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SURF'S UP: Jasmine Sampson, 17, from Anna Bay, will for a third year compete in the Port Stephens Toyota Pro as a wildcard entry. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Wildcard's working hard to go pro

Ellie-Marie Watts

FISHER FOLK: Dubbo visitor Lachie Adams appreciating the fishing wonderland of Port Stephens with a cracker off shore dolphin fish. Photo supplied.

Backyard fishing wonderland

John 'Stinker' Clarke

UPGRADE: Nelson Bay Rugby Union Club president Ray Milton in front of the brick building at Bill Strong Oval earmarked for a $200,000 upgrade.

Renovations for Strong Oval

Charlie Elias

SURF'S UP: Jasmine Sampson, 17, from Anna Bay, will for a third year compete in the Port Stephens Toyota Pro as a wildcard entry. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Wildcard's working hard to go pro

CHAMPION: Jimmi Hill, 11, from Boat Harbour, won the under-12 boys Hurley BL's Blast Off championship during the school holiday. Pictures: Supplied

Jimmi riding waves of success in grom comps

Ellie-Marie Watts

IN THE MIX: Louise Mullard, from Morisset, will contest the Australian Womens Senior Amateur Golf Championship in Nelson Bay from Monday. Picture: David Stewart

Golf championship to be decided in Nelson Bay

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

DRESSED FOR FUN: Keith and Diana Barnard with Sue Brown and Rob Wisely from the Nelson Bay Rock 'N' Roll Club at Wests Diggers. The annual rock and roll festival returns October 18 to 20.

Rock 'n' roll around the clock

Ellie-Marie Watts

GOLD: The Crawford Brothers front men Ben and Zac Crawford, along with drummer Hudson Wallace and Rocko Van Koperan on bass will bring their high octane pop-rock outfit to Anna Bay Tavern this Saturday night.

Weekend gig guide heats up

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

SUPPORT: Reclaim the Run Nelson Bay organisers Jaci Richards, Jo Banner and Angie Physick. The run will kick off at d'Albora Marina at 6pm on Friday, October 25.

Run, walk in Nelson Bay to Reclaim the Night

GIG OF THE WEEK: Indie rockers Holy Holy return to the Cambridge Hotel on Saturday to perform tracks from their third album My Own Pool Of Light. Picture: Paul Dear

WHAT'S ON
GIG GUIDE: The lowdown on the Hunter's best entertainment

GOOD TIMES: Nothing beats celebrating on the water with a small group luxury boat charter on Port Stephens from Soldiers Point Marina.

Salute the season in style

GOOD TIMES: Nothing beats celebrating on the water with a small group luxury boat charter on Port Stephens from Soldiers Point Marina.

Salute the season in style

Celebrate in style: Broughtons at the Bay is a top floor venue perfectly positioned at the d'Albora Marinas for the ultimate waterfront experience. Ph 4981 0865.

Many celebrations to be had

Celebrate in style: Broughtons at the Bay is a top floor venue perfectly positioned at the d'Albora Marinas for the ultimate waterfront experience. Ph 4981 0865.

Many celebrations to be had

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Balance: While pools can be divisive, most agents agree a well maintained pool, in the right setting, can add value to your home. Photo: Shutterstock.

Women in Real Estate

Views and a stunning renovation

Views and a stunning renovation

The beauty in the Bay

The beauty in the Bay

Spacious duplex for savvy buyer

Spacious duplex for savvy buyer

GET CHECKED: BreastScreen NSW Hunter New England mobile screening will be at Soldiers Point Bowling Club from October 21.

Breastscreen bus to stop at Soldiers Point

COLOURFUL: Nelson Bay's Warwick Mathieson in bow tie and jacket on his 110cc Honda postie bike.

The bow-tied bikie has dash for charity

DRESSED FOR FUN: Keith and Diana Barnard with Sue Brown and Rob Wisely from the Nelson Bay Rock 'N' Roll Club at Wests Diggers. The annual rock and roll festival returns October 18 to 20.

Rock 'n' roll around the clock

Ellie-Marie Watts

GET CHECKED: BreastScreen NSW Hunter New England mobile screening will be at Soldiers Point Bowling Club from October 21.

Breastscreen bus to stop at Soldiers Point

DIVE IN: Clare Saunders from Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre with Anna Li, 3. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Swim lessons for young and disabled to prevent drowning

Ellie-Marie Watts

IN TUNE: The Salvation Army Hope Community Choir, pictured, and Irrawang High School choir will perform at Raymond Terrace Baptist Church on Sunday, October 20. Pictrures: Supplied

Spectacular voices on show

Ellie-Marie Watts

The now beaming Rodney Smith (left) with his equally chuffed workmate Drew May. Picture: Mark Jesser

REAL AUSTRALIA
Cross my heart and hope to fly

QUALITY WORK: The Taylors Beach-based Sean Richards Building has won the 2019 HIA-CSR Hunter Home of the Year Award with this five bedroom Soldiers Point home. Picture: Supplied

Hunter's home of the year found in Soldiers Point

Picture: Instagram @margaritatomovska

How 'Mercedes mum' went from Instagram to inmate

Larry the lamb and his heart-melting smile.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Something about Larry...

