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Council and police teach learner drivers how to stay safer

Port Stephens Council road safety officer Anna Brown with motoring journalist Glenn Torrens. Photo: Nico Lombardo. NSW police officers were available to answer any questions from drivers. Photo: Nico Lombardo. It’s not often that learner drivers get to crawl inside a truck to learn where the blind spots are. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Police demonstrated just […]

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Police charge more than 900 people during domestic violence operation

NSW POLICE have charged over 900 people following a four-day statewide operation targeting offenders with a history of domestic violence. Operation Amarok XIII ran from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 May. The operation is described as an “intelligence-led, offender-focused operation that aims to ensure the safety and wellbeing of domestic and family violence victims and […]

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Charges laid following fatal crash

A MAN has been charged following a fatal single-vehicle crash late last year. About 10.30pm on Sunday 14 December 2025, police were patrolling The Bucketts Way at Limeburners Creek – about 12km east of Clarence Town – when they located a 36-year-old man on the side of the road. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police […]

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New minimum age for e-bike usage in NSW

A MINIMUM age to ride an e-bike is being introduced in NSW. Under current NSW Road Rules, a child of any age can ride an e-bike and bicycle riders of any age can carry passengers if the bike’s design allows. A review led by Transport for NSW will recommend a legal minimum age between 12 […]

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Coastal safety operation concludes across Hunter shoreline

THE summer iteration of NSW Police’s “Operation Shore Safe” has concluded, with a focus on education across coastal communities from the Central Coast to Port Stephens. Launched in October 2025, Operation Shore Safe is a joint initiative between Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and the Northern Region, designed to address increased motor vehicle, e-micromobility, and […]

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Charges laid after elderly targeted in carpark fraud

CHARGES have been laid as detectives investigate fraud and stealing offences allegedly committed in car parks in dozens of locations across NSW, including in Port Stephens and the Mid Coast. Officers attached to North West Metropolitan Region established Strike Force Pitstop to investigate incidents reported across the state, from Newcastle to Wagga Wagga and including […]

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Illegal, high-power e-bikes to be crushed in crackdown

POLICE will get extra powers to seize and destroy illegal e-bikes that officials say are fuelling anti-social behaviour. Mirroring a move made in WA, NSW Police will be able to crush non-compliant, high-powered e-bikes including so-called ‘fat bikes’ and other throttle-only devices. The move responded to a controversial social media video that showed a group […]

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Port Stephens Police to continue Operation Safer Sands during the school holidays

POLICE will be conducting “Operation Safer Sands” across the school holidays to ensure local beaches remain safe and enjoyable for all. On Saturday, 10 January, officers from the Nelson Bay sector of the Port Stephens Highway Patrol, conducted a joint operation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), supported by Maitland and Newcastle City […]

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Man, 25, charged over alleged armed robberies of two Raymond Terrace tobacco shops

A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been remanded in custody over two alleged armed robberies in William Street, Raymond Terrace. The first was two days before Christmas and the second was last Thursday, 15 January. Officers from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District allege Daylan Sinclair was one of two men who entered the Good Option Tobacconist on […]

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Port Stephens marine rescuers and police respond to a mayday and capsize

INCIDENTS on the water continue to keep both Marine Rescue Port Stephens and police Marine Area Command busy. Just before midnight on 2 January, a large catamaran issued a Mayday call after striking rocks on the ocean side of Fingal Island. Marine Rescue Newcastle and Marine Rescue Port Stephens coordinated the response. The skipper reported […]