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PETITIONERS: Residents of Duns Creek and Forest roads in Duns Creek have petitioned Port Stephens Council about improved road surface.

Gravel road turns 'dangerous'

Charlie Elias
1hr ago

TEAR IT DOWN: East ward councillor John Nell says Port Stephens Council should fund the demolition of the Donald Street East carpark.

Nell: 'tear down this carpark'

Charlie Elias

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet handing down his third state budget at NSW Parliament House, Sydney, on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Port's winners and losers in NSW Budget 2019

VISIT: Author Steve Matthews will visit Raymond Terrace Library and Tomaree Library on June 27.

Author talk on tough topic of DV

Port pools closed for winter

Port pools closed for winter

WARRIOR: This year's Disney On Ice extravaganza will include Moana for the first time. Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends will be held in Newcastle July 12-14.

Mickey, Moana and friends skate into Newcastle

PUBLISHED: Surfer turned author John Lane with his wife Mary at their Nelson Bay home and the book Going Back for the Back Beat.

Surfer turned author at 70

Charlie Elias

PETITIONERS: Residents of Duns Creek and Forest roads in Duns Creek have petitioned Port Stephens Council about improved road surface.

Gravel road turns 'dangerous'

Charlie Elias
1hr ago

TEAR IT DOWN: East ward councillor John Nell says Port Stephens Council should fund the demolition of the Donald Street East carpark.

Nell: 'tear down this carpark'

Charlie Elias

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SUPPORT: Shane 'Chilli' Compton at his Shoal Bay home. The Fingal Bomboras will hold a fundraiser for Chilli at the club's old boys day at Fingal Oval on July 20.

Tough times for former Bay league's tough guy

Nelson Bay Gropers v Singleton. Picture: Facebook/Nelson Bay Rugby Club

Sports Shorts: Gropers primed to take on Uni in memorial shield

Peter Arnold

IN IT TOGETHER: Raymond Terrace Soccer Club's junior female players. Some are wearing their Matildas colours to show their support for the Women's World Cup. Picture: Supplied

Gala day for female footballers

Ellie-Marie Watts

SUPPORT: Shane 'Chilli' Compton at his Shoal Bay home. The Fingal Bomboras will hold a fundraiser for Chilli at the club's old boys day at Fingal Oval on July 20.

Tough times for former Bay league's tough guy

TOP JOB: Chase McFadyen, 10, from Mallabula was part of Newcastle SAP's 11 years' boys team that won the State SAP Championship at the weekend.

Chase kicks Newcastle SAP squad to gold

Dwayne Vaggs

Dwayne sets his sights on state cup

SUPPORT: Shane 'Chilli' Compton at his Shoal Bay home. The Fingal Bomboras will hold a fundraiser for Chilli at the club's old boys day at Fingal Oval on July 20.

Tough times for former Bay league's tough guy

Tomaree Community Centre

Tomaree Parkinson's Support Group AGM

VISIT: Author Steve Matthews will visit Raymond Terrace Library and Tomaree Library on June 27.

Author talk on tough topic of DV

SUPPORT: Shane 'Chilli' Compton at his Shoal Bay home. The Fingal Bomboras will hold a fundraiser for Chilli at the club's old boys day at Fingal Oval on July 20.

Tough times for former Bay league's tough guy

ALL SOUL: Wendy Matthews will tour her Billie and Me show, a tribute to Billie Holiday, to Wests Nelson Bay Diggers on Saturday, June 22.

Admiration leads to Billie and Me tribute

MUST SEE: Judy & Punch, starring Mia Wasikowska, opens the Travelling Film Festival at Event Cinemas Kotara on Friday, June 21. Tickets are on sale now.

Nine knockout flicks in travelling film festival

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

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Beautiful home with ocean views

Beautiful home with ocean views

This is resort living at its best

This is resort living at its best

Stunning home with views

Stunning home with views

OUT AND ABOUT: Members of Port Stephens Friendship Group enjoying a picnic among the gum trees during an outing along the Myall River.

Port Stephens Friendship Group enjoys Myall River outing

Tomaree Community Centre

Tomaree Parkinson's Support Group AGM

JOIN THE CAUSE: Stan Allanson from the Port Stephens National Servicemen's Association.

Nashos call to boost its failing membership

OUT AND ABOUT: Members of Port Stephens Friendship Group enjoying a picnic among the gum trees during an outing along the Myall River.

Port Stephens Friendship Group enjoys Myall River outing

PUBLISHED: Surfer turned author John Lane with his wife Mary at their Nelson Bay home and the book Going Back for the Back Beat.

Surfer turned author at 70

Charlie Elias

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

GOOD SHOW: Warner's Bay home cook Steph De Sousa has been eliminated from MasterChef Australia, just shy of making it to the top 10.

