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BEEKEEPERS DOUBLE DOWN ON BIOSECURITY AFTER DREADED ‘VARROA’ DETECTION
70 million dollars a year – that’s how much damage a small Varroa Mite, could wreak on our honey industry. The pests have been detected in surveillance hives at the Port of Newcastle… leaving others… within a 50-kilometre radius in somewhat of a ‘lockdown’.
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NEWCASTLE RESIDENTS DEMAND ACTION ON EROSION
Newcastle Council continues to push for back up to deal with severe coastal erosion – after massive swells pummelled the coast earlier this year. Stockton residents today met with the State Government to demand more cash for sand renourishment… a request, they say ultimately fell on deaf ears. A spokesperson for the Deputy Premier Paul…
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HUNTER REACTS TO 2022-23 STATE BUDGET
As the dust settles at State Parliament, Hunter residents are counting every dollar in the budget. Local MPs – and residents – quick to express their feelings over yesterday’s announcement.
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NEWCASTLE WEEKLY PUBLICATION SAVED BY LOCAL COUPLE
One month on from the shock closure of The Newcastle Weekly – a local couple is bringing the publication back to life. Despite rising printing costs – its new owners are looking to make big changes, to keep the magazine viable into the future.
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TRAGIC CAMPFIRE FATALITY ON NSW/QLD BORDER
A 54 year old Queensland woman has died after falling into a campfire at a campground near the NSW/QLD border. Emergency services responded to reports at Gradys Creek around 10pm yesterday, by the time they arrived, the woman had passed away. The Richmond Police District believes there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident and…
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NSW’S 2022-23 MAJOR BUDGET INVESTEMENTS
This year’s New South Wales budget will see huge investments towards the state’s women, children and first home buyers. CHILDREN: As part of the NSW Government’s $193 million back-to-school program, families across the state will receive a $150 voucher per child. The money can be spent on school uniforms, shoes, bags or textbooks and aims…
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HUNDREDS OF NEWCASTLE BUS DRIVERS STRIKE OVER PAY CONDITIONS
There were major disruptions to the Monday morning commute in Newcastle today, with bus drivers striking over pay conditions. Workers and school students were all impacted – but drivers say they had no other choice.
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COVID CRIPPLED TRAVEL INDUSTRY GETTING BACK ON ITS FEET
It appears the Hunter’s thirst for international travel is well and truly back. While the sector has taken a hit due to Covid, experts say demand could soon be higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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RESIDENTS CALL FOR REVISED PLAN AS APARTMENT COMPLEX AWAITS APPROVAL AT FORMER NBN SITE
A decision on the future of the former NBN site is just days away with a key planning panel to meet on Wednesday. It will decide whether to approve the 28-metre complex – something a nearby school says could pose privacy risks.
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DECISION YET TO BE MADE ON UPPER HUNTER WIND FARM
Farmers and residents have raised concerns about plans to build a major wind farm in the Upper Hunter. The project would provide renewable energy to tens of thousands of homes across the region – but locals are concerned it could negatively impact farm land.