July 23, 2025
Process begins for urgent care clinic in Maitland Urgent care clinics provide walk-in, bulk-billed treatment for urgent but non-life-threatening emergencies.
Health

Process begins for urgent care clinic in Maitland

AN expressions of interest (EOI) process to establish a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in Maitland closed on 15 July. The EOI was open to existing general practices, community health centres and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. Fifty new Medicare UCCs were announced in the 2025-26 Budget, set to provide walk-in, bulk-billed treatment for urgent […]

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Council and Worimi Green Team hosting Cultural Cool Burn Workshop Worimi/Bundjalung woman Whitney Ridgeway.
Community

Council and Worimi Green Team hosting Cultural Cool Burn Workshop

PORT Stephens Council and the Worimi Green Team are delivering another culturally informed cool burn educational workshop to round out a successful three year project aimed at improving koala habitat, enhancing biodiversity and fire management in the region. This workshop is being delivered as part of a number of on-ground burns in collaboration with Worimi […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Bream off the beach Hazel Sweeny with a monster bream caught along Hawks Nest Beach.
Local News

Stinker’s Fishin’: Bream off the beach

Bundabah champions Hazel and Audrey with a couple of thumping bream caught just behind the shore break. Hazel Sweeny with a monster bream caught along Hawks Nest Beach. AFTER writing as many fishing articles as I have over the years it could be expected that nothing much would surprise me. Well, I must say I […]

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Council launches ‘Local Voices’ competition to raise awareness of safe speeds The Local Voices competition gives Port Stephens residents the opportunity to get creative in sharing their perspectives, telling their stories and raising awareness of the importance of safe speeds on our local roads. Photo: TfNSW.
Government

Council launches ‘Local Voices’ competition to raise awareness of safe speeds

COUNCIL is inviting local budding content creators, safety advocates and creatives to educate the Port Stephens community on safe driving speeds. The Local Voices competition gives Port Stephens residents the opportunity to get creative in sharing their perspectives, telling their stories and raising awareness of the importance of safe speeds on our local roads. “Local […]

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Regional buses get real-time travel technology All buses are now fitted out with GPS and automatic passenger counting technology.
Local News

Regional buses get real-time travel technology

Bus users can use websites and apps to plan their journeys with up-to-date service information. All buses are now fitted out with GPS and automatic passenger counting technology. FOR the first time, all NSW regional bus passengers can access real-time bus travel information from their smart devices. All 3,010 contracted buses across rural and regional […]

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Stinker’s History: The war years Local trawler ‘Dawn’ dressed for war. The trawler and her Captain Archie Thompson conducted valuable service in New Guinea.
Local News

Stinker’s History: The war years

DURING the early years of the Second World War, when there was a large Army presence in the Nelson Bay area, US army engineers constructed a sealed road, which was to form part of the Nelson Bay Road. In the 1940s wartime era there was an army camp for Australian troops (Far North Coast 2/2nd […]

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MP calls for NDIS pricing changes to be revoked Lyne MP Alison Penfold recently met with NDIS providers from across the region.
Regional

MP calls for NDIS pricing changes to be revoked

FEDERAL Member for Lyne Alison Penfold is calling on the Federal Government to urgently revoke the latest National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing changes, warning of the “significant negative impacts on people with a disability living in regional and remote areas”. The changes, announced following the Government’s NDIS Annual Pricing Review, came into effect on […]

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Annual farm census underway across NSW The Annual Land and Stock Return helps paint a picture of agricultural land use and livestock across NSW. Photo: Leanda Connor.
Regional

Annual farm census underway across NSW

NSW LANDHOLDERS are being asked to report their livestock numbers and land use information as part of Local Land Services’ annual farm census. The Annual Land and Stock Return collects information that helps shape the delivery of animal health and biosecurity services and prepare for emergencies such as bushfires and biosecurity outbreaks. Landholders must lodge […]

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Category D support for primary producers A rally in Taree calls for Category D funding to be announced.
Local News

Category D support for primary producers

ADDITIONAL support has been announced for primary producers in New South Wales affected by the extreme flooding event from 18 May 2025. This funding is provided under Category D of the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments. The package will be available through grants administered by the NSW […]

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