October 1, 2026
Lantern-making workshops to connect students and cultivate their creativity
Community, Local News, School

Lantern-making workshops to connect students and cultivate their creativity

Students from St Brigid’s Primary School showing their lantern designs. Photo: St Brigid’s Primary School. Students from St Brigid’s Primary School showing their lantern designs. Photo: St Brigid’s Primary School. Students from St Brigid’s Primary School showing their lantern designs. Photo: St Brigid’s Primary School. Sophia and Skylar from Irrawang Public School. Photo: Irrawang Public […]

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School communities say thanks to dads across the Port Stephens region Bacon, board games and a morning with Dad. Photo: Supplied.
Community, Local News, Regional, School

School communities say thanks to dads across the Port Stephens region

Bacon, board games and a morning with Dad. Photo: Supplied. Making memories with Dad at school playing handball. Photo: Supplied. A simple moment that made Father’s Day special. Photo: Supplied. When playing UNO with Dad is more than just a game. Photo: Supplied. Dads, kids and quality time took over the schoolyard. Photo: Supplied. Celebrating […]

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Volunteers to continue regeneration work at One Mile Headland Smile all the way around. A great sense of satisfaction and achievement from the group of volunteers last year. Photo by Friends of Tomaree National Park.
Community, Local News, Regional

Volunteers to continue regeneration work at One Mile Headland

Smile all the way around. A great sense of satisfaction and achievement from the group of volunteers last year. Photo by Friends of Tomaree National Park. Sheer delight to meet in the middle. Photo by Friends of Tomaree National Park. Lyn and friends cutting bitou. Photo by Friends of Tomaree National Park. ONE Mile Headland […]

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New motorway extension to ease traffic away from Port Stephens Motorists using the M1 extension will save 10 minutes of travel time, avoiding the notorious Hexham bottleneck. Image: Transport for NSW.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional

New motorway extension to ease traffic away from Port Stephens

AFTER more than two years of construction, $2.24 billion in funding and 1.6 million cubic meters of earth removed, the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace has finally been opened more than a year ahead of schedule. Last month, locals got to walk on foot on a section of the newly completed road, but […]

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Port Stephens athlete helping others find their place in sport Keiran Corry (back right), with Special Olympics’ board members and athletes. Photo: Keiran Corry.
Community, Local News, Regional

Port Stephens athlete helping others find their place in sport

Corlette’s Keiran Corry is using his Special Olympics experience to help athletes have a voice locally and across Asia Pacific. Photo: Keiran Corry. Keiran Corry (back right), with Special Olympics’ board members and athletes. Photo: Keiran Corry. PORT Stephens Special Olympics athlete and national leader Keiran Corry is drawing on 25 years with the Special […]

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Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest Small moments, Big impact will be a celebration of everyday moments in aged care. Photo: magnific
Community, Health, Local News

Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest

IT’S time for aged care workers around the country to strike a pose, because Ageing Australia is looking to showcase photographs of the best in the sector. So many people contribute in positive and amazing ways to the care of older Australians, and Ageing Australia is holding a Humans of Aged Care photo competition to […]

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Police seize 36 illegal e-bikes under new legislation The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force.
Community, Local News, Police

Police seize 36 illegal e-bikes under new legislation

The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. THIRTY-SIX illegal e-bikes have been seized in Sydney after new laws came into […]

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Powered vessel-free zones here to stay at popular local beaches There will still be space for boaties and jet skiers to enjoy the water in powered vessel-free zones. Photo: NOTA Archives.
Community, Local News

Powered vessel-free zones here to stay at popular local beaches

BEACHGOERS in Port Stephens are set for safer summers, with vessel-free zones for powered craft here to stay at popular swim spots following a successful trial. From 24 December 2025 to 26 January 2026, three locations at Port Stephens were designated as zones where powered vessels, including personal watercraft, such as jet skis, were banned. […]

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Science week sparks curiosity at Medowie Christian School Students awed by science week activities and experiments
Community, Local News, Regional, School

Science week sparks curiosity at Medowie Christian School

Students awed by science week activities and experiments Students launching a rocket ship SCIENCE bubbled out of the textbooks and into the hands of students at Medowie Christian School during Science Week, with experiments, explosions and investigations sparking curiosity across the Primary campus. Students from Prep to Year 6 took part in hands-on activities designed […]

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