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 […]
Creative ways the kids were encouraged to create and play with paint and colours. Photo: Salamander Early Education Centre. Tiny feet, bright colours and a lot of fun as children create their own colourful masterpieces. Photo: Salamander Early Education Centre. A young artist gets creative with paints for the Art trail evening. Photo; Salamander Early […]
Kiralea at Rankin Park with her son, who lives with autism, and her daughter.
Kiralea at Rankin Park with her son, who lives with autism, and her daughter. Kiralea at her mother’s home with her sisters. (Photos: Courtesy of Kiralea Powell.) THE turning point in Kiralea Powell’s life came in October 2020, when she was first diagnosed with a brain tumour. The aggressive meningioma would soon upend her health, […]
Teacher-librarians Michelle Lynch and Rachael Vaughan enjoy the school’s new outdoor learning space. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. A student puts the outdoor chess area to the test at Irri’s Learning Garden. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Aubree and Alexis enjoy the new outdoor library. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. P&C President Kim Antonio with her granddaughter Iris and the plaque […]
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 […]
Christen White, Julie Wildman and Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary President Jayne Kilbride at the community meeting.
Kevin Lynch and Kate Washington MP at the community meeting discussing the future of health care in Port Stephens. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Christen White, Julie Wildman and Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary President Jayne Kilbride at the community meeting. CALLS for Tomaree Hospital to be upgraded to a Level 3 facility were front and centre when […]
Bar-Tailed Godwit. Photo: Stephanie Owen.
Bar-Tailed Godwit. Photo: Stephanie Owen. Latham’s Snipe. Photo: Stephanie Owen. WINNING artworks of the Wings over Wetlands competition, which celebrates the annual arrival of migratory shorebirds in local wetlands, will be showcased at Roy Wood Reserve on Sunday, 13 September, from 11 am to 2 pm. Wings over Wetlands is the result of a partnership […]
Come and meet the brigade and get a closer look inside the fire trucks. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.
Come and meet the brigade and get a closer look inside the fire trucks. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Medowie Rural Fire Brigade Community Engagement Officer, Jolene Smith. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Photo of the information packs available for the community at Medowie Rural Fire Brigade’s Get Ready Weekend on 12 September. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. WITH warmer weather […]
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 […]
The Port Stephens Unplugged board. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
PORT Stephens Unplugged, the nonprofit movement that aims to empower the community to counter children’s overuse of technology, was launched recently. “Unplugged is a movement that was created because no one – no parent, no school, no part of the community – is to blame for what’s happening with kids overusing screens,” psychologist and founding […]
