Students channelled their creativity into paintings and drawings.
Students channelled their creativity into paintings and drawings. Students channelled their creativity into paintings and drawings. FROM 27 June to 20 July, Salamander Bay Square will stage an exhibition of shortlisted primary school students’ artworks. The showcase is part of Charter Hall’s “Drawing Us Together” initiative, which celebrates Indigenous storytelling and student […]
Port Stephens NAIDOC week celebrations begin in Raymond Terrace on Thursday 3 July.
A COMMUNITY cultural celebration and flag raising ceremony in Raymond Terrace will launch the 2025 NAIDOC Week activities across Port Stephens on Thursday 3 July. This year’s national NAIDOC Week theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy’, honours the powerful contributions of past generations while celebrating the leadership and resilience of young Aboriginal and […]
Carol Young and her featured work.
Carol Young and her featured work. A striking painting from the centre’s latest exhibition. LOCAL artists have used their creative skills to manipulate light and colour in the latest exhibition at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre (PSCAC). “Luminosity” explores the interplay of light in art, with innovative works that highlight brightness, shadow, and transformation. The […]
Fishing clubs can apply for up to $2,000 to host a variety of activities, such as casting and fishing workshops. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
FISHING clubs and associated organisations are being encouraged to join in the state-wide ‘Gone Fishing Day’ festivities on Sunday 19 October by hosting their own events. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Acting Director Fisheries Management, Bryan Van Der Walt said clubs can apply for a fishing package or grants up to […]
Lanterns decorated by local students. Light installations in Boomerang Park. RAYMOND Terrace was lit-up over the weekend for a night of light and community. Illuminate Raymond Terrace took place on Saturday 14 June and featured live music, fire twirlers and light installations. “Illuminate is such a great event for our community, bringing everyone together for […]
A life drawing example by Ileana Clarke.
“LEARNING never exhausts the mind,” said the fifteenth century Italian painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor and architect Leonardo da Vinci. It helps explain why a life drawing group has endured for more than 20 years at the Port Stephens Community Art Centre. Drawing from a life model is a discipline that has been used […]
THE long-awaited Seaside Singers Autumn Concert is set to take place on 31 May at the Soldiers Point Bowling Club, marking the first collaboration between the choir and the Port Stephens Community Band. “This event promises to be an entertaining, nostalgic afternoon filled with familiar and not-so-familiar music from Australia and afar,” said Irene Heywood […]
