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 […]

The Port Stephens and Myall Coast communities have spent years protesting against a proposed wind farm. Photo: NOTA file. The designated zone runs between Norah Head and Port Stephens. THE Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish Club (NPSGFC) has joined community groups in accusing Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen of attempting to revive the region’s failed […]

A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]

ONCE a little-known NSW island, Broughton has become a ‘must visit’ destination for fishermen, boaties and day trippers. Over recent years, the island has changed socially, for the better, with an influx of families rather than a domination of fishermen. Bird watching, hiking, photography, snorkelling and of course, fishing, are all part of the island […]