Category: Headlines
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HUNTER CHILDCARE AVAILABILTY AMONG LOWEST IN COUNTRY
It’s a problem that’s plagued parents on and off for years – and right now finding a childcare place in the Hunter is far from easy. A new report shows availability rates in parts of the region are among the lowest in the country.
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COVID SPIKE IN HUNTER NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING SCHOOLS
Parents and students had hoped covid disruptions were in the past, but schools are battling a fresh case spike. The new omicron variant – B-A-2 – has become dominant in Hunter New England, and health experts warn we need to prepare for winter.
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TWO TEENAGE BOYS FACE CHARGES AFTER RAYMOND TERRACE FIRE
Two teenage boys are facing multiple charges after they allegedly lit a school on fire at Raymond Terrace. Residents describe the terrifying moment two buildings burst into flames.
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LAKE MACQUARIE SCHOOL UNDER FIRE FOR CONTROVERSIAL ASSIGNMENT
A Lake Macquarie school is under fire over a controversial assignment issued to year 9 students – that’s now the subject of a departmental investigation. The brief was simple – argue against the slave trade or for it.
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SQUATTERS MOVE INTO WHITEBRIDGE FORMER BOWLING CLUB
The decline of the former bowling club at Whitebridge has gone from bad to worse – with squatters now moving in. Four years since a successful land claim, the seaside site is derelict and overgrown – and neighbours have had enough.
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COMPETITIVE HOUSING MARKET TO STAY
The Hunter’s competitive housing market is set to stick around for another year, according to industry experts. And now the Property Council is calling for stronger strategic planning in our region.
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WAIT TIME CRISIS FOR MAITLAND ED
A Newcastle woman says the new Maitland Hospital is facing “an emergency wait-time crisis” and is calling on the state government to step in. Jan Kane says her elderly father was told he’d have to WAIT eight hours, with a collapsed lung, before he is seen.
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HUNTER CANCER HUB OPENS
Battling cancer is hard enough without trying to get access to the support you need, but now a new hub will allow patients to access a variety of services, under the one roof. It’s a first for the Hunter and a model leading-charities hope others will adopt.
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FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN PLACE AS HUNTER RIVER RISES
Flood warnings remain in place for towns from Scone to Maitland, as the Hunter River rises. Singleton is still the main concern, roads are cut, residents are isolated, and emergency services have spent the day on high alert.
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LAST NURSING HOME IN BULAHDELAH TO CLOSE
Bulahdelah residents say they’re hurt and angry, after learning the town’s only nursing home is closing. Anglican Care is set to shut Cedar Wharf Lodge in the coming months, with families forced to relocate their loved ones.