May 2, 2026

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Taskforce launched to accelerate hazard reduction in NSW The centralised body will support existing local arrangements by coordinating resources and using technology to plan and deliver hazard reduction more efficiently across the state. Photo: NSW Government.
Community

Taskforce launched to accelerate hazard reduction in NSW

A NEW multi-agency taskforce has been launched to accelerate hazard reduction and better protect communities across NSW. Launched by the NSW Government, Taskforce Fire Guard will bring together fire agencies and land managers to strengthen coordination and prioritise high risk areas over the coming months. Operating from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) State Operations […]

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Stinker’s History: Harry Cleary and the food run The Fingal Spit posed no problem to Harry Cleary.
Local News

Stinker’s History: Harry Cleary and the food run

I’VE often wondered how the Fingal Island light keepers and their families survived in the very early years with the unreliability of fresh food, particularly after the land artery was washed away in 1891. Isolated on the island with little to no contact with the mainland, the families relied heavily on dried foods and what […]

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Stargazing: Fishing by the moon phases
Local News

Stargazing: Fishing by the moon phases

EVERY fisherman dreams of catching the big one – the fish that turns an ordinary day on the water into a season-long bragging right. But what if I told you there’s a way to plan your fishing trips like a pro, know when the bite will be at its best, and head home feeling like […]

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Raymond Terrace Dawn Service honours the fallen Photographer Cory Small beautifully captured the atmosphere of the solemn service.
Local News

Raymond Terrace Dawn Service honours the fallen

Photographer Cory Small beautifully captured the atmosphere of the solemn service. Photographer Cory Small beautifully captured the atmosphere of the solemn service. Photographer Cory Small beautifully captured the atmosphere of the solemn service. Photographer Cory Small beautifully captured the atmosphere of the solemn service. Photographer Cory Small beautifully captured the atmosphere of the solemn service. […]

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Calls grow for long-term transport solution as Tomaree shuttle trial deemed a success Tomaree Headland Heritage Group representatives Grenville Stevens, Peter Clough and Leon Squires, who advocate for long term fixes to transport and access challenges in Fingal and Shoal Bay.
Community

Calls grow for long-term transport solution as Tomaree shuttle trial deemed a success

A SHUTTLE bus trial in the Tomaree Headland precinct has sparked renewed calls for a broader, long-term transport strategy across Shoal Bay and Fingal Bay, as pressure from tourism and development continues to mount. At its meeting on 24 March, Port Stephens Council resolved to review the findings of the Tomaree Headland shuttle bus trial […]

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Would you step into the water with sharks at age six? These kids did The awe of meeting a ray up close and personal, as experienced by one of the students from Medowie Christian School. Photo: supplied.
Community, School

Would you step into the water with sharks at age six? These kids did

The awe of meeting a ray up close and personal, as experienced by one of the students from Medowie Christian School. Photo: supplied. Ocean lessons come alive for Medowie Year 1 students on a recent excursion to Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters. Photo: supplied. YOUNG learners from Medowie Christian School have taken their ocean studies […]

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Funding for animal rehoming organisations in the Hunter
Community

Funding for animal rehoming organisations in the Hunter

FIVE animal rehoming organisations across the Hunter are sharing in more than $150,000 in funding, delivered as part of the first round of the NSW Government’s $6 million Companion Animal Welfare and Rehoming Grants program. This funding will support projects like the construction of a new cattery, and subsidising desexing, microchipping and vaccination. Successful grant […]

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Solemn scenes at Medowie Dawn Service The march to the Dawn Service. Photos: Amanda Green.
Community

Solemn scenes at Medowie Dawn Service

The march to the Dawn Service. Photos: Amanda Green. Medowie RSL sub-Branch President Bernie Edmonds. The Catafalque Party. Medowie Public School captain Arthur Christie with Squadron Leader James Ward Chaplin. Ilsa Harvey, a 101-year-old war widow, lays a wreath. Liam Bennett and Marley Douglass from Irrawang High Drum Corps. Catherine McAuley Catholic College representatives. Wirreanda […]

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Two rescued after vessel stranded on rocks
Port Stephens

Two rescued after vessel stranded on rocks

TWO men have been rescued following a multi-agency operation at Fingal Island. About 7.30pm on Wednesday 22 April, emergency services were called to Fingal Island following a Mayday call by a sailing crew. Port Stephens Water Police and Marine Rescue NSW crews responded to the area and located a 10-metre sailing vessel stranded on submerged […]

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Housing questioned answered in livestreamed Port Stephens Council event A Port Stephens Council map showing infill housing opportunities.
Government

Housing questioned answered in livestreamed Port Stephens Council event

THE ongoing housing crisis across the region was discussed in a livestreamed event hosted by Port Stephens Council on Wednesday, 22 April. Utilising a Facebook Live stream, Mayor Leah Anderson was joined by Council staff Zoe Pattison, Ryan Falkenmire and Brock Lamont in an hour-long conversation, attempting to answer the community’s questions about housing supply […]

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