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FUN: Campese with the Nelson Bay juniors on March 9. The visit was part of the Classic Wallabies program.

Junior Gropers learn from a rugby legend

Ellie-Marie Watts
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SEA SPRAY: Sailing in the 2018 Commodores Cup.

Regatta's new ties with the 'Sally'

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MONSTER MUDDIE: Rod Maher with his thumping Taylors Beach mud crab. Picture: supplied.

Blue swimmer crab drought hits the Port

John 'Stinker' Clarke

FUN: Campese with the Nelson Bay juniors on March 9. The visit was part of the Classic Wallabies program.

Junior Gropers learn from a rugby legend

1hr ago

FAMILY FUN: Luke Webster from Junction Inn Fishing Club with his sons Zayden, 8 months, and Kailen, 2. The Twin Rivers Fishing Classic returns to the Hunter and Williams rivers March 22 to 24.

Entries open for some classic fishing fun

Ellie-Marie Watts

HIGH ACHIEVERS: Cody Hancock won gold at the Little Athletics State Combined Event Championships and Ebony Newton won silver and bronze at the NSW Youth Championships.

Raymond Terrace athletes show mettle

LEAD ROLES: The Wizard of Oz Arena Spectacular cast, from left, Josh Whitten, Simon Gallaher, Carly Bettinson, Michael Nunn and Chris Geoghegan. The show lands in Newcastle in April.

Wizard of Oz reimagined in arena spectacular

SMOOTH SOUNDS: Enjoy the smooth and brassy sounds of the saxophone with Reggie Sinclair this Friday at the Family Hotel Maitland.

Gig Guide | What's on this weekend: March 22-24

SING IT, SISTER: Lisa Hunt will tour her popular Forever Soul show, now in its 22nd year, to Shoal Bay on June 14.

Lisa Hunt touring Forever Soul to Shoal Bay

LEAD ROLES: The Wizard of Oz Arena Spectacular cast, from left, Josh Whitten, Simon Gallaher, Carly Bettinson, Michael Nunn and Chris Geoghegan. The show lands in Newcastle in April.

Wizard of Oz reimagined in arena spectacular

FAMILY FUN: Luke Webster from Junction Inn Fishing Club with his sons Zayden, 8 months, and Kailen, 2. The Twin Rivers Fishing Classic returns to the Hunter and Williams rivers March 22 to 24.

Entries open for some classic fishing fun

Ellie-Marie Watts

STILL ROCKING: The Choirboys will perform at Shoal Bay Country Club on June 22.

The Choirboys run to paradise

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

Eye-opening facts: Did you know an iris has 256 unique characters – 6.4 times that of a fingerprint?

Take a peek at the trivia about eyes

Eye-opening facts: Did you know an iris has 256 unique characters – 6.4 times that of a fingerprint?

Take a peek at the trivia about eyes

Clear vision: An eye has more than two million working parts including over one million nerve fibres.

Adopting healthy habits for good ocular health

Clear vision: An eye has more than two million working parts including over one million nerve fibres.

Adopting healthy habits for good ocular health

Enjoy the wonder of Wanda

Classic look, contemporary finish

Spacious home in a premium spot

LEAD ROLES: The Wizard of Oz Arena Spectacular cast, from left, Josh Whitten, Simon Gallaher, Carly Bettinson, Michael Nunn and Chris Geoghegan. The show lands in Newcastle in April.

Wizard of Oz reimagined in arena spectacular

The LJ Hooker Nelson Bay team.

LJ Hooker Nelson Bay raises $20k for charities

INVASIVE: Prickly-pear cacti.

Talk on nation's cactus battle

LEAD ROLES: The Wizard of Oz Arena Spectacular cast, from left, Josh Whitten, Simon Gallaher, Carly Bettinson, Michael Nunn and Chris Geoghegan. The show lands in Newcastle in April.

Wizard of Oz reimagined in arena spectacular

RUN FERRIS RUN: Ben Ferris gets the thumbs up on his day off from Mantra Aqua general manager Leanne Jenkins during his Nelson Bay stop over.

Run Ferris, run - for farmers

Charlie Elias

TOP MARKS: Port Stephens Legacy Group chairman Doug Jacka with past Tomaree High School student Dan Vu. Miss Vu, the winner of PSLG Alan Hudson OAM and Bart Richardson OAM Certificate of Achievement.

Port Stephens Legacy award presented to Tomaree high achiever Dan Vu

COPSY launched Jupiter - A Space to Talk at Shoal Bay Country Club on Wednesday, March 20. Picture: Henk Tobbe

Space for Port youths open after Jupiter launch

NO FLY ZONE: Police and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority are calling on drone users to brush up on the rules of flying after a rise in reports of flying near Newcastle Airport.

