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Health

Healthy Cities Landcare Grants Program 2026 opens for community environmental projects

A GRANTS program that last year helped plant 123,000 trees, shrubs and groundcovers will return in 2026. Grants of between $5,000 and $25,000 are available to support the native planting projects of Landcare groups, Bushcare, Coastcare and Dunecare groups, local governments, natural resource management organisations, not-for-profit organisations and First Nations organisations. It is the second […]

Community

New Dogs in Public Places Plan seeks community feedback to balance dog friendly areas and safety

PORT Stephens Council is asking for feedback from the community to develop a plan that will decide how dogs get to use parks, beaches, and public spaces. The Dogs in Public Places Plan, which follows a decision made in the July 2025 Council meeting, will review where dogs can run freely, where they must be […]

Local News

How Oyster Cove earnt its name

Oyster Cove with the Stella Maris hard at work. Photo: Supplied. Before hardwood oyster racks, black mangroves were used to grow oysters. Photo: Supplied. IT is difficult to believe that the tiny hamlet of Oyster Cove on the shores of Port Stephens was, at one time, considered to be the focus of the “biggest oyster […]

School

Positive Behaviour for Learning weekly winners

HERE are Port Stephens’ Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Term 2, Week 7 winners. Each week, students are recognised for demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best. Over the years, this has led to positive changes in how our students represent our school and engage with the wider Port Stephens community. It […]

Business, Food

Local Medowie farmers a fresh option

Pumpkins for sale at Farmer Bob’s Medowie Fresh Produce stall. Fresh fruit and vegetables displayed at Tomatoes at Abundance in Medowie. LONG-TIME locals will remember Medowie for its once‑thriving peach farms. Those orchards may be gone, but Medowie hasn’t lost its connection to fresh, home‑grown produce. A handful of small farms still operate quietly across […]

National

Port Stephens Marine Rescue volunteer receives Australian Bravery Medal

Suzanne Freeman on deck with Marine Rescue, where she has served for 24 years. Volunteer Suzanne Freeman’s bravery and professionalism has again been recognised. A VOLUNTEER who has served Marine Rescue NSW for almost a quarter of a century has been honoured with an Emergency Services Medal in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours List. Suzanne […]

Health

The Port Stephens community stands strong for cancer warrior Lucy through song

SINGERS in a Port Stephens community choir are raising their voices for a little girl facing the battle of her young life. The Seaside Singers Community Choir of Port Stephens will present Songs for Lucy at Soldiers Point Bowling Club on June 27, with all proceeds helping four-year-old Lucy and her family as they navigate […]

Business, Government, Property

Commercial Collective hosts event to discuss investments in Raymond Terrace

RAYMOND Terrace isn’t just a sleepy service town. Port Stephens Council and Commercial Collective identifies the area as a growing market ripe for investments and a projected population growth of more than 5,400 people in the next 20 years. To explore the future opportunities that await Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens Council and Commercial Collective hosted […]

Community

Port Stephens Community Arts Centre showcases Botanicals and Printmaker exhibitions

Some of the featured paintings in the Botanicals exhibition. Photo: Nico Lombardo Artists at work behind the scenes at the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. Photo: Nico Lombardo Long-time artist and member of the centre, Bev Henry. Photo: Nico Lombardo A NEW exhibition, titled Botanicals, has just been set up for display in the Port […]

Entertainment, Local News

Marine Creatures – Great and Small exhibition opens in Port Stephens Visitors Information Centre

Matt Johnstone of Atlantis Port Stephens showing the giant nudibranch model. Photo: Nico Lombardo Thanks to AR, visitors can see whales swim through the Port Stephens Visitors Information Centre. Photo: Nico Lombardo A NEW exhibition, titled Marine Creatures – Great and Small, has just opened at the Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre, where it will […]