Dance instructors Diana and Keith Barnard pose in front of the retro diner backdrop at the Nelson Bay Rock ’n’ Roll Festival.

Anthony Chen, one of Australia’s best young concert pianists, will perform at the Tomaree Lodge Hall. Photo: Supplied by ...

Jupiter CEO Carol Simpson with her husband Gavin Simpson at the fundraising dinner. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Jupiter ...

Wren’ by Heather Colgate. ‘Glass Flower Reflection Pool’ by Robyn Drayton. ‘Boxy Greets Fingal’ by Kay Hathway. The Tomaree ...

WHEN looking for inspiration on the netball court, Nelson Bay’s Annalise Jones has the perfect role model close at hand. The ...

Community barn dancing is coming to Soldiers Point in November. Photo: The Hoedown Band. The Hoedown Band will play live ...

A UNIVERSITY acceptance and a career in the Australian Defence Force are on the horizon for two Irrawang High School students ...

MEDOWIE Rugby Club stalwart Sam Holbert embodies all the traits of a forward leader. A power running back rower and ...

SALAMANDER Bay’s  Luke Noble continues to make an extraordinary impact in the Port Stephens sporting community. The ...

AT just 16, Micah Katon is juggling Year 12 studies with running her own car detailing business. What began last December ...

NEW data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows the state’s prison population reached 13,133 in December 2025, an increase of 8.5 percent (1,026 people) over the ...

DEAR News Of The Area, POLITICIANS are quick to use social media when they want to promote an announcement, celebrate a government funding commitment, or take credit for a community project. But what ...