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Term 3 Week 8 PBL winners

THIS week’s Positive Behaviour for Learning Awards were hosted by Grahamstown Public School. Irrawang PS ARIA is an outstanding representative of Irrawang Public School, proudly representing our school at Zone Public Speaking and through her participation in Bridge Building. She demonstrates confidence, creativity and perseverance, embracing challenges with enthusiasm and determination. Aria consistently demonstrates our […]

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Families prepare for bushfire season at Medowie Get Ready Weekend

Lucas and his dad trying out the fire hose. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Locals inspect the equipment carried on fire trucks. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Kids and adults had the chance to climb aboard the fire trucks. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Brigade volunteer Natasha Jakubaszek chatting with a young local about what number to call in an emergency. […]

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School communities say thanks to dads across the Port Stephens region

Bacon, board games and a morning with Dad. Photo: Supplied. Making memories with Dad at school playing handball. Photo: Supplied. A simple moment that made Father’s Day special. Photo: Supplied. When playing UNO with Dad is more than just a game. Photo: Supplied. Dads, kids and quality time took over the schoolyard. Photo: Supplied. Celebrating […]

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Volunteers to continue regeneration work at One Mile Headland

Smile all the way around. A great sense of satisfaction and achievement from the group of volunteers last year. Photo by Friends of Tomaree National Park. Sheer delight to meet in the middle. Photo by Friends of Tomaree National Park. Lyn and friends cutting bitou. Photo by Friends of Tomaree National Park. ONE Mile Headland […]

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New motorway extension to ease traffic away from Port Stephens

AFTER more than two years of construction, $2.24 billion in funding and 1.6 million cubic meters of earth removed, the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace has finally been opened more than a year ahead of schedule. Last month, locals got to walk on foot on a section of the newly completed road, but […]

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Port Stephens athlete helping others find their place in sport

Corlette’s Keiran Corry is using his Special Olympics experience to help athletes have a voice locally and across Asia Pacific. Photo: Keiran Corry. Keiran Corry (back right), with Special Olympics’ board members and athletes. Photo: Keiran Corry. PORT Stephens Special Olympics athlete and national leader Keiran Corry is drawing on 25 years with the Special […]

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Science week sparks curiosity at Medowie Christian School

Students awed by science week activities and experiments Students launching a rocket ship SCIENCE bubbled out of the textbooks and into the hands of students at Medowie Christian School during Science Week, with experiments, explosions and investigations sparking curiosity across the Primary campus. Students from Prep to Year 6 took part in hands-on activities designed […]

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Port Stephens rescuers help locals respond to wildlife emergencies

WITH spring under way, wildlife is on the move across Port Stephens and local rescuers are gearing up for one of their busiest times of year. Animals travelling in search of mates, young animals coming into care, and wildlife injured on local roads are among the challenges rescuers face. But when a resident comes across […]

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Port Stephens residents urged to watch for bird flu as wildlife threat grows

PORT STEPHENS residents are being urged to keep an eye on local birdlife as Australia faces the ongoing spread of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. During an online webinar on Monday 24 August, Professor Hugh Possingham, President of BirdLife Australia, and Kim Farley spoke about what the virus could mean for Australia’s […]

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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 […]