THE NSW Government will deliver $10 million to local councils to target high-risk weeds across the state to protect the state’s primary production and public land. The NSW Government Weeds Action Program funds local councils, known as Local Control Authorities (LCA), to detect and respond quickly to incursions of new high-risk weeds. The program focuses […]

Labor’s Meryl Swanson re-elected as Paterson MP for fourth term
MERYL Swanson has thanked the voters of Paterson after being re-elected as the electorate’s federal representative for a fourth term. “I am so honoured to be re-elected to serve our community and build a future made in Australia, starting right here in Paterson,” Ms Swanson posted to social media. “No one held back, no one […]

Albanese takes victory lap after Labor landslide
ANTHONY Albanese has pledged unity in his second term as more Labor MPs are elected to parliament in a decisive victory for his government. Labor stormed home to victory in the federal election in an emphatic landslide, reducing the coalition to one of their worst performances at the polls and losing their own leader in […]
Alison Penfold succeeds Dr David Gillespie as Lyne MP
THE National Party’s Alison Penfold will be the next Federal Member for Lyne, succeeding the long-serving Dr David Gillespie. As of Monday morning, Ms Penfold held 60.55 percent of the Two candidate preferred count over Labor’s Digby Wilson (39.45 percent) after Saturday’s federal election. Ms Penfold took 37.20 percent of first preference votes, with Mr […]

‘Mountain to climb’ for PM as Labor ascends in polling
A LABOR majority is becoming increasingly likely as the prime minister declares he’s in for the long haul, but a vast number of voters remain undecided. Recent polls show Labor gaining momentum, widening the two-party preferred gap and putting a majority government in reach as the coalition campaign falters. Labor is ahead 54.5 to 45.5 […]
Ten candidates to contest Paterson as ballot positions locked-in
Rod Holding (Independent). Photo: FB. Meryl Swanson (Labor). Photo: FB. Arnon Wither (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation). Photo: FB. Philip Penfold (Independent). Photo: FB. Paul Johns (Greens). Photo: FB. Laurence Antcliff (Liberals). Photo: FB. Sandra Lyn Briggs (Family First). Photo: Family First website. April Maree Scott (Independent). Photo: FB. Peter N Arena (Trumpet of Patriots). Photo: […]
Council to tackle traffic congestion at Birubi Headland with shuttle bus trial
PORT Stephens Council is trialing a beach shuttle bus service in Anna Bay during the upcoming holiday period to improve connectivity and accessibility and ease congestion around Birubi Headland. The Birubi Beach Shuttle Bus trial runs from Saturday 12 April until Sunday 27 April, on a continuous loop from 9am to 12pm and 12:30pm to […]
Liberals call for more trainee tradies during Port Stephens site visit
A HOME under construction in Anna Bay was host to visiting politicians on Wednesday, 15 January. Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Sussan Ley was joined by NSW Senator Maria Kovacic and the Liberal candidate for Paterson, Laurence Antcliff. It was an opportunity for Mr Antcliff, who has worked in the building industry, to […]