A dolphin takes to the air. Photo: Elsa Cabanie.
A dolphin takes to the air. Photo: Elsa Cabanie. Dolphins surf an unbroken wave. Photo: Jodie Lowe. A pod of dolphins travels together. Photo: Selina Guckenbiehl. LOCAL residents are once again invited to take part in the Port Stephens Dolphin Census, Australia’s longest-running community dolphin count. This year’s event will be held by ORRCA (Organisation […]
Damaged sections on local roads have prompted the call to action.
A COMMUNITY petition has been launched to fund repairs to Medowie Road and Lemon Tree Passage Road. The petition was created by Port Stephens Council and calls for urgent action from the state government. “Medowie Road and Lemon Tree Passage Road are showing the impacts of both increasing traffic and ongoing weather events,” Port Stephens […]
Port Stephens residents Bruce Smalley and Merilyn Evans.
BRUCE Smalley and Merilyn Evans are outback adventurers. Bruce describes their travels as “extensive”. “Cape York, the Northern Territory, the Kimberleys in WA, Victoria and parts of SA, outback NSW and the Simpson Desert.” But their next adventure is more than a chance to make some memories for themselves, it is a chance to help […]
Lee Ryman, Laurie Nolan and Unit Commander Ben van der Wijngaart.
Lee Ryman, Laurie Nolan and Unit Commander Ben van der Wijngaart. Port Stephens MP Kate Washington and Lee Ryman. Kate Washington MP and Laurie Nolan. The awards were handed out at a ceremony at Nelson Head. Marine Rescue Port Stephens base at Nelson Head. TWO Marine Rescue Port Stephens volunteers, with a combined 30 years […]
An artist’s impression of the XPT replacement trains. Photo: TfNSW.
THE wait for XPT replacement trains looks set to continue for the foreseeable future, with Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary Camilla Drover unable to put a date on when the new trains would come into service. “I’m not willing to commit to a hard and fast date,” she said at a recent Parliamentary budget estimates […]
One of the first TOFFs classes run by Laraine Dunn - circa the 1990s.
TOFFs founding member Laraine Dunn raises her glass to 38 years of exercising in The Bay. Some of the TOFFs club members corralled for an exercise class at the PCYC at Nelson Bay. One of the first TOFFs classes run by Laraine Dunn – circa the 1990s. THE Tomaree Over Fifties Fitness (TOFFs) community recently […]
PORT Stephens Council has resolved to improve moderation on its social media accounts. The motion was introduced by Mayor Leah Anderson in response to a perceived increase in negative comments and interactions on various social media pages related to the Council and local community groups. “For too long, we have been tolerating poor behaviour on […]
WINC volunteers help care for recovering wildlife like this feather-tailed glider.
AS any pet owner will tell you, with no government subsidies such as Medicare, treating injury and illness in companion animals can be an expensive prospect. What hope is there, then, when native animals are struck by cars, or traumatised by bushfires? That’s where the volunteers of Wildlife In Need Of Care (WINC) get involved. […]
Aerial view of Birubi Point Aboriginal Place.
PORT Stephens Council has received a grant of $40,000 for the Birubi Point Aboriginal Place. The grant was awarded under the NSW Heritage Grants Program. This year the program awarded a record $8.56 million to 140 grant recipients, with the aim to protect and restore heritage sites across NSW. “Our record investment highlights the Minns […]
Worimi/Bundjalung woman Whitney Ridgeway.
PORT Stephens Council and the Worimi Green Team are delivering another culturally informed cool burn educational workshop to round out a successful three year project aimed at improving koala habitat, enhancing biodiversity and fire management in the region. This workshop is being delivered as part of a number of on-ground burns in collaboration with Worimi […]
