WALK to Work Day will take place on Friday, 26 March, encouraging Australians to build more walking into their daily routines while raising funds for better mental health outcomes nationwide. The annual campaign, led by the Pedestrian Council of Australia, highlights the physical and mental health benefits of walking and this year supports the Black […]

A 21-YEAR- OLD man has died following a crash in Anna Bay. About 4.40pm on Friday 6 February, emergency services responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Nelson Bay Road, near Frost Road, Anna Bay. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District found two vehicles – a Toyota Yaris and […]

THE final quarter of 2025 delivered Newcastle Airport’s highest ever passenger results for any quarter. A total of 340,778 passengers travelled through the terminal in October, November and December, ending a successful year for the airport which included the completion of the expanded terminal and new direct flights to Bali, Perth and Hobart. December alone […]

RISING Australian discus thrower Ashlyn Blackstock proved a smash hit with Port Stephens junior athletes at a Throws Clinic last Saturday at Nelson Bay’s Dick Burwell Oval. Twenty-one-year-old Ashlyn – who won gold for Australia in the Women’s Discus at the Oceania Cup in Tonga last November – enjoyed educating a talented crop of home-spun […]

RAYMOND Terrace Man Walk participants meet out the front of the Raymond Terrace Men’s Shed every Wednesday morning at 8am and provide a way for local men to connect, support one another and stay active. The weekly walk brings men together to walk, talk and share in a relaxed and welcoming environment. The group walks […]

Volunteers set up food prep areas on Australia Day. Photo: Marine Rescue Port Stephens. Delivering steak sandwiches and bacon and egg rolls to hungry crowds. Photo: Marine Rescue Port Stephens. EIGHTEEN volunteers from Marine Rescue Port Stephens gave their time on Australia Day, supporting fundraising efforts at Fly Point Park, Nelson Bay, in challenging heat […]

Fourbie Cruise convoy along Stockton beach. Photo: supplied. Camp Quality mascot creating family memories. Photo: supplied. FOURBIE Cruise returns on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at Anna Bay and is calling on the region’s 4WD community to rally behind children facing cancer and the families who support them. Now in its second year, the event will […]

NSW Rural Fire Service crews worked day and night last week to contain a fire burning between Oyster Cove and Medowie. Residents between James Road and Coachwood Drive, and Moffats Swamp, were encouraged to evacuate on 29 January before “conditions became too dangerous”. The Fire Service undertook extensive backburning operations overnight to control the fire. […]

THE Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is recruiting more than 2,700 Field Managers to help deliver the 2026 Census, providing job opportunities on the Mid North Coast. The roles form a critical part of the Census workforce, supporting communities across Australia to take part in one of the nation’s most important data collections. Field Managers […]

CONSTRUCTION of Medowie High School is progressing, with the school set to open in 2027. “Works are well underway,” Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said. Piling works have been completed, with additional stages of construction now moving forward. The school will include 29 classrooms, specialist labs, a library and sports facilities. The project was […]