Williamtown is a no fly zone warn police, aviation authority

COMMITMENTS: Labor MPs Jihad Dib, the shadow minister for education, and Kate Washington with members of the Shoal Bay Public School P&C.

Labor campaign saves best till last

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

NOT SO FAST: Shoalhaven dairy farmer Robert Miller stands between the PM's convoy and the way out of Nowra on a one-way street at Jellybean Park on Friday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Farmer blocks PM’s convoy: ‘Cheaper to wash car with milk’

Rebecca Fist

ALL SMILES: Salt Ash rider Nixon Turner, 6, testing out the BMX track on Thursday. Nixon was all smiles as he whipped around the track.

Salt Ash pumped for new BMX track

Ellie-Marie Watts

Jailed: Lennard Downes leaves Wollongong courthouse during a previous court appearance. On Thursday, he left the building in the back of a Corrective Services van, bound for SIlverwater jail.

Listen to the secret recordings that helped jail abusive child care worker

Shannon Tonkin

Girl power: Brie Larson is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Studios' latest offering, the brilliantly-soundtracked Captain Marvel, rated M, in cinemas now.

Captain Marvel review: New hero for girls all over

Jess Layt

PROTECT IT: Fingal Bay's Jenny Eletr says the suburb draws 'a lot of activities and money to Port Stephens' and should be treated with respect.

Letters to the Editor: March 21

SPENDING: Mayor Ryan Palmer, Liberal candidate Jaimie Abbott and roads minister Melinda Pavey at last week's Fingal Link Road announcement.

Letters to the Editor: March 14

DISADVANTAGE: Ken Craddock has concerns about Bill Shorten's (pictured) and federal Labor's plans for franking-credit reform should the party win the next federal election.

Letters to the Editor

PROTECT IT: Fingal Bay's Jenny Eletr says the suburb draws 'a lot of activities and money to Port Stephens' and should be treated with respect.

Letters to the Editor: March 21

UNHAPPY: Residents and conservationists at 109 Foreshore Drive. Picture: Sam Norris

Letters to the Editor

VITAL SUPPORT: After 26 years with the Yacaaba Centre, manager Lynn Vatner retired on January 31. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Letters to the Editor: February 14

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

Tropical Cyclone Trevor is set to move towards the Northern Territory over the weekend.

Largest evacuation ever under way in NT

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David Leyonhjelm can't make Sarah Hanson-Young answer a question about her sex life, a judge says.

Leyonhjelm can subpoena two senators

21m ago

Yi Zheng has been handed a community penalty for illegally downloading AMP clients' ID details.

Ex-AMP contractor sentenced for ID theft

59m ago

Treasurer Dominic Perrottet's claim that NSW is the nation's strongest economy is half true.

NSW Treasurer's economy verdict half true

59m ago

Gladys Berejiklian says Allianz Stadium can't be upgraded at less than the current pricetag.

NSW premier rejects Allianz upgrade cost

Dominica Sanda
1hr ago

Firefighters are battling to contain a massive deliberate bushfire in Victoria's alpine region.

Firefighters tackle deliberate Vic blaze

Caroline Schelle
1hr ago

A bid to have a man stand trial for three Bowraville murders will be heard in the High Court.

Bowraville case reaches High Court

Margaret Scheikowski
2hrs ago

Scott Morrison has called Recep Erdogan's remarks 'highly offensive' to Australians.

Australia happy Turkey 'moderates' remarks

Daniel McCulloch
2hrs ago

Water, the lack of it and its management are playing out as major issues as we head into this weekend's state election. The creation of a private water market is copping major flak.

'Bush unity now critical'

Daniel Pedersen

Rod and Wendy Williams, Loloma, Coolah, with cattle they sold at the Gunnedah weaner sale last week.

Pleasing result for weaner sell-off

KAREN BAILEY, STEPHEN BURNS and MARK GRIGGS

Coal exploration licences cover almost a third of prime wine country in the Hunter, new mapping shows.

'Block out coal exploration licences on wine country'

John Ellicott

Your weekly travel inspiration

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Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

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Try this: Asian slaw salad with marinated beef

Happy: Leigh Creighton, 40, talks about what he is proud of for World Down Syndrome Day, on March 21. He says he is living his best life. Picture: Simone De Peak

'I love my life, I love my disability as well'

Anita Beaumont

WE CAN expect plenty of debate on the Labor Party's policies regarding changes to taxation in the next coming months.

Will Labor's tax plan create a home ownership paradox?

Noel Whittaker