December 19, 2025
Salamander Bay locals invited to add to Wishing Tree Appeal
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Salamander Bay locals invited to add to Wishing Tree Appeal

FOR more than 37 years, the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal has been at the heart of Australian Christmas giving and this year the need is greater than ever. Hundreds of thousands of families across the country are doing it tough and 760,000 children are living in poverty. Kmart Salamander Bay store is inviting locals to […]

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‘Pink Breakfast’ at Tomaree raises over $12k for breast cancer support Over 300 people attended the fundraising event. Photo: TBCSG.
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‘Pink Breakfast’ at Tomaree raises over $12k for breast cancer support

OVER 300 people gathered on 8 October for the Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group’s annual fundraising breakfast. The event featured food, balloons, champagne and a raffle, all to raise funds to support those affected by breast cancer. Ronald McDonald House’s Kerryn Scully attended the event, speaking about the important services they provide to sick children […]

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Mask Up for Mental Health: Support the vital work of youth charity jupiter jupiter exceeded its consultation target for the entire year by September.
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Mask Up for Mental Health: Support the vital work of youth charity jupiter

jupiter exceeded its consultation target for the entire year by September. The youth charity offers a number of initiatives for young people outside of the counselling room. PORT Stephens’ leading youth mental health service, “jupiter – space to talk”, is urging the community to secure tickets for its Mask Up for Mental Health gala dinner […]

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Stinker’s History: Silvertails
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Stinker’s History: Silvertails

“SILVERTAILS” were a fascinating species. They were made up of doctors, lawyers, school teachers and even wrestlers. Generally holidaymakers, “Silvertails” were those who, it seemed, always had an inner desire to be a fisherman, but fate had led them elsewhere in life. Their method of operation was to start talking to the fishermen and slowly […]

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Karuah gets ready for emergencies at RediCommunities Workshop Representatives from volunteer and professional government response agencies formed a comprehensive panel of expertise. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
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Karuah gets ready for emergencies at RediCommunities Workshop

Karuah locals getting emergency-ready. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Red Cross volunteers from the Myall Coast, Port Stephens and Hunter regions helped make the workshop a success. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Representatives from volunteer and professional government response agencies formed a comprehensive panel of expertise. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. RESIDENTS from all over Karuah contributed to […]

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‘Click’: transformative power of photography takes centre stage in Tomaree Black-and-white category winner ‘A break from the hustle and bustle’ by Elsbeth Klarenbeek.
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‘Click’: transformative power of photography takes centre stage in Tomaree

Black-and-white category winner ‘A break from the hustle and bustle’ by Elsbeth Klarenbeek. Colour photo category winner ‘Gateway to the future’ by Heather Colgate. Creative/Altered Reality category winner: Peter Barnard for his photo ‘The Bridge’. THE transformative power of photography takes centre stage at the Tomaree Peninsula Photography Club’s annual exhibition “Click” to be held […]

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Best-selling local author launches new children’s Author Carmen with husband/illustrator Steven Allen, at the recent Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
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Best-selling local author launches new children’s

TWO days after prolific local children’s author Carmen Allen launched her latest book, it was on Amazon’s “best-seller” list. “Molly’s New Treasure” is book number five in a series. It follows Princess Molly and her friends as they set out on the adventure of a lifetime: a royal treasure hunt across a mysterious island with […]

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