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Maverick milliner Metta makes her own rules

Metta Henderson in front of her creations, featured in the Botanical and Printmakers exhibition. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Metta had to learn how to properly utilise many plants, such as this gymea, for weaving. Photo: Nico Lombardo. LOCAL artist Metta Henderson, featured in the latest Port Stephens Community Arts Centre exhibition, has been a milliner for […]

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Thousands gather for biggest Port Stephens Car Show yet

Vehicles of all kinds, both historical and modern, were exhibited in the streets of Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Thousands of visitors showed up at the biggest edition of the Port Stephens Car Show yet. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Special guest, motorsports legend John Bowe. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Pilot Matt Hall performed nail-biting manoeuvres above the […]

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Façon Magazine announces winner of the $10,000 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship

From the left: Kirrah McClelland, Head of Community and Sustainability at Greater Bank; painter Jasmine Christie; digital artist Nicole Smede; musician Aimee Hannan; writer Aaron Taylor; dancer Holly Faulds; director Liam Forrest; accessory designer Robbie Hartigan; fashion designer Kartika Medcraft-Smith; photographer Raymond Kelly; and Indigenous Employment Partner Simone Jordan. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Jasmine Christie’s artwork, […]

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50 Years of Deadly – NAIDOC March through Raymond Terrace streets

Traffic stopped in Raymond Terrace as hundreds marched in the streets to celebrate NAIDOC Week. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Uncle Justin Ridgeway invites onlookers to join in the smoking ceremony. Photo: Nico Lombardo Riverside Park was full of stalls and activities for the whole family, with the biggest turnout at a Raymond Terrace NAIDOC event yet. […]

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Medowie Coles receives its first-ever camel delivery

SHOPPERS and motorists in Medowie did a double-take this week when two camels carrying bathrobe-clad riders made an unexpected delivery. In a scene more suited to a desert caravan than a suburban shopping centre, two New Zealand entrepreneurs arrived at Coles Medowie on camelback to celebrate the launch of their products into Australia. The founders […]

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Port Stephens Libraries livestream Sydney Writers’ Festival in three-day event

Canadian author Yann Martel in conversation with ABC Radio National’s Claire Nichols, live from Tomaree Library and Community Centre. Photo: Nico Lombardo Thanks to Live and Local livestreams, book enthusiasts can follow the Festival for free without having to go to Sydney. Photo: Sydney Writers’ Festival. THE 2026 edition of the Sydney Writers’ Festival has […]

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Artisan Collective Port Stephens showcases new exhibition about local landscapes

Judy Hunter in front of her ocean pool paintings. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Anne McLaughlin showing her paintings depicting the Port Stephens and Tilligerry area. Photo: Nico Lombardo A NEW exhibition titled “The Artist Next Door” was just unveiled at the Artisan Collective Port Stephens, an artist-run gallery situated in d’Albora Marina, Nelson Bay. The exhibition […]

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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. 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 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. […]