The businesses will use the funding to elevate Shoal Bay’s profile.
THE Shoaly Collective has been awarded $200,000 through the NSW Government’s Uptown Grant Program. The Collective includes Port Stephens Paddle Sports, Shoal Bay Newsagency, The Café, Port Stephens Community Arts Centre, Ramada Resort Shoal Bay and the Shoal Bay Country Club. The group is planning to use the funding to transform Shoal Bay into a […]
The masterplan aims to provide a ‘clear framework’ for the future of the Council-owned land opposite Woolworths.
PORT Stephens Council is creating a detailed masterplan of Medowie Town Centre in collaboration with the local community. As Port Stephens’ fastest growing suburb, Council says the plan is essential to accommodate Medowie’s future growth. “This masterplan will provide a clear framework for the future of the Council-owned land opposite Woolworths,” Mayor Leah Anderson said. […]
Council signs warn of the fines for tree vandalism.
Council signs warn of the fines for tree vandalism. More vandalised trees in Port Stephens. FIVE trees have been planted along the Shoal Bay foreshore to replace recently vandalised trees. Eleven trees were originally planted at the site back in 2021, but were subject to repeated acts of vandalism. “The trees had been cut at […]
Damaged sections on local roads have prompted the call to action.
A COMMUNITY petition has been launched to fund repairs to Medowie Road and Lemon Tree Passage Road. The petition was created by Port Stephens Council and calls for urgent action from the state government. “Medowie Road and Lemon Tree Passage Road are showing the impacts of both increasing traffic and ongoing weather events,” Port Stephens […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cr Watson says that given Council’s emissions, the ‘global impact of pursuing Net Zero is minimal’. Photo: file.
PORT Stephens Council has voted to suspend Carbon Neutral and Net Zero emissions targets for at least the next five years. At the council meeting on Tuesday 8 July, the Emissions Reduction Action Plan was on the agenda for discussion. By offsetting emissions, Port Stephens has reduced its carbon footprint by 40 percent since the […]
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 […]
The Local Voices competition gives Port Stephens residents the opportunity to get creative in sharing their perspectives, telling their stories and raising awareness of the importance of safe speeds on our local roads. Photo: TfNSW.
COUNCIL is inviting local budding content creators, safety advocates and creatives to educate the Port Stephens community on safe driving speeds. The Local Voices competition gives Port Stephens residents the opportunity to get creative in sharing their perspectives, telling their stories and raising awareness of the importance of safe speeds on our local roads. “Local […]
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. […]
