THE State Government has allocated $2.1 million across 17 new projects to tackle pests and weeds across the state, including in the Hunter Estuary Wetlands Ramsar area. In the wetlands, Local Land Services is supporting public agencies and private landholders to deliver a cross-tenure pest and weed management project. This program aims to create a […]
Fred Blanch in his work truck. One of the many members of the Blanch family who contributed greatly to the development of the Anna Bay to Salt Ash area.
FROM the earliest arrivals Edward and Maria, the Blanch family grew in 1839 with the arrival, on board “Cornwall”, of their sons from Kent England, John, George, Stephen and Edward. The Blanch family are truly remarkable: hard working, highly respected and many in number. So extensive in fact that I am unable to write a […]
The Wild Wetlands artwork is a combination of painted images and collage created by members of the PSCAC art groups Rhaine Clayton’s work features in PSCAC’s latest exhibition THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre (PSCAC) is celebrating local creativity with its latest exhibition ‘Just Wild’. The exhibition showcases the vibrant and imaginative talents of community […]
Week 2 PBL winners.
THE Term 4 Week 2 winners of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards have been revealed. Week 1 winners: Irrawang PS: Kaleyce has been nominated for her care, kindness and compassion for others. She goes out of her way to include others and shows great empathy when they are sad, lonely or having a difficult […]
The woodchop competition was a centrepiece of the event. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. RFS volunteers from Karuah and Medowie turned out to help attendees get ready for summer. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Stallholders were busy as the crowds rolled in. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Tea Gardens Lions kept the people fed with their famous portable barbecue. Photo: Thomas […]
The platform brings together functions that previously existed in a suite of existing tools such as the Drought and Supplementary Calculator, DroughtPack, Feed Cost Calculator and Drought Feed Calculator.
A NEW online tool is available to help NSW farmers better prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters including fire, flood, and drought. The platform, called myStockPlanner, enables farmers to provide details of their farm, risks and resources to access tailored response options to consider and implement with their feed and livestock. Federal […]
Zenith Beach maintained its annual rating of ‘very good’. Photo: Beachwatch.
THE 2025 State of the Beaches Report has revealed the water quality of swimming spots has improved, thanks to a year of average-to-below average rainfall across NSW. Out of the 249 sites across NSW, water quality has improved at 23 swimming sites, while a further 179 kept their high score of ‘good’ to ‘very good’. […]
The crew of Pindimar/Tea Gardens Cat 7 watch a waterbomber refill. Photo: Mark Pryor.
New Pindimar/Tea Gardens RFS recruit Jack using the drip torch to help build a fire break. Photo: Mark Pryor. The crew of Pindimar/Tea Gardens Cat 7 watch a waterbomber refill. Photo: Mark Pryor. Smoke rises as the fire encroaches on pastoral land west of Karuah. Photo: Mark Pryor. A BUSHFIRE started by lightning threatened farmland […]
The Place Is Yours aims to give young people a voice in creating vibrant, inclusive spaces and opportunities.
PORT Stephens Council has officially launched The Place Is Yours, a youth-led project designed to empower young people to shape their community, build new skills, and foster a sense of pride in Raymond Terrace Funded through a $50,000 Youth Opportunities Grant from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, The Place Is Yours aims to […]
The program focuses on increasing rates of desexing, microchipping and lifetime registration while encouraging the uptake of voluntary containment of pet cats.
THE RSPCA’s Keeping Cats Safe at Home program will be expanded to another 19 local council areas in NSW, including Port Stephens. The $6 million information and advice program, funded by the NSW Environmental Trust and supported by the NSW Government, aims to curb the impact cats have on our native wildlife and help domestic […]
