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Raymond Terrace Community PBL award winners for Term 4 Week 4

Karuah Public School KARUAH Public School hosted the Term 4 Week 4 Raymond Terrace Community of Schools PBL award-winners’ presentation. Karuah Public School is proud to be a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school and a member of the Raymond Terrace Community PBL program. Our staff, students, and community are brought together through our core […]

Community, Local News, School

Cost-of-living challenges affect children’s schooling

MORE than half of the families supported through The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program are struggling to afford the basics their children need for school, as cost-of-living pressures continue to stretch household budgets. The national children’s education charity’s latest Family Pulse Survey found 53.1 per cent of respondents said it had been hard or […]

Community, Government, Local News, Regional

New field part of million-dollar upgrade for Mallabula Sports Complex

RUGBY league and soccer players on the Tilligerry Peninsula are set to benefit from a new competition field at Mallabula Sports Complex. The $999,880 NSW Government investment will deliver an international-size multipurpose field, LED lighting, irrigation upgrades and supporting infrastructure. The upgrade comes as local clubs accommodate increasing participation, particularly among women and girls. For […]

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Stroud Road safety push heads to State MPs after council meeting

ROD Zemanek wants the last eight kilometres of gravel on The Branch Lane sealed to give drivers another way onto the Pacific Highway. He took that idea to MidCoast Council’s Community Conversation in Stroud on Thursday, 5 November, where road safety at the 12 Mile junction was also discussed. Mr Zemanek said he came away […]

Community, Local News, National

Ryan Pereira shares volunteer award honour with his Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters team

https://portmacquarie.newsofthearea.com.au/wp-admin/post-new.php Jasmine Farlow, Dr Tom Tran and Ryan Pereira at the Nature Conservation Council Awards. Photo: Supplied. RYAN Pereira wishes every member of his team could have their name on his award. The Ziggy Megne Volunteer for the Environment Award recognises his conservation work, but he believes the people working alongside him at Irukandji Shark […]

Community, Local News, Regional, School

Local young riders have plenty to celebrate following five days of competition at the 2026 Inter-Schools Horse Extravaganza in Tamworth

Dusty on Sugar with riding partner Willow on Bob. Photo: Supplied by Medowie Christian School. Regan smoothly guiding Jinx into a precise side-pass. Photo: Supplied by Medowie Christian School. Elouise and Blaze working seamlessly together. Photo: Supplied by Medowie Christian School. Sophie commanding Suzie in a dressage event. Photo: Supplied by Medowie Christian School. FOURTEEN […]

Business, Community, Local News, Regional

Regional Aussies want bank branches to stay open

REGIONAL Australians place great value on their local face to face bank branches as employers and providers of community infrastructure, according to a new survey. The Regional Banking Investment Alliance (RBIA) survey: Regional Banking Insights, found 97 per cent of respondents rated local bank employment as essential or important, and 95 per cent said the […]

Community, Government, Local News

Port Stephens Council rejects three-storey dwelling proposal in Anna Bay

PORT Stephens Council has rejected a Development Application for a three-storey dwelling at 13 Ocean Avenue in Anna Bay. Council staff originally endorsed the proposal, citing housing needs. However, the application has been very controversial among some members of the Anna Bay community. Andrew Searles, a member of the South Tomaree Community Association and former […]

Community, Health, Local News

Raymond Terrace Lions’ free children’s vision screening program gears up for 2027

LIONS Club of Raymond Terrace recently conducted eye vision screening for 236 children from St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School. The Lions’ Eye Health Program offers a free Children’s Vision Screening Program for children aged 3–18 years, thanks to grants from the Lions Clubs International Foundation and generous donations from Lions Clubs across Australia. Fully trained […]

Community, Local News

Discover the natural environment of Port Stephens with Mambo Wetlands Bush Discovery Tours

MAMBO-WANDA Wetlands Conservation Group has hosted its last Mambo Wetlands Bushwalks of the year, inviting children, families and anyone curious to discover and learn about the local ecosystem. Chloe Smithers, a Port Stephens Council Environmental Operations team member, held a guided bush discovery tour on Saturday 31 October, exploring the wildlife and the unique bushlands […]