Category: Latest NBN News
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North West urged to be sun safe this summer
Heading into summer health experts are urging people to be sun-smart this festive season. The plea comes following a concerning milestone for Tamworth – the city listed among the top 25 areas in the state for melanoma
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Farmers reaping benefits of inland rail upgrades
Farmers are reaping the economic benefits of inland rail upgrades in the north west this harvest. Trains are moving directly from Narrabri to the Port of Newcastle, slashing freight costs and the number of trucks on roads.
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Mixed signals at Gosford’s Public Wharf
Boaties ordered to leave Gosford Public Wharf by Central Coast Council… are now being told to stay. State authorities say a number of moored vessels are unfit to operate, until they’re repaired.
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Disappointed Stuarts Point residents face 18 month sewage system delay
Stuarts Point residents say they’re frustrated construction on a new waste water treatment plant for the town, could be pushed back by more than a year. Locals say following last year’s spill and evacuation – the infrastructure is critical.
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Brunswick Heads motels revealed as most popular in the country
The tiny tourist town of Brunswick Heads is bracing for a bumper holiday season. Fresh data has revealed its seaside motels are some of the most popular around the country.
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Drink spiking claims under investigation at Newcastle nightclub
A young woman has spoken about a frightening ordeal she endured on a night out in Newcastle. Demi Parkinson and her friends say she was dragged unconscious from a popular CBD pub by five men, after her drink was spiked.
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Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug to be trialled in the Hunter
A drug described as a ‘breakthrough’ in treating Alzheimer’s is being trialled in Newcastle. Hunter residents can be screened to take part in the study, which aims to see if the crippling disease can be prevented.
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Demand for skilled migrants amid worker shortages
Business owners gathered in Armidale today to find solutions to the crippling regional skills shortage. The workshops, organised in response to a large demand for staff across many sectors of the region.
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Remedy on the way for Port Macquarie’s ‘very sad’ Christmas Tree
Its a new holiday memory in the making – Port Macquarie’s Community Christmas Tree has left much to talk about. Now the Council is looking at an alternative solution, to keep the spirit alive in the town.
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Camp to comfort: The Ezidi siblings who had different starts to life
It’s a tale of two siblings – one born healthy in Armidale hospital while his older sister started life in an Iraqi refugee camp. The Ezidi family have welcomed baby Alan into the world, after moving to the New England four years ago, in search of a better life.