Lee Ryman, Laurie Nolan and Unit Commander Ben van der Wijngaart.
Lee Ryman, Laurie Nolan and Unit Commander Ben van der Wijngaart. Port Stephens MP Kate Washington and Lee Ryman. Kate Washington MP and Laurie Nolan. The awards were handed out at a ceremony at Nelson Head. Marine Rescue Port Stephens base at Nelson Head. TWO Marine Rescue Port Stephens volunteers, with a combined 30 years […]
An artist’s impression of the XPT replacement trains. Photo: TfNSW.
THE wait for XPT replacement trains looks set to continue for the foreseeable future, with Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary Camilla Drover unable to put a date on when the new trains would come into service. “I’m not willing to commit to a hard and fast date,” she said at a recent Parliamentary budget estimates […]
One of the first TOFFs classes run by Laraine Dunn - circa the 1990s.
TOFFs founding member Laraine Dunn raises her glass to 38 years of exercising in The Bay. Some of the TOFFs club members corralled for an exercise class at the PCYC at Nelson Bay. One of the first TOFFs classes run by Laraine Dunn – circa the 1990s. THE Tomaree Over Fifties Fitness (TOFFs) community recently […]
PORT Stephens Council has resolved to improve moderation on its social media accounts. The motion was introduced by Mayor Leah Anderson in response to a perceived increase in negative comments and interactions on various social media pages related to the Council and local community groups. “For too long, we have been tolerating poor behaviour on […]
WINC volunteers help care for recovering wildlife like this feather-tailed glider.
AS any pet owner will tell you, with no government subsidies such as Medicare, treating injury and illness in companion animals can be an expensive prospect. What hope is there, then, when native animals are struck by cars, or traumatised by bushfires? That’s where the volunteers of Wildlife In Need Of Care (WINC) get involved. […]
Aerial view of Birubi Point Aboriginal Place.
PORT Stephens Council has received a grant of $40,000 for the Birubi Point Aboriginal Place. The grant was awarded under the NSW Heritage Grants Program. This year the program awarded a record $8.56 million to 140 grant recipients, with the aim to protect and restore heritage sites across NSW. “Our record investment highlights the Minns […]
Worimi/Bundjalung woman Whitney Ridgeway.
PORT Stephens Council and the Worimi Green Team are delivering another culturally informed cool burn educational workshop to round out a successful three year project aimed at improving koala habitat, enhancing biodiversity and fire management in the region. This workshop is being delivered as part of a number of on-ground burns in collaboration with Worimi […]
Roadworks along Nelson Bay Road.
RESIDENTS near Lemon Tree Passage Road are questioning why it was not sealed in the days leading up to last week’s forecasted storms. The road has been subject to multiple repairs in the past few years, with the adequacy of the work a subject of debate. Local Warwick Williams wants to see a permanent fix. […]
DO you remember the good old days when catching calamari squid was simple? Inside the harbour, excited “squidders” gathered around the Nelson Bay Marina or drifted over the sea grass in Shoal Bay on calm days. Tossing a squid jig and slowly retrieving it ensured a bucket or so of thumping squid to be prepared […]
The smoking ceremony at the base of the mural. Additional paintings by artist Jason Russell and gifted to PSP owners Basma and Spiro, represent the Andrea family. The scale of the mural as seen through the smoking ceremony. A MAMMOTH mural was unveiled at the Port Stephens Packaging (PSP) building in […]
