A big achievement celebrated by the volunteers. Volunteers worked hard to remove invasive weeds from the headland. NEARLY 30 volunteers gathered on Tomaree’s One Mile headland last Saturday to continue the fight against invasive weeds threatening the coastal landscape. The event brought together outdoor enthusiasts, climbers, and even dad-and-daughter teams in an effort to remove […]
Port Stephens Yacht Club preparing to hoist the sails and ring in a new season
Peter Ballard, Doug Wheen and John Townsend on board Solanda. Fleet at the start of a PSYC race day earlier this month. PORT Stephens Yacht Club (PSYC) is preparing to hoist the sails and ring in a new season with its Annual Season Opening Day on Saturday, 4 October, with the community warmly invited to […]
Karuah Public School students prove a charm for the Roos
The whole school got behind Mr Evans in the lead-up to the big game. Photos: Karuah Public School. KPS student Indi showed her extra-special support. The banner outside the school. Dan Evans with kids whose dads or uncles were also on the grand final team. SCHOOLCHILDREN at Karuah Public School (KPS) joined in celebrating their […]
Port Stephens Friendship Group prepares for milestone event
A GROUP born from bushwalks and camaraderie is celebrating three decades of laughter, travel and unbreakable bonds. The Port Stephens Friendship Group (PSFG), launched in response to a newspaper ad in 1995. Its 30th Anniversary and Changeover Dinner, complete with a black-and-white and silver dress code and décor, will feature a nostalgic film screening, live […]
Purpose-built social space to connect peninsula residents
A NEW chapter in community care is starting in Port Stephens, with the official launch of the Taylors Beach Social Hub, a purpose-built space designed to bring joy, connection, and wellbeing to older residents of the peninsula. The innovative hub is the latest initiative from NovaCare, a well-established Hunter-based charity focused on helping seniors live […]
Mad Hatters Tea Party shines light and funds on Port Stephens community
The Wild Women adventurers painted the town red as playing cards. The Anna Bay Birdie golf gang with Elvis as the King of Hearts and a curiouser and curiouser baby caterpillar. The peculiar array of un-beheaded ladies mimicking The Queen of Hearts. Winners of the Maddest Hatter prize. Cheshire Cat Susie Briggs and White Rabbit […]
Community to celebrate Dads at Tilligery Lemon Jam
THE Tilligerry Community Association (TCA) is inviting families from across the region to celebrate all Dads this Father’s Day, at the free “Lemon Jam: Father’s Day edition”. Set against the stunning backdrop of Henderson Park, Lemon Tree Passage, this fun-filled day of music and mateship will be held on Sunday 7 September from noon to […]
Tilligerry Arts Group’s first Socktacula! Exhibition and Competition
SOMETHING sock-tacular is afoot in Lemon Tree Passage. The Tilligerry Arts Group (TAG) is launching its first Socktacula! Exhibition and Competition, a wonderfully wacky celebration of one of the humblest items in your wardrobe — the sock. This quirky and colourful event is shaping up to be an Australian first, and it’s open to all […]
Artillery gunner and ‘Nasho’ Merv Mills spoke about the Battle of Long Tan, and his own Vietnam War experiences. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Vietnam Veterans Day commemorated in Tea Gardens
Artillery gunner and ‘Nasho’ Merv Mills spoke about the Battle of Long Tan, and his own Vietnam War experiences. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The skies miraculously cleared after days of rain for the intimate ceremony at Tea Gardens. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Merv Mills with the M2A2 Howitzer at Tea Gardens’ Anzac Park, the same model he […]
Tea Gardens WWII veteran Roy Day receives medal from Governor-General
Roy received his VP Day commemorative medal from the Governor-General in Canberra. Photo: Facebook. Roy and Lynette at the Tea Gardens Vietnam Veterans Memorial day in Tea Gardens. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Wreaths were laid at the reflecting pool inside the Australian War Memorial before the Last Post. Photo: Facebook. WORLD War Two veteran and Tea […]
