CONSERVATIONISTS continue to express concerns over the impact of future housing development outlined in the draft Salamander Bay Place Plan on the Mambo-Wanda Wetlands. Port Stephens Council’s report on the Salamander Bay Place Plan, which responds to previously raised concerns, is set to be discussed at council’s 25 November meeting. The Place Plan provides a […]

Plenty of activities will be on offer for the kids. A range of unique stallholders are booked in. The festival offers something for everyone. ECONETWORK Port Stephens is collaborating with Homegrown Markets to bring a Sustainable Living Festival to Medowie’s Ferodale Oval on Saturday 22 November from 9am-2pm. “Join us for an exciting community day […]

RAYMOND Terrace has been listed as NSW’s fourth worst severe weather hotspot over the past three years, after analysis of data by insurance company AAMI. Analysis of thousands of natural disaster claims from July 2022 to June 2025 revealed a variety of severe weather events had affected areas all over the state, with widespread damage […]

THE Nationals have set up a possible showdown with their political ally the Liberals after unanimously agreeing to scrap their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. The regional party argues Australia is doing more than its fair share to reduce carbon pollution, and emissions reductions should instead be tied to an average of similar […]

THE Awabakal Winjirra ranger team, from the Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council, has successfully completed weed control works at Kooragang Island within the Hunter Estuary Wetlands Ramsar site. The Securing the Sanctuaries of Ramsar and Priority Wetlands for Migratory and Marine Species project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by […]

RAYMOND Terrace has been listed as NSW’s fourth worst severe weather hotspot over the past three years, after analysis of data by insurance company AAMI. Analysis of thousands of natural disaster claims from July 2022 to June 2025 revealed a variety of severe weather events had affected areas all over the state, with widespread damage […]

PICTURE this: you’re 23 years old, and while most of your peers are still navigating university or working out what to do with their lives, you’ve already chosen your destiny. Not fame, not fortune – but Mars. That’s the life of Alyssa Carson, a young American who has devoted almost every waking hour to one […]

BORN on 10 March 1940 to a family of fishermen and lobstermen, it was only a matter of time before Glyn Tarrant joined the crew. At the age of nine or ten Glyn recalls some of the family – mum Rita, dad Bobby and brother Colin – moving from their home in Nelson Bay into […]

IF you’ve ever needed a reason to step outside, tilt your head back, and marvel at the heavens, August is it. This month, the night sky becomes a stage for some of the most breathtaking celestial performances you’re likely to witness in years – and here in Australia, we have front-row seats. It all began […]

PORT Stephens students came together at the end of Term 2 for a High Potential and Gifted Education Writing Workshop. The event took place at Anna Bay Public School and gave students the opportunity to use their imaginations to produce a piece of creative writing. Thirteen local schools were involved in the event, bringing together […]