THE Port Stephens University of the Third Age (U3A) recently undertook what has been described as a ‘perfect three day city educational holiday for seniors’. A total of 32 U3A members and friends travelled by Aldinga Tour Coach and stayed…
THE community came together to support each other at the Port Stephens Suicide Prevention Remembrance Walk at Iluka Reserve on the weekend. The walk is held to remember lives lost to suicide and for many is an emotional day. Advertise…
AFTER four long years of growing out his luscious locks, eleven-year-old Jacob Randall has chopped it all off to raise money and awareness for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation (CBCF). With the fundraiser still open for donations, Jacob has raised…
VISITORS to the recently reopened Garden Café at the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre have been welcomed by a beautiful mosaic lovingly named ‘Irene’ hanging in the Café. Created by the Art Centre’s mosaic group, Madeleine Quinlan, Ruth Conley, Larraine…
THE Hunter Innovation Festival is back in October 2023, with this year’s iteration including greater involvement from Port Stephens. Established in 2002, the Hunter Innovation Festival began as an associated event of The Australian Innovation Festival. Advertise with News of…
COMMUNITY members are invited to provide feedback on the design and landscape plans for the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace. The Australian and NSW governments are investing $2.1 billion to deliver the M1 Motorway to Raymond Terrace and…
THE Lions Club of Soldiers Point have celebrated the year that was at their annual changeover dinner. The changeover dinner was a busy night of donations and appreciation, as well the induction of members into their new positions by guest…
SEPTEMBER is Save The Koala Month and in Port Stephens work is underway to help reduce vehicle strikes – one of the biggest dangers for the beloved native marsupial locally. “The highest number of koalas killed on roads during spring…
MORE than 5.5 million Australians will receive an increase to their income support payments and pensions when indexation takes effect on 20 September. From that date the Age Pension, Veteran Payment, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will receive an increase.…
WITH tense discussions taking place over the future of the Eraring Power Station, the Climate Council says the NSW Government should ‘throw everything it’s got at ramping up renewable energy and storage’. Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said the slated…