Dogs can die in hot cars and can suffer burns from ute trays. Photo: magnific.
EVERY year in NSW, authorities receive hundreds of calls about animals left in hot vehicles. Temperatures inside a car can rise to dangerous levels and can rapidly reach more than double the outside temperature – even on mild days. Tinting, parking in the shade or leaving the windows open do not help to reduce the […]
Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary president Jayne Kilbride and committee member Barbara Stephens looking glamorous at the Ladies Lunch. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Guests enjoyed an afternoon filled with delicious food, music and plenty of laughter. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Eighty-three guests came together to support the Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary fundraiser. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. A delighted raffle […]
Mayor Leah Anderson cutting the ribbon for the new seating area. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Mayor Leah Anderson cutting the ribbon for the new seating area. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Hospital staff members are already making good use of the area. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Rotary Club secretary Don Whatham and Health Service Manager Nicola Churms. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Shoal Bay Pharmacy staff, pictured with Mayor Leah Anderson, donated $5000 to the […]
KNOW a local identity whose work deserves recognition? Nominate them for a Port Stephens Annual Award. It might be someone who has spent years volunteering or helping young people, or a neighbour who keeps turning up when the community needs a hand. Mayor Leah Anderson said the awards depend on residents taking the time to […]
Salamander Bay counselling space with counsellor, Nicole Shields, and a young person. Photo: Jupiter.
Salamander Bay counselling space with counsellor, Nicole Shields, and a young person. Photo: Jupiter. Clinical Service Manager and counsellor, Avril Saunders. Photo: Jupiter. A LOCAL young person seeking counselling might be dealing with bullying, refusing school, anxiety, or conflict at home. Then they have to work out how to get to an appointment. Jupiter Clinical […]
Marquees are going up at King Park in Raymond Terrace ahead of the NSW Koori Knockout next weekend. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Event and parking maps show entry points, facilities, pedestrian routes and areas where traffic congestion is expected during the NSW Koori Knockout. Photo: Port Stephens Council. RAYMOND Terrace businesses are getting ready for a […]
A YEAR 10 Tomaree High School student is setting up an art exhibition to raise money for research into complex mental illness and suicide prevention. As a participant in the Big Picture Education program, Mikaylah Thomas was tasked with organising a charity exhibition at the Lion Studio framing shop, where she’s working as part of […]
The Port Stephens Friendship Group in front of the 83-year-old Catalina flying boat being restored in Beresfield. Photo: Keith Hobbs.
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 […]
The new action plan is designed to curb the increasing homelessness rates. Photo: Affordable Housing Action Plan, Port Stephens Council.
The new action plan is designed to curb the increasing homelessness rates. Photo: Affordable Housing Action Plan, Port Stephens Council. While more than 20,000 households qualify for affordable housing in Port Stephens, very little is available. Photo: Affordable Housing Action Plan, Port Stephens Council. PORT Stephens Council (PSC) has put the new draft Affordable Housing […]
Minister Jodie Harrison speaks at the opening of Aunty Colleen’s Place, with Port Stephens MP Kate Washington looking on. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison.
Minister Jodie Harrison speaks at the opening of Aunty Colleen’s Place, with Port Stephens MP Kate Washington looking on. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. The shared living room inside the newly opened refuge. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. One of the bedrooms prepared for children staying at Aunty Colleen’s Place. Photo: Office of Jodie Harrison. […]
