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HEALTH BOOST: Anytime Fitness Salamander Bay trainers Joshua Horvath and Hayden McGlinchy with club manager Karen Short. The treadmill challenge returns May 31. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Stepping up to the Anytime Fitness challenge

Ellie-Marie Watts

Returned Paterson MP Meryl Swanson (centre) with her state Labor counterparts, Kate Washington, the member for Port Stephens, and Jenny Aitchison, the member for Maitland, on election night.

The Paterson curse: Liberal's message resonated with electorate

Charlie Elias

PLASTIC-FREE: Port Stephens councillors Glen Dunkley and Sarah Smith with committee members Rod Peel, Alicia Cameron and Chontelle Grecian.

New initiative to plastic-free Port Stephens

Charlie Elias

WATER-WISE: Hunter Water is looking at the Tomago Sandbeds to compensate for the low dam levels.

Dam levels fall to 13-year low

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Williamtown RAAF Base Squadron Commander Chris Rogers, Nelson Bay RSL Sub-Branch welfare officer Mark Balsarini and Don Howard.

'Best birthday present': Pilots swap stories at 100th

Ellie-Marie Watts

Go ahead for Medowie estate

Go ahead for Medowie estate

Charlie Elias

A view from the the trek up to Tomaree Head in Shoal Bay in the national park overlooking the search zone.

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Search continues for missing person at Tomaree National Park

HEALTH BOOST: Anytime Fitness Salamander Bay trainers Joshua Horvath and Hayden McGlinchy with club manager Karen Short. The treadmill challenge returns May 31. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Stepping up to the Anytime Fitness challenge

Ellie-Marie Watts

Returned Paterson MP Meryl Swanson (centre) with her state Labor counterparts, Kate Washington, the member for Port Stephens, and Jenny Aitchison, the member for Maitland, on election night.

The Paterson curse: Liberal's message resonated with electorate

Charlie Elias

MUGGING: Whale watchers on board an Imagine Cruises vessel watch as two humpbacks swim next their boat on May 18. Picture: Laura Chaffey Photography

Whales arrive in Port Stephens on time and in style

MASTERS: Raymond Terrace Squash club members (from left): Dragan Mijatovic, Rosalind Dixon, Mike McDonald and John Carroll.

Squash trio prepare for the Hong Kong masters

Charlie Elias

MEDAL WINNER: Medowie's pint-sized diver Joshua Lee with his three gold medals.

A spring board to success

Charlie Elias

TOP RESULTS: Winners of stage six of the Australian Open FootGolf Series: Shizuka Nishibata (women's), Josh Ackland (men's) and Lorenzo Di Gesu (seniors).

Australian series a taster for Asia Cup

MASTERS: Raymond Terrace Squash club members (from left): Dragan Mijatovic, Rosalind Dixon, Mike McDonald and John Carroll.

Squash trio prepare for the Hong Kong masters

SOLID: Mallabula Panther Nick Hor. Picture: Facebook

Panthers men, women win at home

Peter Arnold

NOW A KNIGHT: Shaun Kenny-Dowell, part of the Knights leadership group, will be special guest at the Port Stephens Men of League night on Saturday. Picture: NRL

A MoL Knight of inspiration

Charlie Elias

HEALTH BOOST: Anytime Fitness Salamander Bay trainers Joshua Horvath and Hayden McGlinchy with club manager Karen Short. The treadmill challenge returns May 31. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Stepping up to the Anytime Fitness challenge

Ellie-Marie Watts

SMOOTH VIBE: Head to Potters Brewery on Friday night to catch singer-songwriter Pete McCredie.

Catch a gig over the weekend

APPEAL: The Port's hope givers Keith and Diana Barnard spreading the word about the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal.

Red Shield Appeal on this weekend

HEALTH BOOST: Anytime Fitness Salamander Bay trainers Joshua Horvath and Hayden McGlinchy with club manager Karen Short. The treadmill challenge returns May 31. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Stepping up to the Anytime Fitness challenge

NOW A KNIGHT: Shaun Kenny-Dowell, part of the Knights leadership group, will be special guest at the Port Stephens Men of League night on Saturday. Picture: NRL

A MoL Knight of inspiration

Charlie Elias

TUNE IN: The Examiner is giving away a double pass to see L D R U at Shoal Bay Country Club on Friday, May 31.

'Trapical' tunes at Shoal Bay

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

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

HELLO: Meet the locals on our escorted cruise to Papua New Guinea, one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

Explore Papua New Guinea on this cruise

HELLO: Meet the locals on our escorted cruise to Papua New Guinea, one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

Explore Papua New Guinea on this cruise

Stunning home with views

Stunning home with views

Exclusive and luxurious

Exclusive and luxurious

Exceptional waterside living

Exceptional waterside living

The walkers.

