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Top accolades for Nelson Bay FC player-coach Amber Grosser

TWO milestones in the space of 48 hours have put a spring in the step of hard-working Nelson Bay Football Club official Amber Grosser. After being named the Northern NSW Football Local Champion Coach of the Year at a recent Gala Dinner, the dedicated leader was elected Nelson Bay’s volunteer Club President for 2026 just […]

Police

Man faces court after alleged home invasion

A 21-YEAR-OLD man has faced court over his alleged involvement in an aggravated robbery in Salamander Bay earlier this year. The arrest, made by NSW Police’s Raptor Squad, comes after an investigation into a series of aggravated robbery related incidents in the Nelson Bay area in March 2025. About 5.25am on Thursday 27 March 2025, […]

Community

Under Rotarian mentorship, local students refurbish an International tractor

The International tractor ‘after’ restoration. Arise students cleaning the wheel hub. OVER the past year, an unlikely project tucked inside a Hamilton North workshop has been quietly transforming the lives of local high school students. Members of the Rotary Club of Medowie-Williamtown, working alongside students from Callaghan College and Arise Christian School, have been restoring […]

Local News

Another round of PBL winners announced

THE Term 4 Week 6 winners of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards have been revealed. Week 6 winners: Irrawang PS: Preschool student Gracie has been nominated for displaying the community values of trust and honesty. When Gracie found a wallet on the ground, she picked it up and (with the assistance of her parents) […]

Local News

Pros and cons after Coalition’s decision to abandon Net Zero

ALL sectors have weighed in on the Federal Coalition’s decision to abandon Net Zero by 2050. This major tool for combatting climate change involves balancing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere with the amount removed. Patrick Leyland, Chief Digital Officer at Populares and former Director of Digital Campaigns for the Australian Labor […]

Community

Performer Conway, 13, named in Aussie All Stars ensemble for Europe

Medowie performing artist Conway Oakhill-Saarenpaa. Conway Oakhill-Saarenpaa won this year’s Port Stephens Battle of the Arts. GIFTED Medowie teenager Conway Oakhill-Saarenpaa has often dreamt of a prosperous career in the performing arts. At the tender age of 13, the budding performer is well on the way to realising that goal after outstanding achievements on the […]

Regional

‘Ready to fight’: first-term MP rises to leadership

THE Liberal party’s latest leader has thrown down the gauntlet, vowing to fight with her ailing party as a crucial election looms. First-term MP Kellie Sloane completed her meteoric ascent to the top of the NSW Liberals on Friday after her predecessor Mark Speakman gave way to mounting pressure and resigned. With just 18 months […]

Local News

Local Lions Club members raise funds for annual We Care Connect Christmas Toy Appeal

RAYMOND Terrace Lions Club is sharing the Christmas spirit by supporting those doing it tough this festive season. The “We Care Connect” annual Christmas Toy Appeal has highlighted the ever-growing number of children who need to be kept safe, warm and cared for, particularly at this time of the year. The cost of living has […]

Port Stephens

Improving flood resilience in Raymond Terrace through pump station upgrade

THE Bourke Street pump station will be upgraded through funding delivered by the Federal Government and Port Stephens Council, aiming to improve flood resilience in Raymond Terrace. Large rainfall events in recent years have resulted in flooding which impacts local businesses, residential properties and critical infrastructure. The capacity of the Bourke Street flood pump station, […]

Community

Salvation Army accepting donations to Christmas Toy Drive Appeal

DONATIONS for the annual Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive Appeal are now being accepted at Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank branches until 12 December. The joint appeal has supported local families for nearly 40 years. Last year the community donated a record 7500 gifts through the branches. Salvation Army Auxiliary Lieutenant Bernie Muendel said the […]