01 Oct 09 | of thousands of litres of fuel across a public reserve," he said.
"We're not talking about a couple of hundred litres we are talking about thousands and if there were to be a spill it could mea
01 Oct 09 | made it too difficult to tackle the job during the dust storm. He said the yacht had suffered only superficial damage to its aluminium hull but the cruiser was not so lucky.
"It has ended up wi
30 Sep 09 | TWO Port motorcross riders are off to Portugal to compete in one of the world's most prestigious and gruelling dirt bike championships.
30 Sep 09 | IT IS an age old question - when does a snapper become a snapper?
30 Sep 09 | DESPITE losing three marquee players for the weekend's Premier League action the Raymond Terrace Bowling club had a victorious time.
30 Sep 09 | THE red and yellow flags will be flying at beaches across the Port from Saturday as the summer surf life saving season begins.
30 Sep 09 | Hornets 5 Crusaders 2
THE Hornets became the first Port Stephens hockey team to win the Newcastle mens association third grade major premiership on the weekend when they defeated competition favourites Crusaders 5-2.
30 Sep 09 | PORT Stephens Council is set to put the brakes on mobile tankers supplying diesel fuel to marine craft at Nelson Bay's boat harbour.
30 Sep 09 | PORT residents are being urged to slow down when driving at dusk and dawn, as young koalas begin the annual search for new territory.
30 Sep 09 | PORT Stephens Community Transport has been left with a repair bill that could come close to $10,000 after vandals damaged a brand new $150,000 bus.
30 Sep 09 | A SPATE of break and enters at Harbourside Haven Retirement Village at Shoal Bay has police and community members concerned that elderly people are being targeted by thieves.
30 Sep 09 | PORT Stephens mayor Bruce MacKenzie has vowed to continue his pro-development stance after he was re-elected for a second term at the last council meeting.
30 Sep 09 | PORT Stephens chefs have been challenged to create four dishes that blend with beer from Bobs Farm brewery Murray's Craft.
30 Sep 09 | RAYMOND Terrace's King Street has been transformed from its often quiet location into a main street in country Victoria.
30 Sep 09 | THE wild dust storms responsible for blanketing the Port were also to blame for two boats that washed up on the shores of Nelson Bay.
30 Sep 09 | PORT Stephens Council's general manager Peter Gesling got first-hand experience of the flight paths used by RAAF Base Williamtown's fighter jets when he took a spin in a F/A-18 Hornet.
24 Sep 09 |
PORT Stephens residents are being urged to try the taste test when it comes to vegetables.
The 'pledge to try veg' commitment is the theme behind the third annual vegetarian week, held
24 Sep 09 | THE October storm season is approaching and the State Emergency Service has issued a warning to Port residents to prepare their homes.
SES commissioner Murray Kear said storms were one of the m
24 Sep 09 |
A WALK to raise awareness for dementia will take place along the Fingal foreshore on Sunday.
Dubbed the Memory Walk, the initiative has been put together by the aged care retirement vil
24 Sep 09 | CORLETE painter Neil Miley is quietly making his way in the art world.
A painting by the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre member was selected to hang in the Manning art prize exhibition, whi
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