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DILAPIDATED: Medowie Rugby president Dwayne Murphy next to the single male and female toilets at Boyd Oval and the small shipping container used as a store room.

Medowie clubhouse in need of repair

Charlie Elias

TOP FORM: Salamander Bay resident Sahla McElwaine, 10, has had a top year on the tennis court. This month she will compete in two state championships. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

A tennis star on the rise

Ellie-Marie Watts

ONE EACH: Mulloway men Jay Pegler, Mick Dunn and Glen Lantry returned from Broughton Island with their bag limit of one mulloway each. Picture: Supplied.

Fish abuzz as water starts to warm up

John 'Stinker' Clarke

DILAPIDATED: Medowie Rugby president Dwayne Murphy next to the single male and female toilets at Boyd Oval and the small shipping container used as a store room.

Medowie clubhouse in need of repair

SHOTGUN START: Golfing carts head out at Nelson Bay for the start of the veterans tournament which will run all week at Nelson Bay, Horizons, Pacific Dunes and Muree.

Veteran golfers arrive for huge Port tourney

Charlie Elias

GOOD SHOW: Port Stephens Toyota Pro Women's QS6000 champion Nikki Van Dijk (right) and runner-up Macy Callaghan at Birubi Beach. Picture: Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Van Dijk surfs her way to Port pro title

ART N SOUL: COPSY art show event convener Nanette Basser with some of the artwork which will be available during the fundraising event at Soldiers Point.

Art fundraiser aims to support the youth

An Accessible Beach Day will be held at Fingal Beach between 10am and 1pm on Sunday, November 18.

Beach accessibility day to help provide access for all

PASSIONATE: Jamie Martens will play to the crowd at Anna Bay Tavern this Sunday using guitar, vocals and a range of harmonicas to beats out each song with passion.

Gigs for your entertainment

ART N SOUL: COPSY art show event convener Nanette Basser with some of the artwork which will be available during the fundraising event at Soldiers Point.

Art fundraiser aims to support the youth

FUN IN THE SUN: Zoe Martin and Violet Martin, 4, with Daisy at Henderson Park, Lemon Tree Passage.

Festival to bring Tilligerry community together

Ellie-Marie Watts

HAPPY TO HELP: Dowling Real Estate principal Craig Higgins in Riverside Park. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Don’t just open your presents, open your hearts this Christmas

Ellie-Marie Watts

If you don’t use your benefits you might lose them

If you don’t use your benefits you might lose them

SCOTTISH FLAIR: See the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Tattoo when the Celtic cruise stops in Scotland.

See the best of British and more on a Celtic cruise

SCOTTISH FLAIR: See the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Tattoo when the Celtic cruise stops in Scotland.

See the best of British and more on a Celtic cruise

Cabins in the Clouds: Secluded, romantic, mountain top cabins with hot tubs and stunning valley views to relax and unwind with your loved one in a peaceful, natural environment.

Dungog Region Holiday Guide | Photos

Cabins in the Clouds: Secluded, romantic, mountain top cabins with hot tubs and stunning valley views to relax and unwind with your loved one in a peaceful, natural environment.

Dungog Region Holiday Guide | Photos

Welcome to your coastal forever home

An absolute waterfront lifestyle awaits

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

ART N SOUL: COPSY art show event convener Nanette Basser with some of the artwork which will be available during the fundraising event at Soldiers Point.

Art fundraiser aims to support the youth

CELEBRATION: Tomaree Public School captains Marcus McEvilly and Isabella Rawlins, both, 12, after opening the time capsule during the birthday celebrations.

A 20-year birthday celebration for all

ONE EACH: Mulloway men Jay Pegler, Mick Dunn and Glen Lantry returned from Broughton Island with their bag limit of one mulloway each. Picture: Supplied.

Fish abuzz as water starts to warm up

John 'Stinker' Clarke

ART N SOUL: COPSY art show event convener Nanette Basser with some of the artwork which will be available during the fundraising event at Soldiers Point.

Art fundraiser aims to support the youth

GENEROUS: Raymond Terrace Public School students Evie Smith, 6, Rhiannon Clynes, 7, and Maddie Barnes, 6, from class 1ND. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Raymond Terrace students embrace season of giving

Ellie-Marie Watts

SNAPPED: AIF 2nd Division soldiers, Vignacourt, 1918. Picture: AWM P10550.140

Road to Remembrance

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Cabins in the Clouds: Secluded, romantic, mountain top cabins with hot tubs and stunning valley views to relax and unwind with your loved one in a peaceful, natural environment.

Dungog Region Holiday Guide | Photos

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

Port Stephens Salvation Army Envoys Howard Koutnik with Salamander Bay Kmart store manager Donna Cornnell at the launch of the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal in Salamander Bay on November 15.

Wishing tree appeal is where community’s generosity shines

Ellie-Marie Watts

Heatherbrae piper Ron Baillie performed The Battle's O'er in Raymond Terrace as a special tribute to mark the centenary of Armistice on November 11. Pictures: Ellie-Marie Watts

Lone piper’s special tribute to commemorate fallen

Ellie-Marie Watts

When the World Rally Championship comes to town

35 photos from the Coffs Coast World Rally showdown

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

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned APEC leaders against burdening small nations with debt.

China debt 'not a trap' but US disagrees

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'Trolley Man' Michael Rogers has appeared in a Melbourne court accused of stealing.

Trolley man gets bail, banned from CBD

US backs Australian naval base in PNG

Abe visits NT site for Japan's soldiers

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country's Belt and Road Initiative is not "a trap".

China infrastructure 'not a trap': Xi

Angus Livingston

India President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Sydney and Melbourne next week.

Indian president Kovind to visit Australia

Wedding mag closes after controversy

Jodie Stephens

Shane O'Neill and his boys are remembered every November 18 with a small family gathering at the wharf.

10 years after a triple, the grief remains raw

Paul Cozens

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

SECRET IDENTITY: Greg Smith as Barry Burton, the world-weary mercenary from Resident Evil, the hugely popular video game.

From school principal to cult video game star?

Jody Lindbeck

Putting up your Christmas decorations early makes you friendlier, science says

Grace Ryan

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