Haylea from Wildlife In Need of Care with an injured lorikeet. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Possum and bird cages built by Newcastle Men’s Shed. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Members of the rescue organisations had advice for Port Stephens residents who encounter injured wildlife. Photos: Nico Lombardo. Members of the rescue organisations had advice for Port Stephens residents […]

The finalist entries for the Wings over Wetlands competition. Photo: Nico Lombardo. The finalist entries for the Wings over Wetlands competition. Photo: Nico Lombardo. The finalist entries for the Wings over Wetlands competition. Photo: Nico Lombardo. EVERY year, from the distant islands of northern Japan, migratory birds fly an astounding 8500 km to Australia, only […]

Fire spread to the rear of Catherine McAuley Catholic College. Photo: Ruby van de Wijgaart. The Salt Ash Rural Fire Service truck. Photo: Ruby van de Wijgaart. The fire nears to Medowie Road. Photo: Ruby van de Wijgaart. JUST one week after Medowie Rural Fire Service held its ‘Get Ready Weekend’, a hazard reduction burn […]

Logan Currie, winner of the Primary School category. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Overall winner Emily Anderson took home $2000. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Chloe Maguire, runner-up in the High School category. Photo: Nico Lombardo. DOZENS of talented young students submitted their artwork to the Wings over Wetlands art competition, signalling a renewed interest in the environment and […]

A SOCIAL outing just 45 minutes from Port Stephens has given a group of locals an unexpected window into aviation history and highlighting the value of staying curious, connected and engaged with the wider community. Members of the Port Stephens Friendship Group recently travelled to Beresfield to see the painstaking restoration of an 83-year-old Catalina […]

A volunteer from the Port Stephens Koala Hospital cutting browse for the koalas. Photo: Port Stephens Koala Hospital. Volunteers from the Port Stephens Koala Hospital at their plantation. Photo: Port Stephens Koala Hospital. Port Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson and Port Stephens Koala Hospital General Manager Karen Varker with the new Koala Tree Guide. Photo: Port […]

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid characters came to life. Rocky Lobster playing side-by-side with Harry Potter. Little Red Riding Hood made an appearance, leaving the big bad wolf in his den. THE pages of much-loved books came to life at Medowie Christian School recently, as students and staff swapped uniforms for costumes to celebrate the […]

THE future of Tomaree Lodge will depend on more than deciding what happens inside its historic buildings, with a local heritage group calling for transport, parking, funding and long-term management to be addressed as planning progresses. Tomaree Headland Heritage Group (THHG) president Peter Clough said the group broadly supported the direction of the Department of […]

EcoNetwork president Ian Watt giving an in-depth presentation on coastal erosion. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters’ presentation on the mortality of green sea turtles in 2025. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. THE changing Port Stephens coastline and the health of its marine life were the focus of a National Science Week forum held at […]