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PUBS AND CLUBS TO REOPEN FROM JUNE 1
Up to 50 people will be allowed in New South Wales cafes, restaurants, pubs and clubs from June 1. It comes as the Berejiklian government announces a further roll-back of tough social distancing measures. Customers will not be allowed to stand or mingle, but instead must sit at tables in groups no larger than 10…
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MAN DIES AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE
A man has died after crashing his ute into a tree at Buchanan this morning and going into cardiac arrest. The crash occurred at about 10.35 on John Renshaw Drive. The 61-year-old was found trapped inside the vehicle. Four ambulance crews, police and traffic control were on the scene and a medical team was flown…
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MUSICIANS TO PLAY NOTHING BUT ‘HORSES’ FOR A WHOLE HOUR
They’ve thrown a lifeline to out-of-pocket musicians during the coronavirus crisis, sanitising their studio from ceiling to floor and offering it up for free as a performance space. Now, they’re taking on the ultimate challenge to keep their project going. The brains behind the start-up ‘From a Distance Sessions,’ Joshua Barnett and Allon Silove, have…
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WOMAN CHARGED OVER HIGH SPEED CHASE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR
A 32-year-old woman’s been charged with leading police on a high speed pursuit with three young children in her car. At around 9.30 last night, the driver of a Mazda MPV allegedly failed to stop for police, while travelling west on Yarrie Lake Road at Narrabri. Officers pursued the vehicle, and the driver allegedly reached…
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ARMED ROBBERY AT SANDGATE SERVICE STATION
A service station worker was threatened with a samurai sword and a baseball bat during an armed robbery at Sandgate overnight. Emergency services were called the Maitland Road outlet at about 1.45am. It’s understood two unknown men approached the counter, threatened the 24-year-old male employee with the weapons in hand and demanded money. They allegedly…
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THE HUNTER’S FIRST INDIGENOUS PRIMARY SCHOOL OPENS
It’s been a year of changes for school students, but none of those changes are likely to be as lasting, or significant, as the one in this next story. Five pupils at Wollombi have resumed full classes at the Hunter’s recently opened and first Indigenous primary school.
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SALE OF COUNCIL ASSETS TO INJECT $9.5 MILLION INTO NEWCASTLE OCEAN BATHS RESTORATION
Newcastle Council continues to press on with projects despite the financial impact of the pandemic. The sale of several of its buildings is set to form a multi-million dollar kitty, to fund the restoration of the ocean baths.
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QLD HOOKER SIGNS WITH KNIGHTS
Former Maroons hooker Andrew McCullough will join the Knights for the rest of the season, after securing an early release from the Broncos. The 30-year-old will fill the void left by Jayden Brailey, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury against the Tigers in round two. McCullough is expected to arrive in Newcastle this weekend, ahead…
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RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NSW REGIONS WITH HIGHEST RISKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Parts of the Hunter have been identified as having some of the highest risks of unemployment in the state. It comes as the pandemic prompts workplaces to adapt and change.
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WIDOW CALLS FOR INTEGRATION OF MINES RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
There’s a push to include Mines Rescue in an initiative, designed to help save lives in rural areas. It follows the 2014 case of a Lake Macquarie man, who accidentally shot himself west of Dubbo, then urged the emergency call operator to contact a nearby mine for help, as an ambulance was 30 minutes away.