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Scenes from the 2019 Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota wildcard trials at Birubi Beach. The trials return to Birubi on January 25. Pictures: Surfest/Paul Danovaro

Surfest wildcard battle back at Birubi Beach

Ellie-Marie Watts

BIG WIN: Mike Clayton-Brown, 16, from Corlette won the Rip Curl GromSearch under-16 boys national final at Woonona Beach, Wollongong on January 16. Picture: Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

National title a nice way to kick off 2020

Ellie-Marie Watts

NEW SEASON: George Mcdonald with 2020 Fingal Bay Bomboras coaches John Gutherson, Dean Carney and Blaine O'Flaherty. Picture: Facebook/Fingal Bay Bomboras

Bomboras name coaches, Bay gear up for cricket memorial match

Peter Arnold

Scenes from the 2019 Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota wildcard trials at Birubi Beach. The trials return to Birubi on January 25. Pictures: Surfest/Paul Danovaro

Surfest wildcard battle back at Birubi Beach

LEGEND: Johnny Lewis will be guest spaker at the upcoming Men of League luncheon at Soldiers Point Bowling Club. Picture: Sylvia Liber

King of the ring in the Bay

Charlie Elias

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Dave White Memorial golf day winners (from left): Dale Gardner, Graham Donnelly, Martin Redriff and Kris Paton. Picture: Supplied

Dave White golf day raises $8000 for injured dad

Peter Arnold

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

Help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

One of the stop-offs on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney.

An exhilarating ocean-side ride

Karleen Minney

The Barossa Valley - one of my favourite places.

The lovely and perplexing Barossa

John Rozentals

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

LEGEND: Johnny Lewis will be guest spaker at the upcoming Men of League luncheon at Soldiers Point Bowling Club. Picture: Sylvia Liber

King of the ring in the Bay

Charlie Elias

OWN GENRE: Duncan Woods says his music is best describe as "Sidewalk Surf" - a fusion of acoustic-driven folk, reggae and rap vocals weaving between fat grooves with ease. Catch him live at Nelson Bay Golf Club on Saturday. Picture: supplied

WHAT'S ONWhat's on: weekend live music moods

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

HERE WE GO AGAIN: Mamma Mia: The Ten Sopranos, led by Penny Pavlakis, will bring ABBA's greatest hits to Nelson Bay in March.

Ten Sopranos to tour Bay

GIG OF THE WEEK: Cold Chisel have gotten the band back together for their Blood Moon tour, which comes to Hope Estate on Saturday with Birds Of Tokyo and Busby Marou.

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

SOAK IT UP: SailTime is a great option for people who have been thinking about buying a boat to get a taste without that initial big financial commitment.

New Beneteau base in bay

SOAK IT UP: SailTime is a great option for people who have been thinking about buying a boat to get a taste without that initial big financial commitment.

New Beneteau base in bay

TO DIE FOR: Gill's Fish House + Bar restaurant at d'Albora Marina in Nelson Bay boasts simple, seasonal food from locally sourced and sustainable suppliers.

Waterfront dining delight

TO DIE FOR: Gill's Fish House + Bar restaurant at d'Albora Marina in Nelson Bay boasts simple, seasonal food from locally sourced and sustainable suppliers.

Waterfront dining delight

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

A private oasis for all the family

A private oasis for all the family

House of the Week

Luxurious beachfront property

Luxurious beachfront property

Immaculately presented family home

Immaculately presented family home

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA
2hrs ago

Joy Davies

Bear making group doing its bit to help

SHEETS & BLANKETS: Anna Bay's Kerrie Cottrill is calling for donations of sheets and blankets, as well as volunteer help, to assist injured and badly burned wildlife.

Possum pouches helping hand

Charlie Elias

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

2hrs ago

Secret lives of insects

Secret lives of insects

SANTA SHAVE: Graeme 'Tobes' Tobin, also known as Santa Claus, will shave off his beard at the Tilligerry RSL on Friday from 6pm. Pictured: Supplied

Santa to shave beard for cause

Picture: Stuart Slater Hamilton

Hunter Photography Prize 2020: a look at some of the entries

Rain fell in Raymond Terrace shortly after 12pm on Thursday. Picture taken from the Port Stephens Examiner office in William Street.

