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Flying Doctor Service gets $15m funding boost

THE NSW government is investing $15 million to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to continue providing its lifesaving services across NSW. Part of the 2026-27 State Budget, the funding will enable the RFDS to deliver primary health care, dental and mental health services, retrievals, and patient and clinician transport in regional, rural and […]

Community, Health, Local News

Measles is about – check that your immunisations are up to date

PORT Stephens residents are being advised to check their immunity to measles. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian […]

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Green light for Raymond Terrace river walk’s ‘missing link’

Map of the Raymond Terrace pathway. Photo: Port Stephens Council. Parkrun participants make use of the existing path. Photo: Supplied by Raymond Terrace Parkrun. The uneven dirt section of the Raymond Terrace waterfront path that will be paved. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. PUSHBIKE riders, pedestrians and people with prams in Raymond Terrace will soon be able […]

Community, Local News, School

Term 3 Week 4 PBL WINNERS

THE winners of Term 3 Week 4 Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards were recently celebrated at an event at Karuah Public school. Karuah Public School is proud to be part of the PBL) program. By explicitly teaching and modelling our expectations every fortnight, we promote unity through our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and […]

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Kitted out for Indigenous Round from jerseys to boots

Students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie present Newcastle Knights players with their hand-painted boots honouring Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie present Newcastle Knights players with their hand-painted boots honouring Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie present Newcastle Knights players with their […]

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Shoal Bay community continues to push back against pathway construction plans

Some of the protest signs put up by locals have been vandalised. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Many of the people in the crowd only became aware of the planned pathway close to its construction date. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Trevor Watling showcasing one of the beach access tracks that will be closed down to combat erosion. Photo: […]

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Port Stephens Council’s plan to manage road conditions for the next 10 years

Projected road conditions from keeping the current funding levels for 2 years, allocating additional investments from year 3. Image: Road Futures Strategy, PSC. Projected road conditions from increasing funding by $1 million each year over ten years. Image: Road Futures Strategy, PSC. ACCORDING to annual surveys, road condition is by far the biggest source of […]

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M1 Pacific Motorway extension approaches its opening, and locals got to walk on it

The 3.5 km walk along the new section of the highway left many quite winded. Photo: Nico Lombardo. The view from the new viaduct over the Hunter River. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Information stalls, family activities and free food were available at the end of the walk. Photo: Nico Lombardo. AFTER more than three years of […]

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Gendered abuse is a threat to democracy

GENDERED abuse and intimidation is discouraging strong female candidates from standing for office or applying for executive roles, a NSW survey has revealed. The Women for Election survey found 89 per cent of respondents, or almost nine out of 10, had experienced online abuse. Three-quarters said it had worsened over the past two years, and […]

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Soldiers Point Winter ball celebrations

THE Soldiers Point New Vogue & Ballroom Dance Group enjoyed its continued successful comeback following the COVID pandemic period with its milestone Winter Ball on Thursday 30 July. Since the pandemic, the Soldiers Point group has had an average of about 20 dancers per night and the club is working to recover its numbers and […]