Mayor Leah Anderson (centre) with SES Commander Mike Wassing and Premier Chris Minns.
PORT Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson has thanked community members for their patience as the flood emergency makes way for a long and messy clean-up. The priority, she shared, is to “work through recovery – safely, thoroughly, and as quickly as possible”. “Sadly, for many of our residents across Port Stephens, the impacts of this natural […]
The lobster industry relies on a steady supply of bait.
LOBSTERING is a major industry in Port Stephens and has been since the mid 1800s. One of the major problems confronting the lobstermen was to keep up a regular bait supply for their traps. The preferred baits over the years have been salted and sun-dried mullet, salmon and luderick. These species of fish gather in […]
In the late 1800s, with simple shovels and strong backs, the men dug the main drain from Anna Bay to Taylors Beach so that the rich soil could be farmed.
In the late 1800s, with simple shovels and strong backs, the men dug the main drain from Anna Bay to Taylors Beach so that the rich soil could be farmed. The Holliday family were but one of the wonderful families that called Marsh Road home: (L-R) Eric, Irene, Edith and Gordon Holliday. The Maslens were […]
Surfing champion and local coach Eden Hasson with star pupil Phenix Ashby-Shaw of Corlette. Phenix charging in the surf. SIX-year old Corlette surfing sensation Phenix Ashby-Shaw has taken the Port Stephens boardriding scene by storm. After picking up his first surfboard five months ago, the Year One St Phillip’s Christian College student at Salamander Bay […]
NSW AMBULANCE has welcomed eight new paramedics to the Hunter, following their official induction into the service. The new paramedics will be based across Hunter Zones 1 and 2, where they will begin 12-month on-road placements to consolidate their training. “We’re thrilled to welcome eight new paramedics to the Hunter – a boost that will […]
Students were keen to get into the discussion about sports dreams and goal-setting.
Students were keen to get into the discussion about sports dreams and goal-setting. Some students got to try on Olympic uniforms (L-R): Maddie, Kayleigh, Karim, Otto, Sonny, Christine, Zachary, Hudson and Tegan. Olympic archer Matthew Gray gave Tea Gardens student Owen Dennis a go at pulling the bow. STUDENTS at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) […]
National Road Safety Week highlights the impact of road trauma and ways to reduce it in our community.
COUNCIL hosted a free motorcycling safety workshop for riders of all experience levels during National Road Safety Week (11-18 May). The workshop, facilitated by the Survive the Ride Association of NSW, aided motorcyclists in managing risks when riding and encouraged adjustments to riding habits that significantly enhance personal safety. Motorcyclists in the Hunter region were […]
RN Claire, training a new staff member.
RN Claire, training a new staff member. The nurses station in Harbourside Port Stephens’ hospital. Care staff competed in a ‘bandage race’. Care staff competed in a ‘bandage race’. INTERNATIONAL Nurses Day is celebrated on 12 May – the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. This year, the occasion was marked stylishly at Shoal Bay’s Harbourside […]
A NEW study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found a significant decline in the number of young people aged 10 to 13 years found guilty of a criminal offence in NSW, following a landmark High Court of Australia decision in 2016. The decision in the case of RP v […]
Representatives from Singleton, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Cessnock, Dungog and Newcastle councils attended the airport tour.
MAYORS and council general managers from across the Hunter took an exclusive tour of Newcastle Airport’s international terminal development on Monday 12 May. The local governments represented are members of the Hunter Joint Organisation (HJO), a collaborative body that brings together the ten councils in the region. The tour was led by Newcastle Airport Director […]
