PORT Stephens Council is creating a detailed masterplan of Medowie Town Centre in collaboration with the local community. As Port Stephens’ fastest growing suburb, Council says the plan is essential to accommodate Medowie’s future growth. “This masterplan will provide a clear framework for the future of the Council-owned land opposite Woolworths,” Mayor Leah Anderson said. […]

Council signs warn of the fines for tree vandalism. More vandalised trees in Port Stephens. FIVE trees have been planted along the Shoal Bay foreshore to replace recently vandalised trees. Eleven trees were originally planted at the site back in 2021, but were subject to repeated acts of vandalism. “The trees had been cut at […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

RESIDENTS near Lemon Tree Passage Road are questioning why it was not sealed in the days leading up to last week’s forecasted storms. The road has been subject to multiple repairs in the past few years, with the adequacy of the work a subject of debate. Local Warwick Williams wants to see a permanent fix. […]