This is the second year Council has supported the Garage Sale Trail movement.
RESIDENTS are encouraged to cash in on clutter as the Garage Sale Trail hits Port Stephens over two weekends this November. Port Stephens residents can participate in the second-hand treasure hunt by holding their own garage sale or joining a market on one day or across both weekends, November 8-9 and 15-16. Mayor Leah Anderson […]
Port Stephens MP Kate Washington, 2024 Citizen of the Year Judy Washington, and Mayor Leah Anderson.
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2025 Port Stephens Annual Awards. The Awards are presented on Australia Day each year and provide an opportunity for Council to formally recognise the amazing efforts of groups and individuals in our community. Port Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson said these awards are about celebrating those who go a little […]
Nelson Bay High School class 10C in 1978.
I WONDER how many of the thousands who attended Nelson Bay High School realise that 2025 is a very significant year in the history of the old school. This year Nelson Bay High would be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Up until 1974 a Central School serviced the growing community. Any student wishing to further their […]
Farm Firefighting Vehicles are commonly small trucks, utes or trailers with fixed water, pumps or fire management equipment.
FARMERS and rural landholders can now register to use Farm Firefighting Vehicles (FFVs) to respond to emergency bushfires near their property. On Wednesday, the NSW Government launched a conditional registration scheme to enable typically unregistered FFVs to be used legally and under the protection of insurance. FFVs are commonly small trucks, utes or trailers with […]
Building inspectors visited sites between Port Stephens and Port Macquarie.
Building inspectors visited sites between Port Stephens and Port Macquarie. Building inspectors visited sites between Port Stephens and Port Macquarie. THE Building Commission NSW has released the results of its three-day inspection blitz of worksites between Port Stephens and Port Macquarie. During August, a team of inspectors visited 41 sites across Nelson Bay, Forster, Diamond […]
RAYMOND Terrace will commemorate 100 years of Anzac Park’s memorial cenotaph on Remembrance Day. The cenotaph was unveiled on 11 November 1925, revealing the names of locals who served in World War 1 and the Boer War of 1899-1902. It cost a total of 379 pounds and was erected using donations from townspeople, returned soldiers […]
Spirited partygoers enjoying the tea, treats and tunes at the Springtime High Tea.
Spirited partygoers enjoying the tea, treats and tunes at the Springtime High Tea. One of the high tea towers adorned with homemade cakes, pastries and meringues. The Bay Spring Ensemble playing ‘Canon in D’. THE Uniting Church in Salamander Bay was abloom with colour, conversation and classical charm last Saturday afternoon as more than 80 […]
Week 10 PBL winners.
THE Term 3 Week 10 winners of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards have been revealed. Week 10 winners: Irrawang PS: Chelsea has been nominated for her outstanding performance at the Regional Athletics Carnival. Chelsea represented Irrawang with pride and demonstrated good sportsmanship by encouraging teammates and competitors. Chelsea’s positive attitude and commitment to excellence […]
The KPS kids are shown how to handle the seedlings before they plant them into the slope. All photos: supplied, Karuah Landcare Group.
The KPS kids are shown how to handle the seedlings before they plant them into the slope. All photos: supplied, Karuah Landcare Group. The slope at the end of the day, all replanted and ready to grow again. Lily was involved in the planting. Myles planted some regenerative flora. Zayne with trophies from the many […]
PORT Stephens author and Women’s Healing Sanctuary co-founder Sharalyn Drayton, has released her personal memoir “Finding Tomorrow”. The book explores Drayton’s journey through grief and healing following personal loss. She described the writing process as both painful and transformative. “Writing Finding Tomorrow was an act of survival as much as creativity,” she said. “Each word […]
