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Flood-relief payments expanded to an extra eight local government areas

As flooding continues to impact large areas of New South Wales, flood-relief payments are being extended to eight more local government areas: Cumberland, Mid Coast, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Randwick and Warren.

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Newcastle, Port Stephens, Muswellbrook, MidCoast declared disaster zones

More local government areas across the Hunter region have been declared natural disaster zones, making federal-state relief money available to more people affected by the floods that have inundated many parts of NSW this week.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter floods: Washington demands flood assistance as Port Stephens is left in the lurch

Disaster-declared towns like Maitland and Dungog breathed a sigh of relief yesterday, while on the other side of the Hunter River, suburbs that succumbed to rising floodwaters have been left in the lurch.

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Port Stephens bees in firing line as varroa exposure zone expanded

Properties at Salt Ash, Tanilba Bay and Mayfield East are among those with confirmed varroa destructor mites, NSW Department of Primary Industries says.

Newcastle Herald

'Devastating' sign of the times that these aren't allowed

A Port Stephens mum and her three children say they have been left "devastated"

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Uncovering the story of elusive pioneer of Port Stephens William Cromarty

Leslie Kilmartin has written two books on his mysterious, yet influential, ancestor.

Newcastle Herald

The threat to Port Stephens' oysters needs immediate action

TWO years ago, Port Stephens oyster farmers found themselves "running around in circles" to meet huge demand for their wares ahead of Christmas, with their seafood specialties billed as better than normal.

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Nelson Bay's first significant residential building project in decades approved by council

Nelson Bay is set to get its first significant new residential building in decades with Port Stephens councillors giving the green light to the nine-storey development on the corner of Yacaaba and Donald streets.

Newcastle Herald

Oyster 'disaster' in Port Stephens needs urgent NSW government help

'Farmers have already had to let people go.'

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens oyster disease outbreak devastates farmers

"We have some fifth generation farmers and they cannot see a way forward."

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens oyster growers facing disaster as QX disease spreads

Port Stephens oyster growers who have been in the business for generations could be forced to leave the industry after an outbreak of QX disease wiped out all their stock.

ABC News

Teen missing from Port Stephens found

Missing teenager Josie Pritchard has been found.

Newcastle Herald

Charges over crash that claimed two lives at Tea Gardens

A man has been charged over a crash that killed two people near Port Stephens earlier this year.

Newcastle Herald

The move to kick Port Stephens mayor off Newcastle Airport board for personal tax benefit

A councillor has moved to have Port Stephens mayor Ryan Palmer taken off the Newcastle Airport board after a heated debate revealed he gains a personal tax benefit from the $50,000 fee he is paid.

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Port Stephens Council cash grab looks to slash community fund to pay for urgent repairs

Questions have been raised about how dire Port Stephens Council's financial situation is, after a councillor proposed dipping into a bucket of money used to support community groups and not-for-profits to bankroll urgent repairs and maintenance.

Newcastle Herald

Three generations of Port Stephens 'fishos' reflect on better times amid worst ever mullet run

Standing on Birubi Beach, fourth generation fisherman, Greg Tarrant, points to the spot where his crew would usually be dragging bulging nets of silver ashore.

Newcastle Herald

Man in hospital after crash on Nelson Bay Road

A man has been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash at Port Stephens on Wednesday morning.

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Rescued turtles released at Port Stephens

Three critically endangered sea turtles have been rescued and released at Zenith Beach in Port Stephens.

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How Port Stephens' koala population could help save the species from the brink of extinction

A sperm bank for koalas should be started 'as soon as possible'.

Newcastle Herald

New PFAS research 'no silver bullet' for Port Stephens resident

Lindsay Clout has welcomed recent findings into the reduction of PFAS blood concentrations, but says the results don't address core issues.

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens man in 80s dies with COVID-19

A man has died with COVID-19 in the Hunter New England local health district, which recorded 2544 new cases of the virus in the 24 hours to 4pm on Monday.

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ANU researchers serenading dolphins in attempt to understand if music is the key to communication

Researchers from the Australian National University are playing high-frequency instruments for dolphins in Port Stephens to determine if humans can communicate with the marine mammals through music.

Newcastle Herald

Women from Singleton, Port Stephens die with COVID-19

Two people from the Hunter region were among the 22 who died with COVID-19 across NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens Koala Hospital has questions around 'endangered' listing

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley on Friday announced koala populations in NSW, Queensland and ACT will be listed as "endangered", instead of "vulnerable".

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens Council funds green community projects

Eight Port Stephens schools and community groups will share in $20,000 as part of Council's Environmental Projects Fund.

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