$400,000 funding a welcomed top up for four Port Stephens community services
Port Stephens Examiner By Chloe Coleman Updated February 21 2024 – 1:32pm, first published 1:30pm A welcomed $400,000 boost from the state government will go a long way for four of the region’s […]
Port Stephens’ first women’s refuge to begin construction 2024
Port Stephens Examiner July 17 2023 – 7.30am Construction on Port Stephens’ first refuge will start in 2024, and will feature six units for women and children to stay […]
Port Stephens Homelessness Stakeholders Advisory Group meets to discuss the growing concern of homelessness in region
by News Of The Area – Modern Media – May 2, 2023 THE inaugural meeting of Port Stephens Homelessness Stakeholders Advisory Group was held in Raymond Terrace on Wednesday 26 April. The group, […]
NSW election: Labor pledges $300,000 to Port Stephens services to continue helping its most vulnerable
Port Stephens Examiner By Ellie-Marie Watts March 16 2023 – 4:00pm The services that look after Port Stephens’ most vulnerable residents have received a $300,000 election commitment from Labor. Incumbent MP […]
Seven Hunter domestic and family violence services state their election priorities
Port Stephens Examiner March 12 2023 – 3.00pm Seven Hunter-based domestic and family violence services have banded together to call on the state election candidates to make commitments arounds […]
Real estate agent, Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services and Yacaaba Centre help find Cliff a home
Port Stephens Examiner By Alanna Tomazin September 21 2022- 11.22am Real estate agent Tracy Blosdale took finding someone a home to the next level when she became a stand-in caretaker […]
Housing crisis in Port Stephens is fuelling homelessness – 879 people turned to family and neighbourhood service for help in 2021
Port Stephens Examiner By Ellie-Marie Watts August 4 2022 – 2.52pm Close to 900 people turned to the Port’s only government funded homelessness service last year, almost triple the number […]
Port Stephens Community Hosts Homelessness Roundtable – Seeking Solutions
by News Of The Area – Modern Media – August 4, 2022 WHEN people think of homelessness they tend towards stereotypes. Perhaps we think about substance abuse, older men or think it […]
Mutual Bank and Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services call on community to donate items to winter appeal, help families in need
The Mutual Bank is partnering with Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services to help make the lives of families facing a bleak winter hopefully a little easier. The cold weather […]
Need for more temporary housing in Port Stephens
A recent statewide count of people sleeping rough conducted by the NSW Government has revealed that there was an increase in Port Stephens of seven from last year. Hume Community […]