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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

ABC News

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

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

Port Stephens homelessness crisis before NSW Parliament

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

State rejects homeless housing plan

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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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Ambitious plan to turn the old Tomaree Lodge into major tourism driver revealed

An ambitious plan to turn an old home for people with disabilities into an iconic tourist attraction in prime position on Tomaree's headland could see the abandoned site become a major economic driver in Port Stephens.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter GP changes draw mixed reaction

The entire Hunter, including Newcastle, is now covered by a program designed to attract doctors to rural areas. Medical groups fear the changes will rob remote communities of their GPs.

Newcastle Herald

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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

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'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.

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.'

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Port Stephens oyster disease outbreak devastates farmers

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

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

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