A CONTROVERSIAL planning proposal was on the agenda at Port Stephens Council’s most recent meeting. The proposal, from the development firm AB Rise Pty Ltd, sought to have 125 hectares of land in Anna Bay rezoned to allow for the creation of 584 new homes. The developer put forward the proposal as a potentially significant […]
Last year’s Point2Pub winner Scott Lewellyn.
TOMAREE Triathlon Club has announced the return of the Bannisters Point2Pub Swim Classic, scheduled for midday Saturday 31 May at Soldiers Point. This favourite community event returns for its fourth edition and will again feature the main Point2Pub 2km open water swim along with the McCauley K, 1km option. Swimmers start from Soldiers Point jetty […]
THE long-awaited Seaside Singers Autumn Concert is set to take place on 31 May at the Soldiers Point Bowling Club, marking the first collaboration between the choir and the Port Stephens Community Band. “This event promises to be an entertaining, nostalgic afternoon filled with familiar and not-so-familiar music from Australia and afar,” said Irene Heywood […]
A map of the proposed Hunter-Central Coast REZ. Image: EnergyCo.
PUBLIC hearings were held in Dubbo and Sydney last week as part of an Upper House inquiry into the impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) on rural and regional communities and industries in New South Wales. The Sydney hearing featured a number of NSW Government agencies involved in REZs, including independent agencies such as the […]
Crews are patching problem potholes across Port Stephens.
COUNCIL has increased pothole patching crews across Port Stephens in response to ongoing wet weather. While permanent road network improvements remain the priority for Council and the community, Mayor Leah Anderson said recent heavy rainfall has forced a temporary shift towards critical pothole patching and driver safety. “After a month or more of rain, potholes […]
Last week’s winners receiving their awards.
THE Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning program has returned in 2025, recognising local children and young people who display positive school values at school and in the community. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a joint initiative with Hunter River High School, Irrawang High School, Raymond Terrace Public School, Grahamstown Public School, Seaham […]
Police have arrested a fourth suspect over the fatal shooting of Zachery Davies-Scott. Photo: NSW Police.
A MAN has been charged for his alleged crucial role in a fatal home invasion gone wrong, two and a half years after it happened. Zachery Davies-Scott was gunned down in front of his pregnant partner inside his parents’ home, two days after Christmas in 2022. A group of alleged attackers stormed the house at […]
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is harnessing the power of drones to enhance fisheries compliance operations. DPIRD Director Fisheries Compliance Mika Malkki said fisheries officers are responsible for monitoring the vast coastline and inland lakes and rivers across NSW and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are proving to be a game […]
Police laid 1316 charges and conducted 1276 bail compliance checks and 12,926 apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) compliance checks with a total of 535 breaches identified.
POLICE have charged 627 people with more than 1300 offences during a four-day statewide operation targeting domestic and family violence (DFV). “Operation Amarok X” ran from Wednesday 14 May to Saturday 17 May 2025, and involved officers from all police area commands and police districts across NSW. The Domestic and Family Violence Command-led operation also […]
Tropical Soda Apple. Photo: NSW DPI.
THE NSW Government will deliver $10 million to local councils to target high-risk weeds across the state to protect the state’s primary production and public land. The NSW Government Weeds Action Program funds local councils, known as Local Control Authorities (LCA), to detect and respond quickly to incursions of new high-risk weeds. The program focuses […]
