Category: Latest NBN News
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Get Ready weekend
The Rural Fire Service will throw open the doors at stations across New South Wales this Saturday and Sunday – but it’s not just about showing the kids around. The move is part of the organisation’s Get Ready Weekend – a two-day blitz, urging everyone to be prepared this bushfire season.
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Important safety message for older Australians
Older Australians are drowning more than any other age group – according to new research that’s revealed a spike in deaths over the last 12 months. It’s prompted an important safety message from surf life savers, ahead of summer.
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Ourimbah Boarding house turned down in Land and Environment court
Ourimbah residents breathed a sigh of relief today, following news a controversial development application was refused in the Land and Environment Court. Zenith Development had plans to build a 53-bed boarding house at Ourimbah – but, the Commissioner ruled the project “incompatible” with the area.
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Ourimbah Razorbacks looking sharp ahead of preliminary finals
It’s been hard to separate the Ourimbah Razorbacks and Avoca Sharks in Central Coast Rugby this season and only one can make this year’s grand final. The winner takes on Terrigal, next weekend.
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Rob Barton’s final day with Fire and Rescue after 41 years
After 41 years of service, Inspector Rob Barton today hung up his Fire and Rescue helmet, for good. The popular Kariong hero, today reflecting on his career… and the enormous changes that came, along the way.
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RFS Control Station officially opened in Tamworth
There’s been a boost for Rural Fire Service volunteers, with a new Control Centre opened in Tamworth today. The $9.9-million facility – and four new trucks – will bring the region’s firefighting capabilities up to modern standards.
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Man found guilty of Lake Macquarie murder
A man has been found GUILTY of murdering a defenseless teenage boy, as he tried to sleep at his Lake Macquarie home. NBN News can show you what Chadley Sheridan told police after the crime, in March last year.
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Defying the odds
Two months ago, Kirk Tattersall went into a cardiac arrest at his Newcastle home. But the 49-year-old defied the odds and lived to tell the tale – and today he was reunited with team that helped save his life.
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Community rallies around Hunter family seeking wheelchair-friendly car
For many young people, the transition to life after school can be daunting, to say the least. But it poses unique transport challenges for a Hunter teen – so the community is rallying around her.
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Latest Hunter crime stats show big jump in sexual assault
Concerning crime statistics out of the Hunter today, with rates of sexual assault rising more than any other region in the state. The five-year high was met with some encouraging figures though, with other crime categories on the decline.