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THOUSANDS MORE HOUSES SET FOR HUNTLEY
The Hunter Valley’s newest town is set to grow larger. The State Government will fast track consent for the Huntlee Development near Cessnock… hoping thousands of new homes will meet surging demand.
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NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CALL FOR MORE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT
Newcastle university students have marched – shining a light on sexual abuse on campus. The university’s campus care support service standing with them, calling for change.
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PORT HOPES FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL FUNDING
The Port of Newcastle is holding out hope the new federal government will provide funding, to build a deepwater container terminal in Newcastle. It comes amid revelations 250-million dollars was already budgeted for the project.
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UPPER HUNTER ARTIST TO SEND A “METAPHORIC HUG” TO UKRAINE
Battle-worn Ukraine will soon receive a symbol of hope from half way around the world. An Upper Hunter artist is stitching together a giant patchwork quilt… hoping to cloak the country in support from the global community.
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FRESH FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PARTS OF NSW
Rain along the New South Wales coast continues, this increases the chance of flash flooding in places already saturated following a wet election weekend. Some areas have already seen their May average rainfall fall over the past few days. Roads are closing and farmers are starting to move livestock to safer ground as rain continues to…
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BABY JOSHUA MAKES A MEMORABLE ARRIVAL IN PORT STEPHENS
It’s not every day, roads are blocked off and police are called in to help with the delivery of a newborn, but that’s exactly what happened at Port Stephens on Friday night. Little Joshua Davey was born on the side of a road at Williamtown, and today his shocked, but delighted parents spoke to NBN…
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FEDERAL ELECTION RESULTS IN LABOR CLEANSWEEP ACROSS THE HUNTER
Labor has swept to victory across the Hunter. For many MP’s it will be the first time they’ve held the position while in government – including Dan Repacholi, who claimed the seat of Hunter.
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ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE SEATS IN YOUR AREA
Hunter – Labor, 3% margin – sees Labor’s captain pick Dan Repacholi trying to take Joel Fitzgibbon’s crown. Joel has held the seat for 26 years. He got stung at the 2019 election by an anti-Labor swing to One Nation. James Thomson (Nats) making a strong play for this. Also a proxy showdown for Australia’s energy and…
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SCHOOL BELL DIVIDES COMMUNITY
Loud noises have caused plenty of neighbourhood disputes over the years, but this next one is something new. A school in suburban Newcastle has had to change its bell, after a complaint from a nearby resident.
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TIGHT CONTEST EXPECTED IN PATERSON AS EARLY POLLING BOOTHS CLOSE
Pre-polling has ended across the Hunter, with around 50,000 people voting early in Paterson alone. The race for the marginal seat has been heating up… with the result expected to be tight.