1. Accommodation. Ingenia Holidays One Mile. Susan Stuart, Samatha Johnston, Leah Tonks and Shannon Carroll.

Winners of the Port Stephens Examiner's 2019 Annual Business Awards

Ellie-Marie Watts

SURF'S UP: Jasmine Sampson, 17, from Anna Bay, will for a third year compete in the Port Stephens Toyota Pro as a wildcard entry. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Wildcard's working hard to go pro

Ellie-Marie Watts

DRESSED FOR FUN: Keith and Diana Barnard with Sue Brown and Rob Wisely from the Nelson Bay Rock 'N' Roll Club at Wests Diggers. The annual rock and roll festival returns October 18 to 20.

Rock 'n' roll around the clock

Ellie-Marie Watts

Reading this online? Of course you are. But have you considered the consequence? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Mill closure more than just a paper cut

Xavier Mardling

SEA WALL: Residents of Soldiers Point Road whose properties back on to the foreshore.

Letters to the Editor: October 17

GUM LOVE: Residents have shared their support for gum trees in response to a letter in last week's Examiner suggesting they should be cleared of residential areas.

Letters to the Editor: October 10

CLIMATE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs during his visit to the US in September. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Letters to the Editor: October 3

SEA WALL: Residents of Soldiers Point Road whose properties back on to the foreshore.

Letters to the Editor: October 17

TAKE CARE: People are once again being urged to swim between the flags and exercise caution in the water this summer season.

Letters to the Editor: September 26

CUTE IDEA: Jesse Anderson thinks koala sculptures, like those featured in Port Macquarie, would be a good addition to Port Stephens.

Letters to the Editor: September 19

Older Australians are embracing technology to find love and friendship. Photo:Shutterstock

Older Aussies swipe right in the search for love

Trial planned of herbal formulation to reduce pain from osteoarthritis of the knee and improve function, physical movement and wellbeing.

Can osteoarthritis be effectively treated with a herbal medicine?

Retirees face worrying financial times. Image: Shutterstock

Retirees fear goalpost move in retirement income review

Eileen Wood

Enice Marsh, right, visits Adnyamathanha land in outback SA for Dreamtime stories. Above, Adnyamathanha children play in campfire smoke. Pictures: Greg Mayfield, Marco Del Grande

Lost in the dark of the native title industry

Animal welfare groups say thousands of racehorses are sent to knackeries every year.

'Govts must protect horses from slaughter'

Lachie Yeo was killed when driver Andrew Jon Simon crossed onto the wrong side of Bussell Highway.

Drug-driver who killed WA surfer jailed

Vinzent Tarantino denies murdering 12-year-old Quanne Diec, who disappeared in 1998.

Tarantino denies lying about sex worker

Adani's planned rail line will need to connect to Aurizon's existing central Queensland rail network

Adani's $100m rail contract for Qld mine

Nicholas McElroy

David and Phillip Thompson have been found not guilty of the manslaughter of their ailing mother.

Sons acquitted of NSW mum's manslaughter

Margaret Scheikowski

Pensioners will have to pay $100 to attend Pauline Hanson's secretive One Nation party conference.

Pensioners slugged $100 to see Hanson

Robyn Wuth

Today's criminals have more reach to more potential victims, outgoing AFP head Andrew Colvin says.

Fighting crime more complex: ex-AFP head

Colin Brinsden

Vendor Adrian O'Keeffe, Bungoona Merinos, Molong, with the $2700 sale-topper and purchaser Donald Macfarlane, Eurella, Cudal.

Bungoona Merino rams to $2700

Hannah Powe

Yellow Tail pioneer John Casella accepts his award today.

Yellow Tail maker wins at NSW Wine Awards

Daniel Pedersen

Recycling wastewater to drink worth a serious look: NSW MP

Recycling wastewater to drink worth a serious look: NSW MP

Jamieson Murphy

WATER WISE: Sit back in comfort and enjoy world-class city views - and all for free with Brisbane's special travel offiers for seniors.

Brisbane: free and easy for seniors

The ban on climbing Uluru comes into effect next week. Picture: Peter Rae

Uluru is clearly no ordinary hike, so why do people want to do it?

Michael Turtle

Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Resort: a range of over-water and beachside villas.

Where will you go next?

John Rozentals

MIXED MATERIALS: The use of timbers, neutral tones and natural finishes enhance the bush landscape surrounding the house and enhance the relaxing beach house vibe. Photos: Ben Hosking.

Building in response to the surrounds and the view

Nest egg: Investing in cash may not be a good strategy for retirement.

Investments that are not in your best interest

Noel Whittaker

Stepping up: Podiatrist Ricky Lee ensures his patients are looking after their feet and maintaining good foot health practices.

Stand up to good foot health for all