MEMBERS of the Port Stephens Dragon Boat Club competed at Darling Harbour last weekend as a part of the Sydney Lunar New Year celebrations. Darling Harbour is located adjacent to Dixon Street, the heart of the Chinese trading area in…
FUELLED by a shared passion for celebrating community and small business, founders of the Homegrown Markets, Lauren and Lewis Kearney, have created an exciting platform to showcase the talents of amazing local creatives. As parents of two young boys, Elijah…
ANGRY members of the community gathered at the Nelson Bay Bowling Club on Sunday to find out how the proposal for a Helipad facility at Anna Bay will be fought in the Land and Environment Court. Young and old attended…
EIGHTEEN dragon boaters were rescued from the water at Soldiers Point after their vessel capsized over the weekend. At around 11am on Saturday, Port Stephens Marine Rescue Base received a mayday call from a member of the public that a…
PORT Stephens has a new NSW One Nation candidate in Corlette resident Mark Watson, who will stand in just under seven weeks at the NSW State Election. Mr Watson works in the hospitality sector of the Port Stephens community and…
FOLLOWING four new Varroa mite detections in the Hunter and the Central Coast, the eradication zone has expanded north of Karuah. These cases bring the total number of infected premises to 112 since Varroa mite was first identified at the…
THERE are plenty of options for positive community connections on the Tilligerry Peninsula. The Tilligerry Peninsula Probus Club is a group of active retirees and semi-retired people who are over 55, focused on having fun while they enjoy the great…
NSW FARMERS says time is running out to prevent mass bushfires at the end of the year. Former Fire and Rescue commissioner Greg Mullins told The Daily Telegraph “the summer after a triple La Nina you get major bushfires in…
WHILE car owners fume at damage to vehicles caused by potholes, Port Stephens Council is celebrating a small win on the budget stakes to repair our roads. The NSW Government has announced a number of regional councils who will receive…
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