Category: Newcastle News
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FRESH APPEAL TO FIND MISSING HUNTER MAN, ALLAN BENTLEY
Police have issued a fresh appeal for help to find a Hunter man, missing for more than a year. It came as a pop-up DNA collection clinic opened in Newcastle – a bid to provide clues for unsolved cases.
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PORT STEPHENS HOUSING CRISIS LEAVES LOCALS FACING HOMELESSNESS
A young Port Stephens family has told of its struggle to avoid homelessness… after its house became riddled with termites. It was just one of the ordeals aired at a regional roundtable… which has called for more funding to put a dent in the housing crisis.
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HUNTER MAN’S MISSION TO FIND AUSTRALIA’S BEST PIE
There’s nothing better on a cold winter’s day or at the footy – Australia’s national dish, the meat pie. Now one Hunter man is on a mission to help us sort through the rest, and find the best… And he’s gaining an online following along the way.
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UNI INNOVATORS PROGRAM LOOKS TO SPEED UP START UPS
It’s a city that was built on coal, steel and manufacturing – now Newcastle’s effort to remodel itself has received another boost. The university, upping its offering to entrepreneurs, through a new program looking to speed up start-ups.
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RESIDENTS CALL FOR MORE WARNINGS ABOUT DANGERS OF PINK CAVES AT LAKE MACQUARIE
There’s a push for increased coastal safety measures near Catherine Hill Bay, following this week’s death of an elderly couple. Many in the community fear it won’t be the last tragedy in the area – which is becoming more popular with tourists.
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ELDERLY COUPLE DROWN IN CATHERINE HILL BAY
A family is grieving the loss of an elderly couple tonight, swept out to sea at Catherine Hill Bay, south of Newcastle.
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HUNTER MINING MANUFACTURER PROMISES MORE JOBS AFTER CUTTING DEAL WITH FOREIGN COMPANY
A Hunter company that makes mining equipment has promised to provide dozens more local jobs, following a major buyback deal. Now 100 per cent Australian owned, the business is eyeing expanding in overseas markets.
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FUTURE OF MINING IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT ANNUAL HUNTER CONFERENCE
A conference in the Hunter has heard there are still plenty of opportunities in the mining industry – despite the looming shake-up of the power grid. 500 delegates gathered today to discuss the sector’s future… meeting in person for the first time in three years.
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PUSH FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL AT PORT OF NEWCASTLE
The NSW Farmers Association is backing calls to have the Port of Newcastle transformed into a container terminal. North West business owners say they would save million of dollars if they didn’t have to send their products to Sydney.
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HUNTER VALLEY RESCUE TEAM HEADING TO EUROPE FOR WORLD CHALLENGE
The Australasian Rescue Challenge wrapped up in Tamworth today, with local emergency service personnel put to the ultimate test over the last three days. But one local team stood out from the rest – chosen to compete on the world stage, for the first time in years.