October 21, 2026
New motorway extension to ease traffic away from Port Stephens Motorists using the M1 extension will save 10 minutes of travel time, avoiding the notorious Hexham bottleneck. Image: Transport for NSW.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional

New motorway extension to ease traffic away from Port Stephens

AFTER more than two years of construction, $2.24 billion in funding and 1.6 million cubic meters of earth removed, the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace has finally been opened more than a year ahead of schedule. Last month, locals got to walk on foot on a section of the newly completed road, but […]

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Screen-time restrictions set in NSW public schools
Health, Local News, School

Screen-time restrictions set in NSW public schools

SCREEN time in all NSW public schools will be capped from the beginning of Term 1, 2027, as the NSW Government takes action to help curb excessive screen use, improve students’ attention, and lift educational outcomes. Public schools will limit Kindergarten to Year 2 students to 15 minutes a day on laptops, tablets or desktop […]

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Port Stephens athlete helping others find their place in sport Keiran Corry (back right), with Special Olympics’ board members and athletes. Photo: Keiran Corry.
Community, Local News, Regional

Port Stephens athlete helping others find their place in sport

Corlette’s Keiran Corry is using his Special Olympics experience to help athletes have a voice locally and across Asia Pacific. Photo: Keiran Corry. Keiran Corry (back right), with Special Olympics’ board members and athletes. Photo: Keiran Corry. PORT Stephens Special Olympics athlete and national leader Keiran Corry is drawing on 25 years with the Special […]

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Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest Small moments, Big impact will be a celebration of everyday moments in aged care. Photo: magnific
Community, Health, Local News

Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest

IT’S time for aged care workers around the country to strike a pose, because Ageing Australia is looking to showcase photographs of the best in the sector. So many people contribute in positive and amazing ways to the care of older Australians, and Ageing Australia is holding a Humans of Aged Care photo competition to […]

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STINKER: The Sea Breeze was the hub of Nelson Bay’s social life The Sea Breeze has a very interesting history. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
Local News

STINKER: The Sea Breeze was the hub of Nelson Bay’s social life

THE Sea Breeze Hotel was licensed on 10 April, 1893. Its forerunner was the Bay View Hotel, which was operated as a guest house on Fly Point under a license held by Mr Walter Glover in 1891. Walter Glover was the first white child to tread on Nelson Bay beach, according to N E Haug. […]

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Police seize 36 illegal e-bikes under new legislation The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force.
Community, Local News, Police

Police seize 36 illegal e-bikes under new legislation

The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. THIRTY-SIX illegal e-bikes have been seized in Sydney after new laws came into […]

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Powered vessel-free zones here to stay at popular local beaches There will still be space for boaties and jet skiers to enjoy the water in powered vessel-free zones. Photo: NOTA Archives.
Community, Local News

Powered vessel-free zones here to stay at popular local beaches

BEACHGOERS in Port Stephens are set for safer summers, with vessel-free zones for powered craft here to stay at popular swim spots following a successful trial. From 24 December 2025 to 26 January 2026, three locations at Port Stephens were designated as zones where powered vessels, including personal watercraft, such as jet skis, were banned. […]

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Science week sparks curiosity at Medowie Christian School Students awed by science week activities and experiments
Community, Local News, Regional, School

Science week sparks curiosity at Medowie Christian School

Students awed by science week activities and experiments Students launching a rocket ship SCIENCE bubbled out of the textbooks and into the hands of students at Medowie Christian School during Science Week, with experiments, explosions and investigations sparking curiosity across the Primary campus. Students from Prep to Year 6 took part in hands-on activities designed […]

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Illuminate 2026 set to light up Raymond Terrace Time to light up the night with pride in Raymond Terrace. Photo: PSC.
Business, Community, Local News, School

Illuminate 2026 set to light up Raymond Terrace

ILLUMINATE Raymond Terrace 2026 will again light up Boomerang Park on Saturday, 19 September. The free community celebration brings together live music, fire twirlers, fireworks, food, stalls and lanterns in the park from 4 pm to 8 pm. The much-loved event is supported by local schools, community groups, service organisations, residents and businesses. Port Stephens […]

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