Sally Dover began the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in Port Stephens in 2012 when she was a Port Stephen’s Councillor. It was held in Council Chambers with local Pastors and Leaders meeting to pray for the Mayor, Councillors and to honour Leaders who had served Port Stephens for significant years.

In 2017 it was decided to bring this event into the public arena for all who had a passion to pray and release a blessing over civil authorities, businesses, volunteer groups and community. The breakfast was held in the Nelson Bay Bowling Club with 120 people attending.

In 2018 the breakfast moves to Wests Nelson Bay with 180 attending. Pastor Rick Prosser spoke on the them ‘Better Together’. The event was hosted again in 2019 as a breakfast. After a pause due to the pandemic the Port Stephens gathering was moved to a Mayor’s Prayer Dinner with mayor Rayan Palmer in 2022 and 2023.

Port Stephens Prayer Dinner 2024 was held on 20 Sept. Churches from Raymond Terrace right through to Nelson Bay came together to pray blessing over the region.