Power outages after downpour

ON PATROL: Fire and Rescue NSW country region senior instructor Scott Habgood and Dubbo Station Officer Simon Bracht with the Black Panther. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Black Panther sighting west of the Blue Mountains

Dave mangenner Gough

New Oz Day TV advert 'not reality'

BUSHFIRE: Rural Fire Service members prepare to contain the One Mile bushfire burning on Saturday morning. Picture: Henk Tobbe

Port under threat of new fires

Charlie Elias

The faces and the scenes of Australia's fire crisis. Photos: ACM staff, supplied.

REAL AUSTRALIAFrom ashen grief towards recovery, somehow

GET INSPIRED: Port Stephens Artisan Collective member June Wheen will demonstrate sculpture making with clay at the Nelson Bay gallery on January 18.

Summer scenes line gallery walls

Ellie-Marie Watts

CELEBRATIONS: Revellers enjoying last year's Australia Day celebrations hosted by Tilligerry Lions at Lemon Tree Passage's Henderson Park.

Australia Day to benefit bushfire appeal

Charlie Elias

ACTION: RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has spoken of the reasons that restrict the RFS from hazard reduction burning.

Letters to the Editor: January 16

NOT IMPRESSED: Boat Harbour resident Mark Kelly is frustrated over delays to the completion of a phone tower at Fishermans Bay.

Letters to the Editor

HI-TECH: Port Stephens Council is investigating the financial and practical viability of establishing Smart Parking in Nelson Bay.

Letters to the Editor: January 2, 2020

ACTION: RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has spoken of the reasons that restrict the RFS from hazard reduction burning.

Letters to the Editor: January 16

IS IT NECESSARY: Shirley Bailey from Nelson Bay questions whether it is wise to proceed with fireworks displays during high fire danger periods.

Letters to the Editor: December 26

TEMPORARY FIX: Kassia Klinger says parking congestions is a problem mostly confined to peak periods.

Letters to the Editor: December 19

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

Smoke is expected to return to central Melbourne on Saturday as easterly winds cross firegrounds.

Vic emergency fire warnings downgraded

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Ecologists fear over 80 per cent of the heritage-listed Blue Mountains may've been lost to bushfires

Fears 'huge' part of Blue Mountains burnt

Teens who overcome the odds to complete year 12 at Gunbalanya in the NT are treated like heroes.

Hero's treatment for remote NT graduates

Central NSW and the state's northeast are expected to cop a soaking on Saturday.

Rain to hit parts of drought-stricken NSW

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has described the flag as "disgusting".

Vic community rallies against Nazi flag

Marnie Banger

ACTU's Michele O'Neil wants a lift to the disaster recovery allowance for bushfire-affected people.

Union wants urgent recovery allowance lift

Finbar O'Mallon

Bridget McKenzie may face a senate inquiry over the $100 million community sports grant scandal.

Minister may face probe over sports grants

Finbar O'Mallon

There has been rainfall in dried out parts of Queensland but it isn't enough to break the drought.

More rainfall needed to break drought

Sonia Kohlbacher

Guest auctioneer Paul Dooley, Tamworth congratulates Bea Litchfield on another successful ram auction conducted by the Litchfield family, Hazeldean, Cooma

Hazeldean best of the best hits $6500

Stephen Burns
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Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Shan Goodwin

BALE-OUT: Farmer Phil Cook, centre, chats with Jane Smith and Greg Williams at last year's "mercy" delivery of hay. On Monday, an even bigger load will arrive at Mr Cook's property in the drought-stricken district.

Farmers to be 'baled out'

Greg Mayfield

HUMBLE: The A-HA! Studio house, at a modest 64.5m2, feels bigger inside because of of the clean, unfussy design, say owner-builders Jesse Zilm and Isabella James.

A-HA! What a great idea for a house

KITCHEN NIRVANA: Research shows that mental clarity, productivity and endorphins increase when you're living and working in an organised space.

Time to sort out your stuff

Must watch: Zellige style tiles celebrate their organic imperfections as opposed to covering them.

Have a sneak peek at 2020's tile trends