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The Newcastle Bushfire Management Committee has advised that the local bush fire danger period has been extended from 1 September until 30 September 2018.
Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer has officially opened a brand new all-abilities playground at Shoal Bay's Bernie Thompson Reserve.
The Port Stephens community is rallying together to help Australia's drought affected farmers. Here are just some of the events and campaigns that have been running in the Port Stephens area:
The Nelson Bay foreshore has been reopened to the public after a fire at D'Albora Marina on Wednesday 8 August.
Commencing 1st September 2018 a new road rule will be trialled - motorists will be required to slow down to 40 km/h when passing a stationary emergency vehicle displaying blue or red flashing lights.
Port Stephens Council has now reached the halfway point in its community consultation process for a proposed Special Rate Variation (SRV), with nearly 20 community information events held across the area.
The Lions Club of Soldiers Point have generously donated $12,000 towards the revitalisation of Bob Cairns Reserve, which will be used to fund much needed upgrades to the park and its amenities.
We're experiencing a phone system outage, impacting our ability to dial out and receive calls
As a result of the fire at D'Albora Marina in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens Council has closed the immediate beach area to enable clean up efforts.
Council has commenced upgrades to 73 bus stops across Port Stephens, making them more accessible and of better quality for the community.
This already constructed private right of way is currently addressed as 5 Essington Way, Anna Bay.
The new road 'Maxus Close' will be constructed as part of the proposed subdivision of 8 Kuranga Ave, with an extension of Kuranga Ave to accommodate this new development.
