Street partygoers (L-R) Taylor Corry, Kim Smith and Linda Jury enjoyed the sweet and sticky baklava. Photo: Jacie Whitfield. The perfect backdrop for the sea of marquee. Photo: Jacie Whitfield. SHOAL Bay’s waterfront was transformed into a lively street party on Saturday 14 March, as locals and visitors flocked to the annual Wine and Food […]

CHILD protection and foster care were the focus of an International Women’s Day event at the Raymond Terrace Library on 13 March. The guest speaker was Lake Macquarie’s 2025 Woman of the Year Astrid Hocking, who shared her many accomplishments and initiatives as a child advocate. Ms Hocking’s journey as a foster carer spans more […]

The exterior of Sketchley Cottage, established over 200 years ago. Photo: FB. Inside one of the rooms at Sketchley Cottage, which is filled with irreplaceable antiques. Photo: FB. A SMALL small group of dedicated volunteers is working hard to keep one of Raymond Terrace’s most important historic sites alive. However, without additional support, the future […]

Port Stephens Chess Club organiser Rhys Harvey (l) enjoying a game with club member Mike Bass. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Chess fans of all ages at the Naked Alley Cafe. Photo: Port Stephens Chess Club/FB. AFTER noticing that children at his martial arts school were spending considerably more time indoors than outside, chess enthusiast Rhys Harvey […]

Port Stephens schools celebrating the first Lead The Way Student Leadership Day. Photo: supplied, TPS. Breakout groups of current school leaders exploring the themes of the day. Photo: supplied, TPS. TOMAREE Public School (TPS) hosted its first Lead The Way Student Leadership Day on Friday 27 February, bringing together young leaders from across the Port […]

44 fourbies ready to rumble. Photo: supplied. Crowds line up for a sizzling sausage. Photo: supplied. Merch to fundraise for Camp Quality. Photo: supplied. MORE than $18,458 has been raised following the second annual Fourbie Cruise, with the region’s four-wheel drive community rallying behind children facing cancer.  Hundreds turned out to drive, donate, volunteer and […]

ADJUNCT Professor Nicole Turner has been named the NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year for 2026. The Raymond Terrace resident was recognised last Thursday at the NSW Women of the Year Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Sydney. Professor Turner is Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC), […]

A CELEBRATION of local creativity and community storytelling took centre stage when the Raymond Terrace Writers Group launched its most recent anthology, “The Last Word.” The group, which meets every second Sunday at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club, has produced five anthologies over its history. Each has been shaped by a simple formula: enough compelling […]

THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre is now hosting the exhibition, “Modern Contemporary Art and Photography”. Featuring local artists, it aims to challenge the public through bold, abstract, and provocative installations across a wide variety of different mediums. These include painting, photography, mosaics, craft, pottery, woodworking, cardmaking, and even bonsai. The subjects are just as […]

AFTER a long career in the coal industry, Jacqui Purcell from “In Our Hands Family Farm” decided to study agriculture and transition to a lifestyle of low environmental impact. At a workshop organised by Port Stephens Council, Jacqui shared her secrets for turning waste into a valuable resource for any garden, through composting and worm […]