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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.

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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Port Stephens Local Business Awards' 'night of nights' back

Hollywood has the Oscars and the music industry the Grammys - but for Port Stephens businesses, it's the Port Stephens Examiner Local Business Awards 'night of nights'.

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens locks in three year 31% rate rise bid

Councillors unanimously voted to apply for the three 9.5 per cent rises at Tuesday's meeting.

Newcastle Herald

Does your street make the cut? Top 25 streets in Newcastle and Port Stephens revealed

Newcastle featured in 18 out of the 25 suburbs and Port Stephens had seven on the list.

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Missing Port Stephens teen found after police appeal

Police said the girl had been found.

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How medicinal cannabis helps two Port Stephens men

Many people are also getting prescriptions through online medical services, which are booming.

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens' human whale shaping for a big return - with a twist

The drawcard event, in which people assemble in the shape of a whale on the sand, last went ahead in July 2019 and drew more than 1400 registered participants.

Newcastle Herald

Rates heading up, especially in Maitland

Home owners in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie face a 3.7 per cent jump in council rates next year, but the hike could be much higher in Maitland and Port Stephens.

Newcastle Herald

Developer refuses to budge on building height after councillors knock back plan

A developer has threatened to take Port Stephens Council to the land and environment court should councillors refuse to approve its plans for a Nelson Bay apartment building "as is" a second time.

Newcastle Herald

Rally to turn old Tomaree Lodge site into homeless shelter for vulnerable

A rally to turn the old Tomaree Lodge site into a shelter for people experiencing homelessness is hoped to relieve some pressure on support services stretched to their limits.

Newcastle Herald

Vision released of alleged machete-wielding newsagency bandit

Police have released CCTV footage and are appealing for information from the community as investigations continue into an armed robbery in the Port Stephens area earlier this year.

Newcastle Herald

Oyster fees waived after farmers devastated by disease outbreak

"We are also working on additional support packages, which will be announced shortly,"

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Port Stephens rate rise: 26 per cent in one year among final two options

Would you rather a 26 per cent rate rise in one year, or three 10.5 per cent rises back to back?

Newcastle Herald

Police target dirt bikes in Lower Hunter, Port Stephens crackdown

Police have taken action against eight people - one allegedly a repeat offender - during a crackdown targeting misuse of dirt bikes in the Lower Hunter and Port Stephens areas in recent days.

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens artist Carole Driver revels in magic connection with Upper Hunter village

See her inspired exhibition at Muswellbrook Regional Art Centre's Wollemi Gallery

Newcastle Herald

'House flip' property at Salamander Bay sells for record breaking $3.9 million

The record sale is the highest price paid for an off-waterfront property in the Port Stephens region.

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Accused former Port Stephens dance teacher to face trial in 2023

A former Port Stephens dance studio teacher accused of sexually and indecently assaulting five girls, including four students, will face a trial in Sydney in August, 2023.

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Baby Pacific oysters offer long-term solution for QX-disease-affected farmers

Millions of baby oysters have been shipped up from Tasmania to offer hope to NSW growers who have had their harvests decimated by QX disease.

Newcastle Herald

Green shoots for Port Stephens oyster growers

The decimated Port Stephens oyster industry has received a boost with the arrival of the first shipment of juvenile Pacific oysters.

Newcastle Herald

Kate Washington slams government refusal to consider Tomaree Lodge for emergency housing

Port Stephens homelessness crisis before NSW Parliament

Newcastle Herald

Why Stockton Centre and Tomaree Lodge won't be used as emergency housing

State rejects homeless housing plan

Newcastle Herald

Legendary life of pioneering Port Stephens matriarch Sissey Cromarty

Pioneer matriarch Sissey Cromarty was not only tough enough to survive life in a dangerous new land, she had compassion in spades.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter delegation chases Newcastle to Singapore flights

A high-profile Hunter business and political delegation has arrived in Singapore to progress negotiations on direct flights into the Asian transport hub.

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