THE Port Stephens community is remembering the life and legacy of dedicated volunteer Peter Murray, whose passion for people and place has left a lasting imprint on Boat Harbour’s coastline. A long-time leader with the Boat Harbour Parks and Reserves volunteer group, Mr Murray played a pivotal role in transforming the Noamunga headland into one […]
The Anna Bay and Tilligerry Creek Floodplains Risk Management Study and Plan is still under review. Photo: Port Stephens Council.
PORT Stephens councillors have unanimously endorsed a set of community advocacy priorities to put to state MPs ahead of the NSW Budget. The priorities outline key funding needs and were discussed at their latest meeting. They include support for road repairs, drainage infrastructure, housing, employment and economic growth, liveable communities, tourism, and sport and recreation. […]
DETECTIVES are appealing for information following a series of recent grass fires in the Hunter Valley. Between Monday 2 March 2026 and Friday 24 April 2026, a total of 24 grass fires were reported in areas surrounding Singleton. The fires have occurred along Golden Highway at Warkworth, and Mitchell Line of Road, Jerrys Plains Road, […]
A MAN has been charged following a fatal single-vehicle crash late last year. About 10.30pm on Sunday 14 December 2025, police were patrolling The Bucketts Way at Limeburners Creek – about 12km east of Clarence Town – when they located a 36-year-old man on the side of the road. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police […]
Staff from Verto at a previous expo. Photo: Tomaree High School.
THE 2026 Port Stephens Support Services and Community Connections expo comes to Tomaree High School on Wednesday 13 May. Hosted annually by Tomaree High, the event was previously called the Port Stephens Disability Expo. “We have expanded the event to include all support services and partnered with Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre to make it a bigger […]
The 28 April Port Stephens Council meeting. Screenshot: PSC.
CHANGES to Port Stephens Council’s Code of Meeting Practices have divided councillors, with amendments formally endorsed at their April meeting. In October 2025, Council started reviewing the time councillors and the public were allowed to consider business papers ahead of meetings. It has now voted to amend clause 3.8 of the Code of Meeting Practices, […]
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher are facing questions about the budget. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
POTENTIAL changes to negative gearing or capital gains tax in the federal budget would not be breaking the trust of voters, the treasurer says. As Jim Chalmers prepares to hand down his fifth budget, the government faces accusations it is coming after “mum and dad” investors as family trusts join capital gains tax discounts and […]
The centralised body will support existing local arrangements by coordinating resources and using technology to plan and deliver hazard reduction more efficiently across the state. Photo: NSW Government.
A NEW multi-agency taskforce has been launched to accelerate hazard reduction and better protect communities across NSW. Launched by the NSW Government, Taskforce Fire Guard will bring together fire agencies and land managers to strengthen coordination and prioritise high risk areas over the coming months. Operating from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) State Operations […]
The Fingal Spit posed no problem to Harry Cleary.
I’VE often wondered how the Fingal Island light keepers and their families survived in the very early years with the unreliability of fresh food, particularly after the land artery was washed away in 1891. Isolated on the island with little to no contact with the mainland, the families relied heavily on dried foods and what […]
EVERY fisherman dreams of catching the big one – the fish that turns an ordinary day on the water into a season-long bragging right. But what if I told you there’s a way to plan your fishing trips like a pro, know when the bite will be at its best, and head home feeling like […]
