Tag: Port Stephens
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NAKED MAN APPROACHES TEENAGERS NEAR PORT STEPHENS
Police are appealing for public help, after a teenage girl was approached by a naked man in Port Stephens yesterday. Around 2:30pm, two 15-year-old girls were at Boat Harbour beach, south of Port Stephens, when one of the teens went for a swim. When she left the water, a naked man approached and sat down…
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BODY OF MISSING PORT STEPHENS SAILOR BELIEVED TO BE RECOVERED
Police believe they’ve found the body of a sailor, swept off a yacht near Port Stephens last week. Mal Lennon was knocked into the water by a large wave during wild weather on January 6. Police, Marine Rescue, paramedics, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, and local volunteers were all involved in a search that lasted four…
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RESPECTED SAILOR FEARED DROWNED
A 62-year-old father from Sydney is now believed to have died after being swept from a yacht in wild weather off Broughton Island, north east of Port Stephens. The respected sailor was heading home after competing in the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour yacht race.
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EVACUATION WARNING CANCELLED IN RAYMOND TERRACE
The SES has cancelled an evacuation warning for six streets in Raymond Terrace due to improved weather conditions and receding river levels. It includes Bourke St East, William St, William Baily St, Sturgeon St North, Parkway Ave, and Carmichael St. The SES is continuing to monitor the situation for the other locations in the suburb…
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SES ORDERS EVACUATION AT RAYMOND TERRACE
The State Emergency Service has issued an evacuation order for six streets in Raymond Terrace, with flooding of the Hunter River now expected to be moderate to major. While the exact height of the river is still unpredictable, residents in Hunter Street, Glenelg Street, Swan Street, Port Stephens Street, King Street and Kangaroo Street have…
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TWIN TOWNS IN PORT STEPHENS ENJOYING TOURIST BOOM
Twin towns in Port Stephens are experiencing a tourist boom these school holidays, with unprecedented numbers passing through. The ‘no vacancy’ signs are up in Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest, and business owners are crediting the area’s self-promotion.
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WATERHOUSE PAIR CLAIM HOBIE 16’s IN PORT STEPHENS
The Hobie Cat Nationals have wrapped up at Port Stephens, with Sydney sailors taking out several categories. Rod and Kerry Waterhouse, parents of Australian olympic sailor, Jason claimed the Hobie 16 division. Hunter sailors Brett White and Nathan Van Kerchoff finished runner-up in the Wildcat category, while Lachlan and Ethan White were third in the Youth…
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MODEL AEROPLANE TRIGGERS EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPONSE
A case of mistaken identity has triggered a huge response from emergency services in Port Stephens. An onlooker called triple zero after witnessing what they believed was a light plane crash- only to discover it was just a model aeroplane.
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DOWNED MODEL AIRCRAFT SPARKS EMERGENCY SERVICES SEARCH
Police have confirmed a large model aircraft sparked a search by emergency services this morning, after witnesses reported seeing a plane come down at Bob’s Farm, near Port Stephens. Crews scoured the area for a crash site but were recalled to station when further enquiries revealed the plane involved was a large remote control model…
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PORT STEPHENS PROVING POPULAR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
A larger number of international tourists, have chosen Port Stephens as their summer holiday destination – according to a key tourism group. Destination Port Stephens Chairman, Allan Rae says a weakening Australian dollar is behind the influx of overseas visitors. “Traditionally it’s a domestic market at Christmas time but we are seeing an enormous amount of…