Category: Latest NBN News
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Taree health clinic shining a spotlight on women’s health needs
A new survey reveals the pandemic is causing more females to skip out on vital health appointments. It’s something a dedicated women’s health clinic in Taree is looking to change, opening its doors for Women’s Health Week.
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Oyster farmers fear another disruptive season
Oyster farmers have had a tumultous year and there’s no good news for the next season. Estuaries on the Hastings River are still dealing with cold temperatures, limiting their growth and sparking concerns for Christmas.
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From non-verbal to one of the state’s best in just 18 months
A New South Wales student who was once unable to communicate has earned a prestigious education award. Charles Mury was among an elite group of 40 selected to receive a minister’s award for excellence, open to students across the state’s public education system. Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said Charles was the first ever recipient on the…
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Movie nights numbered for Heddon Greta Drive-In
The scene of everything from first-date jitters to families sharing jaffas, the Heddon Greta Drive-In has welcomed movie lovers for decades. But now those nights are numbered, with the site sold to make way for a proposed housing development.
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Authorities investigate a second fish kill at Lake Macquarie
Authorities are investigating a potential second fish kill at Lake Macquarie, after receiving reports of hundreds of fish washing up at Mannering Park yesterday. Residents have questioned whether a nearby power station could have caused it. It’s the second incident in one month, after thousands were discovered dead in early August. A video obtained exclusively…
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Man shot dead in ‘targeted’ Newcastle attack
A man has been shot dead in Newcastle overnight in what police believe is a targeted attack. Emergency services were called to a unit on Fowler Street, Hamilton South, after reports of a shooting about 11pm on Tuesday night. Police found a 57-year-old man at the front door of his unit with a gunshot wound. The person he lived…
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Face-to-face flood grant support hits Central Coast
For flood affected Central Coast residents, applying for Government grants can be an intimidating process. State Government been helping them through the process at a pop up centre – but the opposition says the systems need to be improved.
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Man banned from all Bunnings stores in NSW
A man has been banned from all Bunnings stores in NSW after allegedly trying to steal a drill from a Newcastle outlet over the weekend. According to Newcastle Police, the man was spotted putting a drill in his pants by staff on Saturday. The man then tried to flee before the staff conducted a citizen’s…
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Two hospitalised after truck crash
Two teens have been treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics after a crash involving a truck and a 4WD at Cardiff Heights in Lake Macquarie this morning. The driver of the 4WD was trapped in his vehicle on Wallsend Rd for an hour before receiving treatment. Both patients were taken to John Hunter Hospital in a…
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Singleton’s “Freedom Hotel” issued council order over flag
A controversial pub in the Hunter Valley has been ordered to remove an Australian flag painted without permission on the roof of the heritage-listed building. The Caledonian Hotel painted a Union Jack, the five stars of the Southern Cross, and the six-pointed Commonwealth Star on its roof without council approval. It has been threatened with a…