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The Latest Breaking News from Port Stephens

Casino for Nobbys, highway over lake, nuclear for Port Stephens

Secret government plans for the Hunter revealed on April 1.

Newcastle Herald

Labor MPs push for 'fair share' for Hunter as Minns leads red wave

The Hunter's Labor MPs say they will have strength in numbers when it comes to getting a fair share for the region from the newly elected state government.

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Libs pick surprise candidates for Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie

The Herald has been told the Liberals have been forced to draft in a candidate from Sydney to run in Lake Macquarie.

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Total fire ban as heatwave hits the Hunter: temps to reach 39 degrees

The Greater Hunter including Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and the Upper Hunter has been placed under an extreme fire rating.

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Wind farm off Port Stephens would be 'unreliable eyesore'

The federal government's plan for a wind farm off the east coast would result in an "unreliable eyesore", One Nation's state election candidate for Port Stephens says.

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Hunter's housing hell: report card raises 'alarm bell'

Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens have joined the top ten local Government areas in regional NSW with the "highest housing needs" along with Cessnock, Maitland, and Newcastle.

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Leyland Brothers star's acreage back on the market in Port Stephens

The house, known as River Ranch, was built by TV personality Mal Leyland and his wife Laraine.

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Two men drown in Port Stephens as NSW 'horror summer in the surf' continues

Police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances in the deaths of two men who drowned in separate incidents 90 minutes apart at beaches in Port Stephens on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Man dies after being pulled from water at secluded Shoal Bay beach

A man has died after being pulled unconscious from the water at a secluded Port Stephens beach.

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Police arrest Port Stephens man who allegedly tried to groom mother and daughter for sex

A man accused of trying to organise a sexual meet-up with a woman and her daughter, aged under 10, has been charged after an investigation into online grooming.

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens council seeks 31 per cent rate rise from IPART

Port Stephens council leads the Hunter in rate rise rquests.

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Dragon boat capsizes, 18 people rescued

A DRAGON boat with 18 people onboard came into strife in the waters off Port Stephens on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

One Nation targets 'renewable energy agenda' at Hunter launch

One Nation's Hunter candidates to 'fight for jobs and a viable economic future'.

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Tomaree Coastal walk setting the pace

A 20-kilometer bushwalk offering some of the most picturesque views of Port Stephens and Lower Hunter is among a series of new walks proposed for the state's national parks.

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Raymond Terrace 'legend' Brooke Roach named Port Stephens' Citizen of the Year

For his extensive contributions to the community through sport, as a volunteer and his work with Indigenous youth, Brooke Roach has been named Port Stephens' Citizen of the Year for 2022.

Newcastle Herald

Corlette historian's service to military history honoured with OAM

A Corlette author who has dedicated years of his life to documenting the Australia's Naval history and the achievements of its people has now himself received a honour for his work.

Newcastle Herald

Surfing: Port pair primed for Pro in their own backyard

Jasmine Sampson and Jimmi Hill will fly the flag for Port Stephens when NSW Vissla Pro Surf Series lands at Birubi Beach on Friday.

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Guilty pleas over morning of heists across Port Stephens, Newcastle

A man has pleaded guilty over his part in a string of break-ins across Port Stephens and Newcastle.

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Bumper summer sees pre-pandemic trade well and truly back, bay-by

A cracker Christmas season at sunny Port Stephens has tourism operators and restaurateurs feeling like it's early 2019.

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Port Stephens' best snorkelling spots

Over the summer period, the water is generally warm which makes it quite pleasant to go snorkelling and swimming in the Port Stephens area.

Newcastle Herald

Suburb records of 2022: Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Port Stephens

What downturn? Suburbs across the region saw record sales in 2022.

Newcastle Herald

Holiday demand falls across Port Stephens

Factors such as the return of international travel are believed to have led to the downturn.

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Woman jailed over girl's drowning accident

Tamarah Eaton drank a bottle of vodka hours before taking a young girl out in a kayak, leading to her drowning death at Port Stephens in regional NSW.

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens paper on brink of closing

ACM wants NSW Labor to adopt the same policy Dan Andrews took to the Victorian election, a commitment to place weekly government ads in all regional newspapers.

Newcastle Herald

Two families forever haunted after 'freak' wind gust led to fatal crash

The victim's husband detailed the significant mental, emotional, social and physical toll the loss of his wife had taken on him and his family, and as a result he had to leave the home the couple had shared in Port Stephens.

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