CHARLOTTE looks set to be the most popular girls’ name in NSW in 2022 while Oliver is the number one boys’ name for the eighth year running. Attorney General Mark Speakman and Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor…
ON AUSTRALIA Day a host of well deserving locals were rewarded for their contributions to the Port Stephens community, with Mayor Ryan Palmer announcing the recipients at a civic ceremony on January 26 at Riverside Park. A dedicated Raymond Terrace…
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has released welcome financial relief for parents with children returning to school in the form of vouchers. The Premier’s Back to School NSW Vouchers program provides three $50 vouchers, totaling $150 for each eligible student. The…
WITH the cost of living rising fast, seniors living in regional areas can enjoy a $250 boost from the NSW Government. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said applications for the latest round of the program are…
LOCAL identity Judi Walker moved from Sydney to Salamander Bay with her two sons, Tobias and Elliott, in January 1988. On arriving in the region, Judi volunteered in numerous positions at Anna Bay Primary School and on the committee of…
PORT Stephens Council is pressing ahead with more public facilities on the Lemon Tree Passage waterfront. Cr Steve Tucker recently met on site with Council’s Capital Works Manager Phil Miles and Asset Manager John Maretich to discuss the finer details…
A WELL known writer of fictional crime, Ken Mackenzie is a regular visitor to the Port Stephens region. Ken regularly writes when he stays at Shoal Bay and finds peace and tranquillity sitting on the beach looking out to the…
MOTORISTS are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from next week on Nelson Bay Road at Salt Ash to progress the upgrade from Williamtown to Bobs Farm. To minimise impact to motorists, line marking work will be carried out from…
AUSTRALIA Day will be celebrated across Port Stephens with free events at: ● Karuah – Karuah RSL from 10am, with fireworks at 9pm. ● Nelson Bay – Fly Point from 9am to 3pm ● Raymond Terrace – Riverside Park from…
A COMMUNITY meeting has been scheduled to inform interested parties about the proposed development of a Helipad adjacent to the Anna Bay Lawn Cemetery. Hundreds of people turned out to protest this development when it was first put to the…