PORT Stephens residents are encouraged to have a say on Council’s performance in key areas as part of the 2021 Community Satisfaction Survey. Every year, Port Stephens Council asks the local community to rate its services across a range…
THE view from the summit of Tomaree Headland is one of the top views in the state. After being closed due to a landslide after the March 2021 storms the walkway to the summit has reopened. Tomaree Head Summit…
IT was very much a case of ‘third time lucky’ for Mallabula businessman David Everingham as a snap lockdown threatened him with being isolated for the third time. His business interests see him regularly fly in and out of…
THIS week residents across NSW watched a spectacular Super Flower Blood Moon which is also a lunar eclipse appear in our skies. Dr Ben Montet is a Scientia Lecturer at UNSW Science’s School of Physics, where he leads the…
PARKLETS were launched in Shoal Bay with anticipation, with Council keen to see the streetscape activated. Some business owners of Nelson Bay initially rejected the parklets citing potential business downturn and loss of jobs being directly related to loss…
IN these uncertain times, many people are looking for a better return on their investments to secure a comfortable retirement in their twilight years. ‘Super’ can be preyed upon by unscrupulous fund managers as disclosed by the recent Royal…
EIGHT live music venues in Newcastle and the surrounding areas have received funding from the NSW Government’s Live Music Support Package. Across the state 162 businesses have received a share of $24 million to support live music, operational costs…
THE community of Karuah came together last week at a meeting of the Karuah Progress Association to voice their needs and concerns. Karuah sits within Port Stephens Councils Central Ward, where residents are asking for footpaths and safer spaces,…
WINTER gives us the opportunity to explore indoor art galleries like the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. Every month the centre has a Feature Artist. This month it is Robyn Bailey whose work will be on display until 17…
IT was all hands on deck for the team from Salamander Bay Fire and Rescue when a horse got stuck in a drain at Anna Bay over the weekend. The 17 hand, six year old gelding that became trapped…