Carnivores like this local kookaburra are prone to poisonings via the food chain Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. WINC volunteers Ben and Les at the Pindimar Markets last weekend. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. ON top of the looming bird flu epidemic, native birds are suffering from alleged incidents of poisoning, according to the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) […]
A flying fox caught in netting around a fruit tree. Photo: WINC. Tears and holes in a flying fox’s wing membrane, from netting or barbed wire around the fruit they are desperately trying to access. Photo: WINC. Two young flying foxes being hand-fed while in care. Photo: WINC. FLYING foxes weakened by hunger, injured in […]
The former road reserve at 9A Bareena Street, Raymond Terrace, has been sold to Hume Housing, which is assessing its future use. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.
A BLOCK of land in Raymond Terrace could become home to an affordable housing development, following its sale by Port Stephens Council to Hume Housing. The 1765-square-metre site at 9A Bareena Street was previously a road reserve, which Council closed before selling the land. While the land was sold for affordable housing, Hume Housing is […]
STUDENTS of the region’s public schools have received awards as part of the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) initiative in Term 4. Raymond Terrace PS PBL brings together our school community to create and contribute to a positive, safe and supportive learning environment. We’re proud to be a part of Community PBL: We see the […]
EcoNetwork's Marine Forum in August this year attracted a booked-out crowd Photo: Ewa Meyer.
FROM looking after wetlands to regenerating bushland or caring for injured marine animals, environmental groups across Port Stephens have plenty on their hands. Some of the people behind that work will come together on Sunday, 1 November to talk about what they have achieved and where they need support. EcoNetwork Port Stephens is holding a […]
Volunteers gather to cheer another great effort. Photo: Sue Olsson.
Volunteers gather to cheer another great effort. Photo: Sue Olsson. Hatched area shows progress in removing invasive weeds at One Mile Headland since July 2024. (Map supplied by Friends Of Tomaree National Park.) NATIVE plants are gradually making a comeback at One Mile Headland, where families, climbers and local volunteers have been clearing invasive weeds […]
MARINE Rescue Lemon Tree Passage volunteer David Aselford was surprised to hear his name called at the Hunter Volunteer of the Year Awards at NEX in Newcastle on Tuesday, 20 October. The former unit commander was named the 2026 Hunter Emergency Volunteer of the Year. Fellow member Lisa Lodding also received the Hunter Adult Volunteer […]
Year 12 Medowie Christian School graduating body dressed to impress at life. Photo: Medowie Christian School.
Year 12 Medowie Christian School graduating body dressed to impress at life. Photo: Medowie Christian School. Graduating students reflect on their proudest moments and achievements as they prepare to leave school Photo: Medowie Christian School. FOR students completing Year 12 in 2026, the end of school is about far more than finishing exams and collecting […]
Community barn dancing is coming to Soldiers Point in November. Photo: The Hoedown Band.
Community barn dancing is coming to Soldiers Point in November. Photo: The Hoedown Band. The Hoedown Band will play live while a caller guides dancers through the steps. Photo: The Hoedown Band. THERE is something special about a community hall filled with music, laughter and neighbours coming together, particularly when the occasion also supports a […]
A UNIVERSITY acceptance and a career in the Australian Defence Force are on the horizon for two Irrawang High School students who have just begun their HSC exams. But on Tuesday 13 October, Liam Bennet and Emalynne Hunter-Hahn were focused on getting their first English paper out of the way. Speaking with News Of The […]
