Time to light up the night with pride in Raymond Terrace. Photo: PSC.
ILLUMINATE Raymond Terrace 2026 will again light up Boomerang Park on Saturday, 19 September. The free community celebration brings together live music, fire twirlers, fireworks, food, stalls and lanterns in the park from 4 pm to 8 pm. The much-loved event is supported by local schools, community groups, service organisations, residents and businesses. Port Stephens […]
Pictures of the damage at the Raymond Terrace Lakeside Sporting Complex. Images: Raymond Terrace Roosters Facebook page.
Pictures of the damage at the Raymond Terrace Lakeside Sporting Complex. Images: Raymond Terrace Roosters Facebook page. Pictures of the damage at the Raymond Terrace Lakeside Sporting Complex. Images: Raymond Terrace Roosters Facebook page. Pictures of the damage at the Raymond Terrace Lakeside Sporting Complex. Images: Raymond Terrace Roosters Facebook page. IT was a rough […]
WHAT do you get when you mix Lego, an iPad and a group of curious Port Stephens kids? A lesson in science that doesn’t feel much like a lesson at all. Children aged seven to 12 have been getting hands-on at Port Stephens Libraries as part of a special Science Week activity using Lego Education […]
The Mambo-Wanda wetlands provide a space to teach children about the natural world. Image from Iain Watt’s public access to Port Stephens Council on 11 August 2026.
Revised plan for the Salamander Bay Town Centre. Image from Iain Watt’s public access to Port Stephens Council on 11 August 2026. The Mambo-Wanda wetlands provide a space to teach children about the natural world. Image from Iain Watt’s public access to Port Stephens Council on 11 August 2026. LAST month, Port Stephens Council (PSC) […]
Bullying No Way Week has ended, however conversations can’t stop. Photo: Shutterstock.
FOR Port Stephens families, the end of Bullying No Way Week should not mean the end of conversations about bullying. Parents, schools, sporting clubs and community groups are being encouraged to keep checking in with young people after new Kids Helpline figures highlighted the seriousness of the issue. More than 627,000 students nationally took part […]
Carina Evangelo says she has become strong and street-smart since learning self defence with her daughter. Carina Evangelo with fellow winning competitors from other clubs. MEDOWIE’S Carina Evangelo has returned to the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) Karate Tournament, earning a silver medal while proudly representing Pollets Martial Arts Medowie. Competing in the women’s 35-and-over […]
A resident attends the information forum at Soldiers Point. Photo: Mark Watson, Port Stephens Councillor.
PORT Stephens Council is asking residents to have their say on how future pathway projects across the area should be prioritised. Port Stephens News Of The Area attended the last of the community information forums at Soldiers Point last Thursday night, where Council staff outlined the updated Port Stephens Pathways Plan and explained how proposed […]
THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. […]
Additional funding will allow the RFDS to do more for regional, rural and remote communities. Photo: RFDS.
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 […]
Measles often manifests with a characteristic rash and a fever that often peaks when the rash is at its worst. Photo: Physicians Premier.
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 […]
