September 15, 2026
Raymond Terrace playing fields devastated by unknown driver Pictures of the damage at the Raymond Terrace Lakeside Sporting Complex. Images: Raymond Terrace Roosters Facebook page.
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Raymond Terrace playing fields devastated by unknown driver

Pictures of the damage at the Raymond Terrace Lakeside Sporting Complex. Images: Raymond Terrace Roosters Facebook page. Pictures of the damage at the Raymond Terrace Lakeside Sporting Complex. Images: Raymond Terrace Roosters Facebook page. Pictures of the damage at the Raymond Terrace Lakeside Sporting Complex. Images: Raymond Terrace Roosters Facebook page. IT was a rough […]

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Tomaree kids turn play into science
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Tomaree kids turn play into science

WHAT do you get when you mix Lego, an iPad and a group of curious Port Stephens kids? A lesson in science that doesn’t feel much like a lesson at all. Children aged seven to 12 have been getting hands-on at Port Stephens Libraries as part of a special Science Week activity using Lego Education […]

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‘Back to the drawing board’: marine scientist criticises Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan The Mambo-Wanda wetlands provide a space to teach children about the natural world. Image from Iain Watt’s public access to Port Stephens Council on 11 August 2026.
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‘Back to the drawing board’: marine scientist criticises Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan

Revised plan for the Salamander Bay Town Centre. Image from Iain Watt’s public access to Port Stephens Council on 11 August 2026. The Mambo-Wanda wetlands provide a space to teach children about the natural world. Image from Iain Watt’s public access to Port Stephens Council on 11 August 2026. LAST month, Port Stephens Council (PSC) […]

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Port Stephens families urged to keep talking about bullying Bullying No Way Week has ended, however conversations can’t stop. Photo: Shutterstock.
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Port Stephens families urged to keep talking about bullying

FOR Port Stephens families, the end of Bullying No Way Week should not mean the end of conversations about bullying. Parents, schools, sporting clubs and community groups are being encouraged to keep checking in with young people after new Kids Helpline figures highlighted the seriousness of the issue. More than 627,000 students nationally took part […]

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Rotary backs the next generation of local professionals by awarding three scholarships Rotary scholarship recipients Zoe Beks and Olivia Smith with Geoff Robinson, president of Rotary Club of Nelson Bay. Photo: Rotary Club of Nelson Bay.
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Rotary backs the next generation of local professionals by awarding three scholarships

Three local students pursuing careers in engineering, social work and medicine have received a helping hand with their studies, with the benefits of that support expected to flow back into the Tomaree community. The Rotary Club of Nelson Bay has awarded its 2026 Centenary Scholarships to Salamander Bay’s Billy Diemar and local women Olivia Smith […]

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A mother’s self defence journey leads to podium placing
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A mother’s self defence journey leads to podium placing

Carina Evangelo says she has become strong and street-smart since learning self defence with her daughter. Carina Evangelo with fellow winning competitors from other clubs. MEDOWIE’S Carina Evangelo has returned to the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) Karate Tournament, earning a silver medal while proudly representing Pollets Martial Arts Medowie. Competing in the women’s 35-and-over […]

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Have your say on the future of Port Stephens pathways A resident attends the information forum at Soldiers Point. Photo: Mark Watson, Port Stephens Councillor.
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Have your say on the future of Port Stephens pathways

PORT Stephens Council is asking residents to have their say on how future pathway projects across the area should be prioritised. Port Stephens News Of The Area attended the last of the community information forums at Soldiers Point last Thursday night, where Council staff outlined the updated Port Stephens Pathways Plan and explained how proposed […]

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Forum puts Port Stephens’ changing coastline under the spotlight
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Forum puts Port Stephens’ changing coastline under the spotlight

EcoNetwork president Ian Watt giving an in-depth presentation on coastal erosion. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters’ presentation on the mortality of green sea turtles in 2025. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. THE changing Port Stephens coastline and the health of its marine life were the focus of a National Science Week forum held at […]

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Palliative needs missing in aged care assessments
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Palliative needs missing in aged care assessments

THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. […]

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Flying Doctor Service gets $15m funding boost Additional funding will allow the RFDS to do more for regional, rural and remote communities. Photo: RFDS.
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Flying Doctor Service gets $15m funding boost

THE NSW government is investing $15 million to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to continue providing its lifesaving services across NSW. Part of the 2026-27 State Budget, the funding will enable the RFDS to deliver primary health care, dental and mental health services, retrievals, and patient and clinician transport in regional, rural and […]

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