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Tea Gardens Public School ‘ignites’ students potential for Education Week

Ava-Lie, Maya and Harvey with their rainbow. All photos: Tea Gardens Public School. Kindergarten students making binoculars. Designing a bridge: Kaspah, Flynn and Muhammad. The Kindy and Year 1 tug-o-war underway. The Jordaan family enjoying a P&C-catered family picnic box. Moana and Year 3 enjoying the parachute. Kindergarten Public Speaking grand finalists. Stage 1 Public […]

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Local Tilly Moore wins design competition for M1 upgrade

Tilly Moore and her winning entry for the M1 Pacific Highway extension. Photo: Michael Moore. Tilly on her scholarship to the National Art School in Sydney. Photo: Michael Moore. LOCAL Year 11 student and artist Matilda “Tilly” Moore is the winner of the M12 Raymond Terrace NAIDOC Week 2025 Art Competition. It means her artwork […]

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Tea Gardens set to commemorate Vietnam Veteran’s Day

B Company, 7RAR, about to be air-lifted back to Nui Dat after a cordon and search of Phuoc Hai village, 8 August 1967. Photo: Australian War Memorial. Troops disembarking from a QANTAS aircraft, Saigon, 28 April 1966. Photo: Australian War Memorial. VETERANS from the Vietnam War will unite with those from other conflicts at the […]

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Tea Gardens’ Original Ferry steams ahead into new season

The Original Ferry Crew for 2025. Photos: Original Tea Gardens Ferry. Deckhand Monika with Kerrie. Christmas in July cruise guests wait to get onboard. WINTER wet and chill have not dampened the spirits of the Original Tea Gardens Ferry, with the owner and crew finalists for two major regional business awards. The Original Tea Gardens […]

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Tea Gardens Public School celebrates NAIDOC Week 2025

Didgeridoo and clapsticks at the Smoking Ceremony. Photo: TGPS. Lylah being taught how to throw a boomerang. Photo: TGPS. Uncle Justin Ridgeway with Anita Howarth and Ryan Saunders. Photo: TGPS. Students cutting the NAIDOC celebration cake overseen by Aunty Fran and Aunty Liz. Photo: TGPS. Kindergarten and Year 1 students enjoyed making ‘Johnny Cakes’. Photo: […]

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Probus members treated to stories of ocean voyages

John Lamb stepped in with his stories from the high seas. Probus President Barb gives a special birthday present to Life Member Ray Hoskings. MEMBERS of the Hawks Nest and District Probus Club gathered in the warm and dry confines of the Hawks Next Golf Club on 1 August to hear stories of high seas […]

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Stinker’s History: Shipwreck Stories part 1

FROM the very beginning shipping has been a hazardous means of transport. Port Stephens with all the surrounding reefs and islands has experienced more than its share of wrecks. Between 1800-1950 tragedy struck 110 ships between Broughton Island in the north, out to sea for about 100 kilometres, and south past Morna Point along the […]

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Thursday Walkers march through wet July

Around and about in Maitland, with morning tea on the Levee at Maitland. Photo: Bea. The group climbing the hill to the crest at Boat Harbour in search of whales. Photo: Robyn. MORE rain led to many cancellations, but the indomitable Thursday Walkers group could not be kept at bay for the entire month of […]

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Marine Rescue legend signs off after 8,600 volunteer hours

AFTER 19 years of steady, silent service through the night, Peter Bliss, a dedicated member of Marine Rescue Port Stephens, has hung up the headset on his final overnight shift. Often working while the rest of the community slept, Peter was one of the unit’s most reliable night radio operators, logging a remarkable 1,323 shifts […]

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Dolphin census day invites community participation

A dolphin takes to the air. Photo: Elsa Cabanie. Dolphins surf an unbroken wave. Photo: Jodie Lowe. A pod of dolphins travels together. Photo: Selina Guckenbiehl. LOCAL residents are once again invited to take part in the Port Stephens Dolphin Census, Australia’s longest-running community dolphin count. This year’s event will be held by ORRCA (Organisation […]