Category: Newcastle News
-
WOMAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER WOODBERRY STABBING
A woman is in hospital tonight after being stabbed in the Maitland suburb of Woodberry. Police have arrested a 37-year-old woman – and say the two are known to each other.
-
FAREWELL TO LOCAL MUSIC VENUE
Newcastle’s music scene has faced a difficult few years, and now the city is preparing to bid farewell to one its most famed venues. After 14 years, Lizotte’s is on the market… but in some good news, owner Brian Lizotte has told NBN News, the music won’t stop playing.
-
LAKE MACQUARIE’S DANGEROUS DOGS
They’re man’s best friend – but sometimes, dogs can be dangerous. Shocking data has revealed many are in our own backyard, with Lake Macquarie having the highest number of dog attacks in the state.
-
WHITEBRIDGE LOCALS PUSH FOR OLD MINING DAM TO BE PROTECTED
Controversy has ensued over whether an old mining dam in Lake Macquarie should be drained, or heritage-listed. The Whitebridge site, now home to a bustling ecosystem, could soon be restored to its natural state by Crown Lands.
-
“RECLAIM” ART EXHIBIT SHOWCASES THE WORK OF PEOPLE WITH BRAIN INJURIES
Sustaining a brain injury is one of the most traumatic events a person can experience. But, a group of Hunter survivors are out to prove the power of healing and turn their lives around… in a new art exhibition they’ve called ‘Reclaim’.
-
HANGING UP THE PANS: OWNERS OF POPULAR HUNTER RESTAURANT SAY GOODBYE
It’s been a popular fixture of the Warners Bay esplanade for 45 years. But, in one week, Lim’s Kitchen will lose its heart and soul – the owners retiring, much to the heartbreak of their staff and customers.
-
HUNTER PARAMEDIC TO TACKLE NEW YORK CITY HALF MARATHON
They’re always first on hand in an emergency, but sometimes it’s frontline workers that need support. Now one Singleton paramedic is competing in a gruelling half marathon on the other side of the world – to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
-
ECHINDA TAKES A DIP AT BIRUBI BEACH
Time for a dip! Check out this adorable echidna, spotted cooling off at Port Stephens. Credit: Misty Anscombe
-
EXHAUSTED STAFF HIT THE STREETS OUTSIDE NEW MAITLAND HOSPITAL
The pressure in the health system hit breaking point again today – this time at Maitland’s new hospital. Nurses and midwives protested, saying their workloads have become unmanageable… and that some patients are waiting days for a bed.
-
POLICE SEARCH BUSHLAND FOR CLUES OVER HUNTER SHOOTING
Detectives today scoured bushland at Lake Macquarie for clues – an operation sparked by a shooting on April 8. That’s when a man linked to an outlaw bike gang was found suffering a gunshot wound, several suburbs away… and months on, police have little more to go by.