Category: Newcastle News
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CESSNOCK FIREFIGHTERS FAREWELLED BY HUNDREDS
A firefighter who trained thousands who would go on to serve on the frontline has been farewelled in Cessnock today. Neil Lawler’s service was a tribute to the profession that he loved – with colleagues travelling from all over the state, to pay their respects.
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THOUSANDS MORE HOUSES SET FOR HUNTLEY
The Hunter Valley’s newest town is set to grow larger. The State Government will fast track consent for the Huntlee Development near Cessnock… hoping thousands of new homes will meet surging demand.
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NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CALL FOR MORE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT
Newcastle university students have marched – shining a light on sexual abuse on campus. The university’s campus care support service standing with them, calling for change.
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PORT HOPES FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL FUNDING
The Port of Newcastle is holding out hope the new federal government will provide funding, to build a deepwater container terminal in Newcastle. It comes amid revelations 250-million dollars was already budgeted for the project.
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UPPER HUNTER ARTIST TO SEND A “METAPHORIC HUG” TO UKRAINE
Battle-worn Ukraine will soon receive a symbol of hope from half way around the world. An Upper Hunter artist is stitching together a giant patchwork quilt… hoping to cloak the country in support from the global community.
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BABY JOSHUA MAKES A MEMORABLE ARRIVAL IN PORT STEPHENS
It’s not every day, roads are blocked off and police are called in to help with the delivery of a newborn, but that’s exactly what happened at Port Stephens on Friday night. Little Joshua Davey was born on the side of a road at Williamtown, and today his shocked, but delighted parents spoke to NBN…
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FEDERAL ELECTION RESULTS IN LABOR CLEANSWEEP ACROSS THE HUNTER
Labor has swept to victory across the Hunter. For many MP’s it will be the first time they’ve held the position while in government – including Dan Repacholi, who claimed the seat of Hunter.
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PATERSON VOTES IN 2022 ELECTION
Paterson has long been hotly contested by the major parties and in 2022, election analysts are watching it again. Labor incumbent, Meryl Swanson is trying to fend off a challenge from the Liberals’ Brooke Vitnell.
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ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE SEATS IN YOUR AREA
Hunter – Labor, 3% margin – sees Labor’s captain pick Dan Repacholi trying to take Joel Fitzgibbon’s crown. Joel has held the seat for 26 years. He got stung at the 2019 election by an anti-Labor swing to One Nation. James Thomson (Nats) making a strong play for this. Also a proxy showdown for Australia’s energy and…
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SCHOOL BELL DIVIDES COMMUNITY
Loud noises have caused plenty of neighbourhood disputes over the years, but this next one is something new. A school in suburban Newcastle has had to change its bell, after a complaint from a nearby resident.