The Port Stephens Examiner is a FREE weekly newspaper serving the Shire of Port Stephens, one of the fastest-growing areas in NSW. The Port Stephens Examiner, with a total average nett distribution of 28,123 is distributed each Thursday.
Port Stephens is the fourth fastest growing local government area in NSW with a population of over 63,000. The town of Medowie, near Raymond Terrace, has the youngest population in the state. Port Stephens is bigger in population than Maitland city and is about half the size of Newcastle City. It also has the number one summer holiday destination in New South Wales. A survey conducted by the Hunter Valley Research Foundation shows the Port Stephens Examiner is read by 96% of Port Stephens residents over the age of 13 years. The same survey revealed that 84.7% of residents regarded the Port Stephens Examiner as the most important source of local news.
Each week the Port Stephens Examiner reports on local news, sport, classifieds and also contains the Port Stephens Property Guide, the place you need to look when buying a home, apartment or property. The Examiner also has a high
colour content, giving advertisers the winning edge.