May 5, 2026
Karuah remembers at family and community focused Anzac Day events Port Stephens Military Brotherhood Motorcycle Club members lead the march. Photo: Robert Whiteman.
Event

Karuah remembers at family and community focused Anzac Day events

Port Stephens Military Brotherhood Motorcycle Club members lead the march. Photo: Robert Whiteman. Port Stephens Military Brotherhood Motorcycle Club members lead the march. Photo: Robert Whiteman. A solemn and well-attended Dawn Service was held at Karuah Memorial Park. Photo: Robert Whiteman. Karuah RSL sub-Branch members at the RSL club. Photo: Robert Whiteman. ON the 111th […]

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Raymond Terrace Anzac Day looks to the future while remembering the past Raymond Terrace RSL sub-Branch President Victor Jones. Photo: Amanda Green.
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Raymond Terrace Anzac Day looks to the future while remembering the past

Raymond Terrace RSL sub-Branch President Victor Jones. Photo: Amanda Green. The ceremony was hosted by the Raymond Terrace RSL sub-branch. Photo: Nico Lombardo. The traditional ANZAC Day March led by Raymond Terrace RSL sub-Branch member Robert Colgan-Gore. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Hunter River High School Captains Eva Mansfield and Cooper Boulton. Photo: Amanda Green. Abigail Carlos […]

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Nelson Bay honours the ANZAC spirit The RAAF flyover. Photo: Leah Anderson.
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Nelson Bay honours the ANZAC spirit

  The 2026 Anzac Day ceremony at Nelson Bay featured a prominent Catafalque Party, a mounted guard of honour, as part of the traditional commemorative services. Photo: Jacie Whitfield.   Veterans lead the march to the Anzac Day service. Photos: Leah Anderson.   Veterans lead the march to the Anzac Day service. Photos: Leah Anderson. […]

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Biggest turnout yet as Anyerin impresses at Sunday Sounds Anyerin performing in Robinson Reserve, Anna Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Entertainment, Event

Biggest turnout yet as Anyerin impresses at Sunday Sounds

ROBINSON Reserve at Anna Bay came alive for the third edition of Sunday Sounds on 26 April, organised by Port Stephens Council. Rising rapidly in popularity, Sunday’s event enjoyed the biggest turnout yet. Local musician Anyerin Drury performed live from 3-5pm in front of several dozen onlookers. Children, adults, seniors and plenty of pets showed […]

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Raymond Terrace hosts Street Skills Festival for young people Enjoying the music at the Up&Up stand. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Entertainment, Event

Raymond Terrace hosts Street Skills Festival for young people

Enjoying the music at the Up&Up stand. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Terrace Meats hosting a BBQ demonstration. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Maddie Lilley (centre) teaches cultural weaving. Photo: Nico Lombardo. CROWDS of people gathered in Boomerang Park, Raymond Terrace, to kickstart Youth Week in style. On 17 April, the park hosted the Street Skills Festival, an event […]

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402 Gan Gan Road, Boat Harbour
Property

402 Gan Gan Road, Boat Harbour

402 Gan Gan Road, Boat Harbour  OPPORTUNITIES like this are few and far between. Set on approximately 3.2 hectares (around eight acres), this unique parcel of land offers space, privacy, and an exceptional coastal position just moments from some of Port Stephens’ most loved beaches. With dual street frontage to both Gan Gan Road and […]

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Youth Centre’s mural workshop raises housing awareness The Deck Youth Centre team posing in front of the mural painted by their community. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
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Youth Centre’s mural workshop raises housing awareness

HOMELESSNESS is a reality that affects adults and young people alike. Yet Port Stephens, despite having a significant population of children facing homelessness, does not have a youth shelter. On 15 April, Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services, a not-for-profit organisation helping disadvantaged youth, held a mural painting workshop at The Deck in Raymond Terrace. […]

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John ‘Stinker’ Clarke shares his fishing expertise during Port Stephens talk John ‘Stinker’ Clarke showing the kind of fish you can catch in Port Stephens if you know where to look. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Fishing

John ‘Stinker’ Clarke shares his fishing expertise during Port Stephens talk

JOHN “Stinker” Clarke has lived in Port Stephens for more than 50 years and can hardly remember a time when he wasn’t fishing. To him, it’s not just a hobby, but an entire way of life. Equipped with a lifetime of knowledge and local expertise, Stinker shared all his best tips in a talk at […]

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Exhibition features found and ‘upcycled’ materials Kate Wilkie posing in front of her cicada wings and echidna quills jewellery line. Photo by Nico Lombardo.
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Exhibition features found and ‘upcycled’ materials

THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre is currently featuring the work of artist Kate Wilkie. Kate has contributed to countless exhibitions in the centre since 2007. She is a Visual Art and Design Technology teacher and was Technical Supervisor of the painting studio at Sydney College of the Arts for over eight years. “I’m mainly […]

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