Tag: Port Stephens
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WHITE POINTER CLOSES HAWKS NEST BEACH
Bennett’s Beach at Hawks Nest was closed for an hour this morning after a 3.1 metre great white was spotted from the air. The shark alarm was sounded at 11.30 as patrol members from Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Club cleared swimmers from the water. An IRB team worked with the air crew to track…
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NSW STAY-CAY PROVING POPULAR THIS SUMMER
You can travel to almost any corner of the globe and find an Australian – but many of us are now skipping trips overseas, and choosing a ‘stay-cation’. Domestic tourism is booming, and New South Wales is reaping a $20-billion reward.
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RAAF FA-18 HORNETS BOUND FOR CANADA
The RAAF’s FA-18 Hornets are bound for a new home in the northern hemisphere. Defence has confirmed that 25 of the fighter jets will be sold to Canada, as part of a $95-million agreement. The aircraft will bolster the Canadian Air Force’s ranks, and also be used for spare parts and equipment. The first Hornet…
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WORLD HERITAGE BID GROWS FOR PORT STEPHENS AND MIDCOAST NATIONAL PARKS
It’s not a new idea by any means, but a bid to gain world heritage status for pristine Port Stephens is gathering momentum. The group behind the push says it’s now in the hands of the community – and it’s giving people a chance to have their say.
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BOXING KANGAROOS CAUGHT ON CAMERA
It’s definitely not something you expect to see everyday – two large kangaroos, brawling in a suburban backyard. But that’s what happened at Port Stephens, capturing the attention of locals… who happily kept their distance.
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ONE DEAD, THREE INJURED IN TOMAGO CRASH
A single-vehicle crash north of Newcastle has left a woman dead, and three others fighting for life in hospital. Seven ambulance crews, along with two helicopters were called to the scene on Tomago Road just after 5 o’clock on Sunday afternoon, following reports a sedan had left the road and struck a tree. A female…
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JETSKI SAFETY BLITZ AT PORT STEPHENS
It’s been a busy summer for the Hunter’s waterways, and Port Stephens is no exception. Police were out in full force alongside Marine Rescue on Saturday, in a new joint initiative to improve the safety of jetskis.
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BUSHFIRE BURNING NEAR TEA GARDENS
Waterbombing aircraft have been called in to assist firefighters, who are working to contain a bushfire at Tea Gardens at Port Stephens. A Large Air Tanker has been deployed to assist firefighters at Viney Creek Road East, Tea Gardens fire. Fire is currently burning in south westerly direction, north of Monkey Jacket. If in area,…
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55 YEAR-OLD INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT NORTH OF NEWCASTLE
A 55 year-old-man has suffered arm and leg injuries in a car accident north of Newcastle. Emergency services, including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were called to Campvale near Williamtown on Sunday night. When they arrived they found a man trapped within the wreckage. He was freed and taken to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital in a…
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TODDLER DROWNS IN BACKYARD POOL AT PORT STEPHENS
A report will be prepared for the Coroner, after a 19-month-old boy drowned in a backyard pool at Port Stephens. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, who were called to the home on Marsh Road at Bobs Farm at around 6:40 on Sunday evening, the boy couldn’t be saved. The death is not being treated…