Tag: Port Stephens
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NEW CLUB HOUSE FOR PACIFIC DUNES
Port Stephens will soon be home to a new $3-million golf and country club. The club, which includes a 200-seat meeting and function centre, will be built at the Pacific Dunes golf course in Medowie. It will also boast a new restaurant, bar lounge and golf-viewing terraces. “It’s hard to beat the appeal of a…
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HUMAN WHALE FORMED BY 1000 PEOPLE
An annual celebration of whale watching took on a novel shape at Port Stephens today. A record 1,000 people lined up on Shoal Bay beach, to form a huge humpback. Sunny skies and the first day of school holidays proved the perfect setting for the signature Port Stephens event, now in its fourth year. Locals…
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FISHING TRIP TRAGEDY IN PORT STEPHENS
A weekend fishing trip has ended in tragedy after a boat capsized off an island near Nelson Bay. A man drowned while another managed to survive – both of them were not wearing life jackets.
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MAN DIES AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES AT PORT STEPHENS
A man has died after a boat capsized at Port Stephens this morning. Two men were in the vessel just before 10 o’clock, when it capsized, throwing the pair into the water near Broughton Island. One of the men was able to swim to safety, before being rescued by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. The other…
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LATEST CRIME STATISTICS REVEAL ALARMING TRENDS
The latest crime statistics have revealed a worrying rise in the number of incidents of domestic violence. In the Glen Innes Severen region, in the New South Wales north west, it’s increased a staggering 174.2 per cent in the past two years to March. Newcastle experienced a 12.6 per cent rise, while in Port Stephens,…
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SHOAL BAY FORESHORE UPGRADE UNDERWAY
Work has started on the final section of Shoal Bay’s foreshore upgrade, bringing the area in line with other coastal stretches in Port Stephens. The project should be completed in time for the busy September holiday period.
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GIRL APPROACHED IN NELSON BAY
Police are appealing for witnesses after a nine-year-old girl was approached by a man in Port Stephens. The girl was dropped off at her school by a neighbour on Wahgunyah Road in Nelson Bay yesterday morning. She got out of the car and turned around to grab her bag, when a man grabbed her. The…
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SES SCAM WARNING
The SES says it’s received several calls from residents who’ve had people calling them, claiming they are members of the organisation and are running a raffle to support flood victims. The SES says it does NOT operate any such raffles. Authorities are also warning of people dressed as SES volunteers and door knocking for donations…
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QUICK THINKING NEIGHBOURS HELP SAVE YOUNG FAMILY IN HOUSE FIRE
Quick thinking neighbours have saved a young mother and her newborn baby, from a burning house in Port Stephens. A barbeque is believed to have started the blaze.
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STRONG START FOR TOURISM OPERATORS IN PORT STEPHENS
Tourism operators in Port Stephens have experienced a strong start to the Easter long weekend. Despite predictions of wet weather, visitors have flocked to the region, with most accommodation already booked out.