PORT Stephens is no stranger to dangerous bike riders threatening community safety and Council has vowed to handle the matter by requesting that the NSW Government expand police power and review current legislation. There have been several recent reports from Port Stephens locals regarding electricity- and fuel-powered bikes being used to trespass and damage land, […]
MORE than 90 per cent of Myall Coast residents who responded to a recent survey on gambling advertising supported stronger restrictions and tougher reform. Almost one in three respondents said they, or a member of their family, had been negatively affected by gambling. The survey, conducted by Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold MP, was […]
Be quick - last time this program ran, all available washing machines were snapped up within a week. Image: pvproductions on Magnific.
IF you have a top-loading washing machine and are a pensioner, veteran, social housing tenant or part of a low-income household, you may be eligible to trade your machine in for a brand new 8kg water and energy-efficient front-loader for just $250. The NSW Government’s Washing Machine Exchange Program is back with another 6,000 discounted […]
Some of the glitz, glamour, dance and song on stage at the 2026 NSW Premier’s Gala Concert. Photo: NSW Seniors via Facebook.
THE 2027 NSW Seniors Festival Premier’s Gala Concerts group ticket register launched on Monday, 10 August. Community groups, residential aged care facilities, social groups, Aboriginal organisations, culturally and linguistically diverse organisations and disability organisations with 10 or more attendees are all eligible to secure a spot on the register until 5pm on Friday 11 September. […]
Recreation and Engagement coordinator Cindy Gam with the ice cream cart residents helped to design and colour-coordinate. Photo: Christine Rayner.
Recreation and Engagement coordinator Cindy Gam with the ice cream cart residents helped to design and colour-coordinate. Photo: Christine Rayner. Thanks For Caring art work created by the residents at Peter Sinclair Gardens. Photo: Christine Rayner. A COLOURFUL ice cream cart, creative activities and plenty of personal connections are helping make life brighter for residents […]
REGIONAL Australians are being urged to have their connectivity concerns taken seriously, with calls for the Federal Government to act now on domestic mobile phone roaming. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into domestic mobile roaming but says regional communities should not have to wait for […]
Tatra (The Beast) in action at ANL Tea Gardens when one of their compost heaps started to smolder. Photo: Pindimar Tea Gardens RFS Brigade.
WHEN bushfires threaten the Myall Coast, residents and visitors know they can rely on the volunteers of the Pindimar Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service Brigade to be there. The recent bushfires, including one that came close to Tea Gardens township, were a powerful reminder of the role local volunteers play in protecting the community. The […]
Port Stephens might be subject to an assessment to judge its sustainability as a destination. Photo: VisitNSW.
PORT Stephens Council will seek an ECO Destination Certification for the LGA, in a move that could increase the appeal of the region while protecting the environment. ECO Destination Certification is an internationally certified program that signals, through an independent assessment, that a destination is following the best practices in sustainable tourism. Port Stephens attracts […]
Representing The Original Tea Gardens Ferry at the awards were, from left to right, Club Foster sponsor with Marketing Manager Wendy Dupont and Club Foster sponsor with Operations Manager Trevor Weaver. Photo: The Original Tea Gardens Ferry.
Representing The Original Tea Gardens Ferry at the awards were, from left to right, Club Foster sponsor with Marketing Manager Wendy Dupont and Club Foster sponsor with Operations Manager Trevor Weaver. Photo: The Original Tea Gardens Ferry. “Kerrie from the ferry” in owner-operator mode aboard The Original Tea Gardens Ferry. Photo: Wendy Dupost. Ferry passengers […]
