“Are there many sharks around Port Stephens? Yes, there are, not as many as there were."
IT’S about this time of the year that we all become increasingly jumpy at the prospect of coming face-to-face with a creature from the deep. Port Stephens has a long history involving sharks.They were so common in the 1930s that an industry was based in Pindimar to catch and process sharks for their oil, skin, […]
Sing Port Stephens founders are proud of the creativity, social connectivity, and gentle workout for the heart, lungs, brain and body that singing provides. Photo: Supplied by Sing Port Stephens.
Sing Port Stephens founders are proud of the creativity, social connectivity, and gentle workout for the heart, lungs, brain and body that singing provides. Photo: Supplied by Sing Port Stephens. From left: Ray Dean, Pam Cleland and Mark Doro at Sing Port Stephens in July 2026. Photo: Supplied by Sing Port Stephens. A SIMPLE invitation […]
Port Stephens Council staff dressed in green during Homelessness Week. Photo supplied by Port Stephens Council.
MORE than 650 people in Port Stephens were assigned a homelessness case worker last financial year, underscoring the growing demand for support across the local community. The figure includes 170 children, while 213 people said domestic and family violence was the reason they became homeless. Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services (PSFaNS), the region’s specialist […]
Port Stephens might be subject to an assessment to judge its sustainability as a destination. Photo: Port Stephens Council website.
PORT Stephens Council will seek an ECO Destination Certification for the LGA, in a move that could increase the appeal of the region while protecting the environment. ECO Destination Certification is an internationally certified program that signals, through an independent assessment, that a destination is following the best practices in sustainable tourism. Port Stephens attracts […]
Professor Tim Entwisle giving a garden tour at the Hunter Regional Botanical Gardens. Photo: Tim Entwisle.
THE Hunter Region Botanic Gardens is bringing one of Australia’s most respected botanical minds to Newcastle next week, offering local gardeners, nature lovers and conservation enthusiasts the chance to hear first-hand from Professor Tim Entwisle AO. Professor Entwisle, whose career has taken him from researching freshwater algae to leading the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, […]
The development zone is a 7.7 hectares area close to the Medowie town centre.
The development zone is a 7.7 hectares area close to the Medowie town centre. The latest concept plan for the future residential and commercial developments. Supplied: Medowie Precinct D Planning Proposal by Port Stephens Council. PLOTS of land near the Medowie Town Centre will be developed into a medium-density residential area which, according to Port […]
“I HAVE just returned from a fantastic overseas holiday where the weather was perfect and the fishing excellent. Magnificent scenery and a fascinating local history. Travel time by boat around about 40 minutes from the entrance to Port Stephens. “Broughton Island is an absolute wonderland with high peaks rolling down to long golden beaches. The […]
With their identifying bushy bottle-brush tail and heart-shaped ears, paired with big, dark eyes, the phascogale are perfectly adapted for their nocturnal, tree-dwelling lifestyle. Photo: Supplied.
A sensor camera captured an elusive phascogale as it moved across the area. Photo: Supplied. With their identifying bushy bottle-brush tail and heart-shaped ears, paired with big, dark eyes, the phascogale are perfectly adapted for their nocturnal, tree-dwelling lifestyle. Photo: Supplied. A BRUSH-tailed phascogale has been captured on motion-sensing cameras in Myall Lakes National Park […]
Associate Professor Paul Tooney and his team volunteered at the Port Stephens Car Show selling hoodies to raise money for brain cancer research. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
FUNDS raised in the latest edition of the Port Stephens Car Show will make all the difference in the fight against brain cancer. While brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children and adults under 40 in Australia, funding in the field remains shockingly lacking. According to Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Experimental […]
Broughton Island holds many secrets. Photo: Supplied by John 'Stinker' Clarke.
I AM continually amazed that so many residents of Port Stephens are yet to visit Broughton Island. I recently returned from a few days, fishing, swimming and wandering around the island, which I believe to be a ‘jewel in the crown’ of this beautiful region. Despite the many times I have visited the island and […]