Nelson Bay women 'Walk the World'

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Williamtown RAAF Base Squadron Commander Chris Rogers, Nelson Bay RSL Sub-Branch welfare officer Mark Balsarini and Don Howard.

'Best birthday present': Pilots swap stories at 100th

Ellie-Marie Watts

APPEAL: The Port's hope givers Keith and Diana Barnard spreading the word about the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal.

Red Shield Appeal on this weekend

The walkers.

Nelson Bay women 'Walk the World'

New number for Port Stephens Koalas rescue line

New number for Port Stephens Koalas rescue line

Raffle winner Kylie Stone with Bob Crampton, president of Tomaree Parkinson's Support Group.

Winner picked in Parkinson's support group raffle

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Williamtown RAAF Base Squadron Commander Chris Rogers, Nelson Bay RSL Sub-Branch welfare officer Mark Balsarini and Don Howard.

'Best birthday present': Pilots swap stories at 100th

MEDAL WINNER: Medowie's pint-sized diver Joshua Lee with his three gold medals.

A spring board to success

Returned Paterson MP Meryl Swanson (centre) with her state Labor counterparts, Kate Washington, the member for Port Stephens, and Jenny Aitchison, the member for Maitland, on election night.

The Paterson curse: Liberal's message resonated with electorate

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

MUGGING: Whale watchers on board an Imagine Cruises vessel watch as two humpbacks swim next their boat on May 18. Picture: Laura Chaffey Photography

Whales arrive in Port Stephens on time and in style

Ellie-Marie Watts

PORT DEBUT: Jason Owen will perform an all ages gig in Nelson Bay on June 8 as part of the 2019 Bluewater Country Music Festival.

Jason Owen opens Bluewater gig to all ages

Ellie-Marie Watts

COUNTRY BOY: Aaron Jurd and The Banned will make their Bluewater Country Music Festival debut with a headlining show at Shoal Bay Country Club on June 8.

Jurd 'stoked' to debut at Bluewater

Ellie-Marie Watts

Xavier and Lily Boyles at the 2019 Step Back Into King Street Heritage Festival on Saturday. Picture: Vin Imagery

Terrace heritage festival 'absolutely perfect'

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

EYESORE: The delapitated state of Birubi Beach Resort has long been a point of contention for residents of Anna bay and surrounds.

Letters to the Editor

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

Letters to the Editor

FAITH: Boat Harbour resident Matt Brown believes humanity needs more of the 'fruits' of the Holy Spirit.

Letters to the Editor

APPROVED: All but one councillor agreed that the council's code of conduct was there to protect social media users from threatening and defamatory comments.

Letters to the Editor: April 25

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Scott Morrison(R) is visiting disaster-hit areas of Queensland on his first trip since the election.

Morrison visits flood-hit Queensland farms

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Bob Hawke didn't get to cast his vote in the federal election despite wanting to, his widow has said

No final election vote for Bob Hawke

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The federal election contest remains close in three lower house seats as vote counting continues.

Three close seats as vote count rolls on

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Australian actor Geoffrey Rush has been awarded almost $3 million in a defamation payout.

Geoffrey Rush gets $2.9m defamation payout

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Raymond James' daughter Tracy James had urged for triple-killer Berwyn Rees to remain behind bars.

NSW triple killer Rees' parole overturned

Luke Costin
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Sarah Jane Chisholm Rogers has been accused of self-centred regret.

'Tension with law' for ex-ABF boss's lover

Luke Costin

About 93.5 per cent of WA's Kimberley region will now have native title recognition.

Native title for most of WA's Kimberley

Tasmanian Treasurer Peter Gutwein has flagged $544 million more for health services over four years.

Tasmania forecast to return to net debt

Ethan James

Festival organiser and founder, Anne Baker.

Grey nomads put the White Cliffs Music Festival on the map

Olivia Calver
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Duri farmers Di Sanderson, Elizabeth Henderson, Matthew Laird and Julie and Kevin Aitken oppose a new irrigation bore near their properties. Photo: Rachael Webb

Duri water bore battle fury

Lucy Kinbacher

Wool, like this super fine fleece from Tarrangower, east of Armidale, is made with sun, soil, water and sheep but apparently it is worse for the environment than oil-based polypropylene.

Natural fibres undersold

Jamie brown

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

NOBLE GRAPE: Considered one of the six noble varieties that grows around the world, Chardonnay expresses itself perfectly in many different climates.

It's International Chardonnay Day (yes, really)

Linda Lambrechts

If you are planning to travel cashless, make sure you always have a back-up card.

Hints for travelling without cash

Noel Whittaker

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo