What started as a unique, community-based seafood cookbook project, continued to bring together our Port Stephens community during unprecedented times, from our local fresh seafood producers, to our artists and our cosmopolitan culinary scene.
The Port to Plate Team
Ant Phillips - Local Fisherman
The Phillips family have been commercial fisherman for generations in Nelson Bay. Ant continues the family tradition working and supplying local produce to fish markets.
Ant Phillips - Local Fisherman
The Phillips family have been commercial fisherman for generations in Nelson Bay. Ant continues the family tradition working and supplying local produce to fish markets.
Tom and Pat Richardson - Our Local Fishermen
Pat is a 4th generation fisherman from Boat Harbour. His grandad Bill Richardson and his son Tom Richardson worked together all their life and now Pat has continued the family...
Tom and Pat Richardson - Our Local Fishermen
Pat is a 4th generation fisherman from Boat Harbour. His grandad Bill Richardson and his son Tom Richardson worked together all their life and now Pat has continued the family...
Paul North - Local Oyster Farmer
Paul started oyster farming in New Zealand at the age of 17. He purchased his first oyster lease at the age of 18, farming the big pacific (crassostrea gigas) for...
Paul North - Local Oyster Farmer
Paul started oyster farming in New Zealand at the age of 17. He purchased his first oyster lease at the age of 18, farming the big pacific (crassostrea gigas) for...
Greg Finn - Port Stephens Local Seafood Producer
Greg Finn has been diving the local pristine waters of Port Stephens since he was a 10-year-old with a hand spear. After a stint Pearl diving out of Broome, he...
Greg Finn - Port Stephens Local Seafood Producer
Greg Finn has been diving the local pristine waters of Port Stephens since he was a 10-year-old with a hand spear. After a stint Pearl diving out of Broome, he...
Ileana Clarke - Our Artist
I enjoyed being part of a community project that involves many talents, such as being a creative chef to visual artists. Thank you for involving me in this project. My...
Ileana Clarke - Our Artist
I enjoyed being part of a community project that involves many talents, such as being a creative chef to visual artists. Thank you for involving me in this project. My...
Kevin Rowley - Our Photographer
Fresh, local and sustainable seafood has been my philosophy for over forty years as a chef. Now, as a retired chef, I concentrate more on being a photographer, having won...
Kevin Rowley - Our Photographer
Fresh, local and sustainable seafood has been my philosophy for over forty years as a chef. Now, as a retired chef, I concentrate more on being a photographer, having won...