watts

GREAT NEED: Shoal bay resident Frank ward believes the Port faces a growing issue of lack of medical services as the population ages.

Letters to the Editor

GOING UP: An artist's impression of part of the Fleet Street development at Salamander Bay.

Letters to the Editor: November 1

BEAUTY: The idea of connecting the north to the south of the Port may unintentionally spoil the natural environment of the Port and the Myall River, according to Ernest To.

Letters to the Editor

GREAT NEED: Shoal bay resident Frank ward believes the Port faces a growing issue of lack of medical services as the population ages.

Letters to the Editor

COMPROMISE: Paul Attard believes Mayor Ryan Palmer (centre) and his fellow councillors should be commended for adjusting height limits in the Nelson Bay strategy.

Letters to the Editor

PROOF: Frank Future has questioned claims that the fish farm off Port Stephens is a success given the loss of as many as 20,000 kingfish from its pens in early 2018.

Letters to the Editor

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

WORKCOVER QUEENSLAND: Fines totaling more than $475,000 have been issued over a teenager’s workplace death on a large cotton and cattle property at Goondiwindi in 2016.

Farm fined $475,000 over teen’s death

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Former AFL player Ben Cousins is facing two new drug charges.

Ben Cousins charged with new drug offences

Lucky Gattellari

Gattellari found guilty of Ron Medich plot

Suspended Logan mayor Luke Smith. Photo: Robert Shakespeare

Suspended Qld mayor fails to block order

Labor replaces Emma Husar in Sydney seat

Paul Osborne

Accused double-murderer pleads not guilty due to ‘reasons of mental illness’

Alasdair McDonald

John Howard says the Liberal Party needs to focus on what unites it rather than factional divisions.

Focus on what unifies Liberals: Howard

Angus Livingston and Max Blenkin

Hume Coal Project ‘not in public interest’

Lauren Strode and Olivia Ralph

Four unique accommodation options in Victoria

Enjoy a white Christmas in Whistler

Your 2018/19 essential guide for the winter in Whistler

Rachael Hopwood

Aranui 5 passengers being taken ashore in the Marquesas.

Six highlights in your travel week | 3 Dec

John Rozentals

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SPECIFIC EATING: The input of an accredited practising dietitian when testing the FODMAP diet is important because it is quite complex.

Gut in a rut? You might want to try the Low FODMAP Diet

Healthshare

Timber gives warmth to the pool area and has a premium finish designed to withstand the forces of nature and UV.

Decking crafted to perfection

OPPORTUNITY: Dubbo's Jamie McGaw in Antarctica standing next to Australia's icebreaker Aurora Australis. Photo: STEPH VAN DER WIELAN

Like snow, ice and isolation? Maybe this will work for you