April 19, 2025

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Rapid response units to tackle regional youth crime Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the fear of crime is having a significant impact in rural communities. Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi.
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Rapid response units to tackle regional youth crime

NSW Police have launched rapid response units to tackle youth crime across the state. Operation Soteria is a high-profile strategy involving around 60 officers. Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos said that over the next three months, police will target offenders aged between 11 to 16 years of age and specifically focus on aggravated break, enter and […]

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Feasibility licence offered for offshore wind project The Equinor and Oceanex project is proposed for the southern end of the declared zone, around 20 kilometres off the coast, predominantly off Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and the southern end of Port Stephens. Photo: AP Photo, David Goldman.
Local News

Feasibility licence offered for offshore wind project

THE Federal Government is pushing forwards with its plan to develop an offshore wind industry in the Hunter region, with a feasibility licence officially offered to the Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm project. The project, by Equinor and Oceanex Energy, was offered a preliminary feasibility licence in June 2024. The Equinor and Oceanex project is proposed […]

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Veteran volunteers clean up the Myall Coast Clean Up volunteers with their haul from around Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens.
Local News

Veteran volunteers clean up the Myall Coast

VOLUNTEERS swept across the Myall Coast for the annual Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 2 March, leaving several towns far better looking than when they started. The Tea Gardens crew covered a large catchment stretching out to Mungo Brush, Deadmans Dunes, the banks of the Lower Myall estuary, up past the Lions Lookout along […]

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Hot Rods set to flock to the Myall Coast
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Hot Rods set to flock to the Myall Coast

THE Reflections Rod Run is set to bring dozens of custom cars to the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest area later this month. From 14 to 16 March, more than 70 hot rods and vintage cars will call the area home for a weekend-long event. Entrants will stay at Reflections Holidays Hawks Nest and Jimmys […]

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Stinker’s History: Local industries under pressure In 1983 there were 23 trawlers working out of Port Stephens.
Local News

Stinker’s History: Local industries under pressure

TRADITIONALLY Port Stephens was built on fishing and oyster farming. Today both of those industries are under increasing pressure. As far back as November 1913 the port was reported to be a “Seafood Goldmine” in the Daily Telegraph. The article featured a photograph of Mr J Lund of Nelson Bay loading part of his 60 […]

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CareFlight expands operations in the Hunter Politicians, CareFlight and airport representatives at the announcement on Thursday.
Local News

CareFlight expands operations in the Hunter

CAREFLIGHT has announced Newcastle Airport as a permanent aircraft base for its operations, building on the patient transport service launched at the airport in 2018. A permanently based turbo-prop aircraft and jet will now enhance the aeromedical charity’s capability to provide lifesaving patient transport services to and from the region. The aircraft support CareFlight’s patient […]

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Community rallies to support Laurieton Fisherman’s co-op after devastating fire The community response has been swift and overwhelming, with more than 40 locals attending the meeting. Photo: Kim Ambrose.
Local News

Community rallies to support Laurieton Fisherman’s co-op after devastating fire

  THE Camden Haven community has come together in a show of support for the Laurieton Fisherman’s Co-op and Laurieton Seafoods after a devastating fire destroyed the building on Wednesday, 15 January. Community members, groups and organisations gathered at the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC) on Sunday to discuss how best to assist the Co-op […]

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Liberals call for more trainee tradies during Port Stephens site visit Senator Maria Kovacic, Liberal candidate for Paterson Laurence Antcliff and Sussan Ley MP.
Government

Liberals call for more trainee tradies during Port Stephens site visit

  A HOME under construction in Anna Bay was host to visiting politicians on Wednesday, 15 January. Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Sussan Ley was joined by NSW Senator Maria Kovacic and the Liberal candidate for Paterson, Laurence Antcliff. It was an opportunity for Mr Antcliff, who has worked in the building industry, to […]

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Storms wreak havoc leaving thousands in the dark Ausgrid staff work to restore power to Port Stephens homes. Photo: supplied.
School

Storms wreak havoc leaving thousands in the dark

  RESIDENTS of Port Stephens continue to clear debris and assess damage following major storms that hit multiple parts of NSW from Wednesday 15 January. Persistent, heavy rainfall, strong winds and extraordinary displays of lightning preceded power outages that affected more than 220,000 homes across the state, with more than 70,000 of those located in […]

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Meet your Gloucester Australia Day award nominees Belle Mulder.
Regional

Meet your Gloucester Australia Day award nominees

MEET the nominees for the 2025 Gloucester Australia Day awards. Winners will be announced across four categories: Local Young Citizen of the Year; Local Citizen of the Year; Local Project of the Year; and Local Community Business of the Year.   Local Young Citizen of the Year Nominee Findlay McIntosh Findlay is the youngest Gloucester […]

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