IN the first 21 days of camera enforcement of seatbelt usage, more than 11,400 penalties have been issued across New South Wales – about three-quarters of which were for incorrect use of a seatbelt, which attracts a $410 fine and…
ONE local tourism advocate was invited as the guest of honour at the Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) in Sydney last week, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the organisation. Peter Baily, who is also the proud President of…
RECENT work by Port Stephens Council to upgrade Tomaree Road in Shoal Bay was completed thanks to a $10 million NSW Government election commitment. The road rehabilitation was completed between February and May from Verona Road to Messines Street and…
MOTHER Nature’s fury put an end to what had started off as a great afternoon of rugby league action at Geoff King Motors Oval on Sunday. The Nambucca Roosters had come north to take on the Coffs Harbour Comets and,…
CLARIFICATION of the role of the National Broadband Network (NBN) was the goal at a special NBNCo information session held at Karuah RSL on Wednesday 15 May. Recent major problems, including the large NBN outage in February, as well as…
FOOTY boots will be traded in for heels this Saturday as the female players and supporters of the Laurieton Hotel Stingrays RLFC don the pink for the club’s Ladies Day. This special event is being held in recognition of all…
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THE Urunga Sail Training Club (USTC) now has five new Assistant Instructors after running instructor training with Australia Sailing in late 2023. Club member Alice Schreenan also completed her Senior Instructor Accreditation. This was possible through a grant with the…
AMONG many of the pleasures writing history books has given me, has been the opportunity to meet many of the numerous men and women who have contributed significantly to the growth and development of Port Stephens. Listening to their stories…
PADDLING on the region’s waterways has become a rewarding challenge for members of the Port Stephens Dragon Boat Racing Club. A focus on team building is reaping dividends for the newly-established club as they test their aquatic skills on the…