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JURY TRIALS TO RESUME AT NEWCASTLE COURTHOUSE
Jury trials look set to resume at Newcastle Courthouse with a temporary ban expected to be lifted from next month. It will see trials in the District Court re-commence from the 15th of June, under several new health measures. Jurors will be empanelled via audio visual link, have their temperatures checked, and practice social distancing.…
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KLEMMER AGAINST POTENTIAL REFEREE CHANGES
David Klemmer wants to see the NRL continue with two referees, believing teams would use their tactics to slow the game down with just one official. The Knights forward is happy to be back at training, but admits staying home with his family for six weeks had benefits.
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CENTRAL COAST RECORDS ITS FIRST COVID-19 CASE IN THREE WEEKS
The Central Coast has recorded its first coronavirus case in three weeks over the weekend. 115 people have recovered from the illness out of the region’s 117 confirmed cases. While one person remains in hospital. We’re being reminded not to be complacent – and any residents showing any flu-like symptoms are encouraged to get tested.…
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BRANXTON FIREFIGHTER HELPS DELIVER BABY
A mum has been reunited with the Branxton firefighter who helped deliver her baby girl on the side of the road. The feat, made possible by an initiative which provides medical training to first responders.
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NEW DRIVE-THROUGH COVID-19 CLINIC OPENS
Laverty Pathology opened a drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic at Lake Macquarie earlier today. The facility opened at Club Macquarie in Argenton, and will be available for the public to use 6 days a week. Laverty General Manager Matthew Brumby says the clinic will be instrumental in supporting the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. “We are opening…
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CESSNOCK COUNCIL REWARDS COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES
Cessnock Council has started a new campaign to encourage the community to support local businesses. Advance Cessnock Partners will choose five people each month who post a photo to Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag ‘#supportlocalcessnock’ to be given a $100 gift card. Council says a a key part of the campaign is using the…
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SPECIAL DELIVERIES MAKE HUNTER MUMS SMILE
Mother’s Day across the Hunter looked a little different this year, with the traditional champagne breakfasts confined to the home. But there was still plenty of love to be shared – thanks to a few dedicated delivery companies.
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SUPERMARKET GIANTS PUSHED TO EXPAND DROUGHT LEVY
Owners of a Brombin dairy farm are backing calls for the big supermarket chains to increase the retail price of discount milk. They believe dairy producers still aren’t getting a fair price at the farm gate, especially now production costs are on the rise.
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ROAD BLITZ NABS HUNTER DRIVERS
Life may be anything but normal right now, but police are warning the pandemic is no excuse to break the road rules. This weekend alone, nearly 20 Hunter drivers were caught drink or drug driving
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AMBER CHRISTIE’S BODY FOUND AFTER WEEK-LONG SEARCH
Police have located the body of a woman they believe to be 49-year-old, Amber Christie, who went missing last Sunday while on an afternoon walk. 24-hours after she failed to return home, police launched a multi-agency search, involving Police Rescue, divers, PolAir and Surf Life Savers. They located the body at around 10.30am yesterday in…