Category: Newcastle News
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Jury shown footage of fatal shooting on Central Coast
A jury has been shown the dramatic moment a father fired a barrage of bullets into a Central Coast street – killing a 20-year-old man. Bradley White is on trial, accused of murdering Byron Tonks – and we warn some viewers may find the footage in this next story confronting.
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Vets warn Hunter residents of dangers amid tick spike
There’s a desperate warning from Hunter vets tonight – check your pet’s tick prevention measures are up to date. Wet weather has brought out more of the parasites, with animal hospitals seeing several cases a week.
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Cane toads trying to make a home at Lake Macquarie
We’re being urged to keep a lookout for cane toads, as authorities scramble to stop them moving in and multiplying at Lake Macquarie. Three more have been found at Mandalong, taking the total to 20 – the largest colony south of Grafton since 2010.
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Coast hit by hail as SES unveils new warning system
Hail has battered parts of the Central Coast and southern Lake Macquarie after a storm cell unleashed Wednesday night… then split in two. Thankfully there was no major damage – the tempest coming, just as the SES unveils a new warning system.
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Council rate caps revealed amid rising costs
Hunter councils have learned how much they can increase their rates by next year. Maitland has the green light for the second highest rise in the state, while Port Stephens and Dungog are not far behind.
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Voting opens for bank merger in the Hunter
The future of the Newcastle Permanent and Greater banks is now in the hands of their customers. From today, tens of thousands will vote on whether the two will merge to form a financial entity worth almost $20-billion.
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John Hunter junior doctors making fatigue-induced mistakes
New data has shed light on the state of the Hunter’s health system. According to the medical association survey, fatigue-related mistakes among trainee doctors at the John Hunter are higher than the state average but health officials insist improvements are being made.
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Detectives investigate suspicious Lake Macquarie house fire
A suspicious blaze has torn through a home at Lake Macquarie – the smoke, visible from kilometres away. Flames took hold of the two-storey townhouse at Dudley this morning, destroying it and leaving neighbours shaken.
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Former club manager sentenced for offering to supply cocaine
A former manager has been sentenced for supplying cocaine out of the Shoal Bay Country Club. Gareth Wilkinson was the second worker arrested as part of a targeted police operation in April – and today was in no mood to talk about it.
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Living Smart Festival brings hundreds of cultures together
Lake Macquarie Council has rolled out a new component to its Living Smart Festival. Bringing hundreds of cultures together – to celebrate the city’s diversity.