Category: Newcastle News
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World first suicide prevention program launches in the Hunter
A world first suicide prevention training program has been launched in the Hunter. It comes as new data shows that youth suicide rates have dropped in the region… but mental health experts are highlighting the need for ongoing vigilance.
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Bulga community calls for changes to local flood warning system
The Bulga community is calling for changes to be made to the flood warning system for Wollombi Brook. It comes in the wake of recent alerts which residents say don’t paint a clear picture.
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Raymond Terrace street works spark safety fears
The main street is the heart of any regional town – but Raymond Terrace residents say a new council project on theirs, is a heart-stopper. Platforms with seating are being built at a busy pedestrian crossing, with one local claiming she may be its first casualty.
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Newcastle family’s home gutted by late night blaze
A young family’s escaped a blaze that gutted their home in Newcastle. It’s believed the couple and their child were sleeping when the fire started late last night – the community now rallying around them, to help them rebuild.
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Social housing property goes up in flames at Raymond Terrace
Empty and being assessed for development potential – a social housing property has been ruined by an early morning inferno at Raymond Terrace. Tonight, police say the blaze is being treated as suspicious.
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Newcastle Fire and Rescue brigades farewell a loved member of the team
Newcastle Fire and Rescue brigades were tasked to a very special job today… bidding farewell to a loved member of the team. Duty Commander Dirk Spec walking out of the station for the final time – after more than 34-years of service.
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Investigations into Hunter Helicopter crash
The aviation community is reeling tonight, following news an experienced helicopter pilot has died in a tragic crash in the Hunter Valley. Tributes are flowing for 51-year-old Peter Wieland, who built an international aviation company based on the Central Coast. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has now deployed a team of investigators from Canberra –…
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Hunter man sentenced for murdering girlfriend in drug induced psychosis
Emerald Wardle was young and in love, but her life was cut tragically short by the man she trusted the most – her boyfriend. Today Jordan Miller was jailed for 20-years for murdering Ms Wardle while he was in a drug induced psychosis – having taken drugs less than two-weeks earlier.
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‘Dress for Success’ saved by community support
The community has rallied behind a beloved Hunter charity – empowering women. ‘Dress for Success’ was on the verge of closure before a public fundraiser not only saved it… but allowed it to thrive.
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Residents fight to stop development at Hilldale
It’s a quiet country town with no more than two-hundred residents, but some in Hilldale are concerned that peace is under threat. They’re fighting a development application for a transport depot, while a nearby quarry expansion is one step closer to approval.