Warner's Bay cook Steph De Sousa eliminated from MasterChef

MUST SEE: Judy & Punch, starring Mia Wasikowska, opens the Travelling Film Festival at Event Cinemas Kotara on Friday, June 21. Tickets are on sale now.

Nine knockout flicks in travelling film festival

Cadaver dog Bryson found Noel Ingham's remains in the bushland at Dulverton.

He was his mate, his carer and ended up ... his murderer

WARRIOR: This year's Disney On Ice extravaganza will include Moana for the first time. Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends will be held in Newcastle July 12-14.

Mickey, Moana and friends skate into Newcastle

URGENT NEED: A photo taken from the beach looking towards the Conroy Park toilet block which the community says is in need of urgent attention. Picture: Supplied

Conroy Park damage a worry

Charlie Elias

FESTIVAL FEVER: Ben Way, chef and co-owner of Little Beach Boathouse. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Chef's love for Port's seafood and taste festivals

Ellie-Marie Watts

Aaron Jurd and The Banned at Shoal Bay Country Club for the 2019 Bluewater Country Music Festival on Saturday, June 8.

Bluewater festival fun at Shoal Bay Country Club

ASSESSMENT: Scot MacDonald said the disposal of the Education site without considering its ecological value was a mistake.

Letters to the Editor: June 13

ATTRACTION: Thousands of tourists visit Birubi Beach each year. John King blieves more should be done to alleviate traffic congestion issues when accessing the area.

Letters to the Editor

VISIT: Salt Ash resident Elaine Richards encourages more people to try the Tilligerry Community Library at Lemon Tree Passage.

Letters to the Editor: May 30

ASSESSMENT: Scot MacDonald said the disposal of the Education site without considering its ecological value was a mistake.

Letters to the Editor: June 13

VIABLE: Brian Watson-Will of Corlette believes a more modest rate increase would have been accepted by ratepayers.

Letters to the Editor

DEMOCRATIC RIGHT: Readers are being urged to make their vote count on Saturday.

Letters to the Editor: May 16

"Continence Queen" Bev Killick.

When the drip goes beyond a joke

A NATIONAL DISGRACE: Thousands of vulnerably elderly Australians are abused every year.

Financial, physical, psychological, sexual - how do we stop elder abuse?

Eileen Wood

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers leading the way on food waste

NSW has funded all its election commitments and is strongly in surplus, says Dominic Perrottet.

NSW govt intervenes over DV service cuts

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Unit owners in Mascot Towers have been told to pay a special levy worth a total of over $1 million.

Premier invited to Mascot Towers meeting

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The High Court has ruled that a sperm donor is the legal father of a girl.

High Court rules sperm donor is a father

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Mathias Cormann has ruled out bringing parliament forward a week to legislate promised tax cuts.

Cormann blasts Labor MP's recession claim

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Victoria's senate seats have been confirmed with the make-up of the federal parliament now settled.

Morrison faces easier Senate post-election

Marnie Banger and Rebecca Gredley
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Additional security bollards will be installed in Melbourne's Bourke Street mall.

Melbourne's Bourke St gets more bollards

Kaitlyn Offer
59m ago

Some women in remote Queensland have been forced to travel long distances to give birth.

Qld bid to keep clinicians in the bush

Sonia Kohlbacher
1hr ago

Jason Cooper has faced court in Brisbane over the death of Shae Francis.

Qld woman's alleged killer faces court

Warren Barnsley
1hr ago

Marrington stud's Debbie O'Connor with Marrington Effie N8, the $7000 top-priced stud female at Dubbo National with buyers Ben and Vicki Kell for their Moonthalie Shorthorns, Tumut.

Shorthorn stud females sell to $7000

Mark Griggs
50m ago

The footage was captured by animal rights activists in April and May. Picture: ANIMAL LIBERATION

Animal cruelty investigation launched; four staff sacked

Emma D'Agostino
1hr ago

CWA Walgett president, Jane Friend and secretary Chris Ford drop off a Foodbank hamper to a local resident. Photo supplied.

A temporary supermarket pledged for Walgett

Olivia Calver
2hrs ago

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Holidays with the 'host factor'

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THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

Compass Hut engages the five senses. Image: Kylie Bell

Planning your next holiday? Check out these deals

John Rozentals

"Consumers in rural and remote areas, like those in any other parts of Australia, should not be paying for speeds that they are not getting," Mr Sims said.

Speed issues with NBN? Here's a guide

Lisa Williamson and her daughter Bonnie competing.

Freak fall motivates mum and daughter to bodybuilding titles

Monique Patterson

TWILIGHT YEARS: Pets are considered senior from seven years of age and can have differing needs to that of their younger selves.

Growing old gracefully: how to care for your senior pet