LEMON Tree Passage In the late evening and the earlier hours of the 5 and 6 March 21, Police attended a residence in Lemon Tree Passage three times after receiving a number of calls in relation to a Noise…
AS Port Stephens bids farewell to a mostly mild summer, thrill-seekers are still flocking to the sand to soak up some last minute beach fun. The watchful eye of Port Stephens police has not missed misbehaviour on the dunes…
MYTIME is a free group which supports parents or caregivers of children aged zero to eighteen with a disability or chronic medical condition. For many years, the MyTime group has run in-person, but due to COVID-19, Playgroup NSW has…
JUST recently a waterfront property at Tanilba Bay sold for over $1.5 million. This price was achieved just two weeks after being listed and buyers are still swamping agents with enquiries about similar properties. There was however, a time…
WORKERS across the country are about to see an increase in the Super Guarantee Contributions providing the legislated increase is maintained. There are hopes that the super rate increase will power economic growth, job creation and wage rises. Increasing…
HAVING built Sail Port Stephens into one of Australia’s premier yachting regattas, organisers are now looking to replicate the same successful formula for dinghy, skiff, catamaran and sailboard racing. For the first time, a full off-the-beach regatta will be…
SHOAL Bay got an injection of vibrancy in the newly activated parklets which have been installed outside some businesses on the main street. The parklets were originally destined for Nelson Bay, however traders felt that loss of parking spaces was…
CHARITIES have been hit hard by COVID-19 but it isn’t going to stop the Rotary Club of Nelson Bay from holding its annual golf day in 2021. The Rotary Club of Nelson Bay has waited patiently for 12 months…
MANY locals were gutted when they learnt of the fate of Patu the koala who was hand raised from the pouch after his mother passed. What we may not have realised was that Patu not only won hearts here…
WHEN serving on Port Stephens Council Councillor Sally Dover created a legacy for the women of the future for our region. On International Women’s Day each year scholarships are awarded by Council, and in 2021 these were awarded to…