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TANK RAIDED IN ANZAC DAY THEFT
A man’s been left heartbroken, after his 1951 military tank was raided at a home near Bowraville on ANZAC Day. Adrian Clayton had parked the one-of-a-kind vehicle on his driveway to pay his respects, and thieves took advantage.
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HOW THE HUNTER CAPTURED ANZAC DAY 2020
From one end of the Hunter to the other, here’s how you commemorated ANZAC Day. From isolation, moments of quiet reflection. Lest we forget.
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ANZAC DAY BRINGS NEW TRADITIONS TO NEWCASTLE
Many of our traditions were abandoned or banned to keep us safe this ANZAC Day. But in search of ways to commemorate in isolation, we started new traditions – some of which could be here to stay.
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THE HUNTER STOPS TO COMMEMORATE THE ANZACS
Calls from our country’s leaders were heard loud and clear in the Hunter, where residents commemorated ANZAC Day with small but meaningful gestures. Thousands stood on their driveways at dawn, bringing entire neighbourhoods together.
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PIECE OF EQUIPMENT DONATED TO SAVE KOALA LIVES
Work hasn’t stopped on a new multi-million dollar koala sanctuary at Port Stephens – in fact it remains on track to be completed this winter. And in more good news, a local manufacturer has donated a piece of equipment, that will help rescuers save lives.
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POLICE SEARCHING FOR SENSELESS GRAVE VANDALS
Mid-Coast residents have been left saddened and angry by an overnight vandal attack at Tuncurry cemetery. Several headstones were destroyed by graffiti in the Thursday night attack. Officers from the Manning-Great Lakes Police District arrived at the cemetery on The Lakes Way this morning, to find at least a dozen gravesites damaged by white spray…
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A CUPCAKE AND GINGER BEER FOR LOTTO WINNER
A Port Macquarie man is planning to indulge in a “cupcake and some ginger beer”, to celebrate winning $100,000 in today’s Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw. As well as winning the 1st Prize, the man also won a consolation prize, boosting his total win to $101,000. The winner told the lotto official “I love you…
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PRIMEX TO HOLD VIRTUAL EXPO
The biggest agriculture field day on the north coast is bringing farmers and exhibitors together for a virtual expo. Primex is moving 400 exhibitors, hundreds more suppliers from Casino to lounge rooms, kitchen tables and offices across Australia. Primex owner Bruce Wright said they’ve had to modify this year’s event due to COVID-19 restrictions. “As…
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CENTRAL COAST SUPPORTS ‘DINNER ON US’ INITIATIVE
It started with a small act of kindness from a Gosford business owner, and it’s since taken off. Cake designer, Kyla Daniels, is providing free dinners to the region’s frontline workers and she’s been overwhelmed by the community’s response. FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.facebook.com/CakesByKyla/
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NEWCASTLE MAN AMONG FALLEN OFFICERS IN VICTORIA
Victoria police have confirmed one of the four officers killed in yesterday’s horrific Eastern Freeway crash was from the Hunter. Constable Glen Humphris recently moved to Melbourne from Newcastle with his partner Todd and begun his policing career. Born and raised in Gosford, Glen left school and became an apprentice carpenter. He later completed a…