ADRIENNE Francis and her husband have spent over 30 years creating a one-of-a-kind house in North Arm Cove, which is now one of the highest rated Airbnb properties in all of Australia. The ‘Hand Made House’ is one of…
AT the Ordinary Meeting of MidCoast Council on April 28, Councillors voted to permit medium density residential development on land adjoining the Hawks Nest Golf Course. The site that is the subject of the planning proposal is located on…
AFTER a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group Inc. has finally held one of their major fundraisers, the ‘In The Pink Golf Day’. The event was postponed twice once in 2020 due…
PORT Stephens is facing the worst housing crisis it has seen in decades. On 5 May 2021, Port Stephens MP Kate Washington spoke at Parliament House pleading for the Berejiklian Government to recognise the severity of the crisis. “Year…
WHILE the severe weather event is now just over a month ago many are still being impacted by flood waters, insurance claims and damage bills. We don’t often think of getting good news from the ATO but people in…
POWER is being consumed by Australians at an alarming rate with Australians being some of the biggest carbon emitters per capita in the world. A few days out from the Federal budget, Energy Minister Angus Taylor has announced $58.6…
PORT Stephens Hunter Police District have set the precedent for all regional NSW Police Districts by joining only fifteen other Police stations in flying the Aboriginal flag. On 4 May 2021, Raymond Terrace, Maitland and Nelson Bay Police stations…
PORT Stephens retirees are definitely back out and about and the Probus Club of Fingal Bay is no exception. It doesn’t take much to get the members of this Probus Club to try something new. Julia Redlich of the Probus…
A MAN has been charged with commercial drug supply following a vehicle stop in Newcastle. About 5.30pm on Friday 7 May 2021, police from Port Stephens – Hunter Police District stopped a car on Maitland Road in Sandgate. Officers…
THE ‘Boats off the Beach’ cleanup has seen most of the dinghies, sailcraft and canoes removed from our foreshores or stored in the racks provided by Port Stephens Council. This ongoing campaign saw all craft not stacked in the…