Point Stephens, part of the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park. Photo: supplied.
OVER the past 50 or so years, the pure waters of Port Stephens have been threatened by viruses and parasites in the oyster industry, acid sulphate from the disturbed soil leaching into the water column, and inappropriate development and aquatic industries – as with the coal wharf at Fingal and the proposed 90-hectare pearl farm. […]
Nelson Bay Neptunes will field powerful junior representative touch football squads at this weekend's Peter Wilson Memorial Cup event at Tomaree Sports Complex.
NELSON Bay Neptunes junior representative touch football squads are on a major sporting mission this weekend. All roads lead to the Tomaree Sports Complex fields for the annual Peter Wilson Memorial Cup Championships to be staged from Saturday 31 January to Sunday 1 February where the multiple line ups are chasing silverware honours. Nelson Bay […]
COMMUNITIES across the Port Stephens Council area will come together over the Australia Day weekend to enjoy family-friendly celebrations, from pool parties and community breakfasts to citizenship ceremonies and live entertainment. With events planned across several suburbs, residents and visitors are encouraged to take part while being mindful that times or activities may be adjusted […]
Shoal Bay Boat Ramp is one of only two with signage prompting water users to have their say on the trial. Photo: Ian Roberts. BOATING associations have united in their call for the trial of powered vessel exclusion zones in Port Stephens to be fair and equitable. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) says the trial, which […]
Representatives and volunteers for the Tomaree Headland Heritage Group, Grenville Stevens, Peter Clough and Leon Squires.
AN experimental holiday shuttle bus service trialled over the Christmas and New Year period in the Tomaree Headland area has proven an overwhelming success, with organisers reporting demand well beyond expectations. The free Tomaree Shuttle, operated in partnership with Port Stephens Coaches and ran from 24 December to 6 January. Looping between Nelson Bay, Shoal […]
Spearow, in December 2025 on the road to a healthy recovery and her subsequent release. Photo: Sea Shelter. Spearow on the day of her rescue in Tanilba Bay, September 2025. Photo: Sea Shelter. BEHIND the walls of Irukandji Shark and Ray Centre, the team at Sea Shelter are quietly continuing to write the rescue tales […]
Mayor Leah Anderson, Kate Washington MP, MRPS Unit Commander Ben van der Wijngaart and other members and guests at the anniversary event. MRPS Volunteers Laurie Nolan and Colin Cahil being interviewed by host Matt Coleborne. Photo: Jacie Whitfield. THE air was emotionally charged with reminiscence, gratitude, and awe at the “10 Years On Bravery and […]
Port Harmony ensemble. Photo: Port Harmony.
THE spirit of generosity, community and music was on full display on Sunday 7 December, as Port Stephens locals and friends gathered at Soldiers Point Bowling Club for a special fundraising concert in support of Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA). The concert, titled Peace, Joy and Harmony, drew an enthusiastic crowd of around 200 people, filling […]
Restoration work is underway at Kiddies Corner, Fingal Bay Beach. Photo: supplied.
THE Fingal Bay Community Association has been putting a Port Stephens Council environmental grant to good use. The group is completing important restoration works along the foreshore at Kiddies Corner, which is located at the southern end of Fingal Bay beach. The project is focused on improving the health and resilience of the coastal environment […]
THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says extreme weather across Australia is increasing health risks for rural, remote and First Nations communities and placing growing pressure on local health services. ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says prolonged and severe weather events are affecting the health of rural communities and will continue to […]
