PORT Stephens Council has unanimously approved a new flood mound on 30 Nobles Road, Nelsons Plains, close to Raymond Terrace. The 5500m2 mound will serve as a refuge for livestock during floods. A development application was approved after a series of technical issues were considered. These included the mound’s impact on flooding and drainage of […]
The team getting ready for the crowds at King Park last weekend. Photo: Department of Customer Service. With 40,000 people expected at King Park, the Mobile Service Centre was kept busy. Photo: Department of Customer Service. A TRIP to last weekend’s Koori Knockout offered First Nations families more than football, with help to navigate household […]
Aerial photograph of the proposed residential development site at 20 Nulla Nulla Lane. Photo: Metromap.
Aerial photograph of the proposed residential development site at 20 Nulla Nulla Lane. Photo: Metromap. Preliminary masterplan. Photo: sala4D. AGAINST staff recommendations, Port Stephens Council (PSC) has approved a residential planning proposal at 20 Nulla Nulla Lane, Hinton, to be sent for Gateway consideration. “As a planner, I would say that in most instances I […]
Dogs can die in hot cars and can suffer burns from ute trays. Photo: magnific.
EVERY year in NSW, authorities receive hundreds of calls about animals left in hot vehicles. Temperatures inside a car can rise to dangerous levels and can rapidly reach more than double the outside temperature – even on mild days. Tinting, parking in the shade or leaving the windows open do not help to reduce the […]
KNOW a local identity whose work deserves recognition? Nominate them for a Port Stephens Annual Award. It might be someone who has spent years volunteering or helping young people, or a neighbour who keeps turning up when the community needs a hand. Mayor Leah Anderson said the awards depend on residents taking the time to […]
The new action plan is designed to curb the increasing homelessness rates. Photo: Affordable Housing Action Plan, Port Stephens Council.
The new action plan is designed to curb the increasing homelessness rates. Photo: Affordable Housing Action Plan, Port Stephens Council. While more than 20,000 households qualify for affordable housing in Port Stephens, very little is available. Photo: Affordable Housing Action Plan, Port Stephens Council. PORT Stephens Council (PSC) has put the new draft Affordable Housing […]
Minister Jodie Harrison speaks at the opening of Aunty Colleen’s Place, with Port Stephens MP Kate Washington looking on. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison.
Minister Jodie Harrison speaks at the opening of Aunty Colleen’s Place, with Port Stephens MP Kate Washington looking on. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. The shared living room inside the newly opened refuge. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. One of the bedrooms prepared for children staying at Aunty Colleen’s Place. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. […]
Motorists using the M1 extension will save 10 minutes of travel time, avoiding the notorious Hexham bottleneck. Image: Transport for NSW.
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 […]
MORE than 130 Year 7 students are set to make history at the opening of the new Medowie High School early next year. Medowie is one of the fastest-growing communities in Port Stephens, with the local population expected to increase by more than 4000 residents by 2040. For local families, the new high school means […]
PORT STEPHENS residents are being urged to keep an eye on local birdlife as Australia faces the ongoing spread of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. During an online webinar on Monday 24 August, Professor Hugh Possingham, President of BirdLife Australia, and Kim Farley spoke about what the virus could mean for Australia’s […]
