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Results released from Port to Port building blitz

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 […]

Local News

Raymond Terrace to mark 100 years of Anzac Park Cenotaph on Remembrance Day

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 […]

Community

Uniting Church in Salamander Bay packed for 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 […]

Community

Another round of PBL winners announced

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 […]

Community, School

Karuah kids help rehabilitate Longworth Park

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 […]

Community

Sharalyn Drayton’s memoir ‘Finding Tomorrow’ named a finalist in National Book Awards

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 […]

Community

Eat, sleep, knit, repeat: call for knitted donations for newborns in hospital

WHEN Kim Franks saw a Facebook post during the height of COVID-19 asking for knitted donations for newborns in hospital, she didn’t hesitate. With spare wool on hand and a desire to help, she picked up her needles to cast off and hasn’t stopped using those magic wands to conjure warmth, cosiness and kindness from […]

Community

Community-built koala corridor deemed a success as wildlife returns

A COMMUNITY group’s dedicated koala corridor is proving busy, just in time for Save the Koala Month. Ingenia Lifestyle Natura joined forces with stakeholders including Port Stephens Council, Port Stephens Koala Hospital, and Koala Koalition EcoNetwork Port Stephens, to build the koala habitat. Koalas are now regularly spotted dozing in the eucalypts, a sign of […]

Local News

Hunter Surf Life Saving raises the flags for a new season

The Raising of the Flags ceremony was attended by local politicians and NSW Premier Chris Minns. NSW Premier Chris Minns shaking hands with Hunter SLS Nipper Mason Overton AS the weather heats up and locals prepare to enjoy another blissful summer, Hunter Surf Life Saving welcomed another season with its annual Raising of the Flags […]

Business

Expanded terminal officially opens at Newcastle Airport

NEWCASTLE Airport officially opened its new international terminal last Thursday evening, 25 September. Around 300 guests including dignitaries, industry leaders and community representatives gathered to celebrate the expanded terminal. The evening opened with a spectacular RAAF flyby, followed by a Welcome to Country from Worimi Elder Uncle John Ridgeway and a Smoking Ceremony led by […]