Category: Newcastle News
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SURF LIFE SAVING CLUBS SPEAK OUT FOLLOWING SPATE OF BREAK INS
Surf Life Saving Clubs across Newcastle have been left reeling from a spate of robberies. Four clubs have been targeted in recent weeks – and tonight NBN News can show you exclusive security footage of one break-in.
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SUPERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO LAKE MACQUARIE AFTER ALMOST THREE YEARS
The National Offshore Superboat Championships returned to Lake Macquarie this weekend, for the first time since the pandemic. Thousands lined the lake to catch the action, much to the delight of local businesses still recovering from a challenging three years without the event.
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OFF-GRID PARK SLATED FOR COORANBONG
A densely forested Cooranbong site could soon be transformed into an eco retreat. Lake Macquarie Council is partnering with the state government, to revitalise the Freemans Drive lot… and turn it into a bustling tourist hub.
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HUNTER CANDIDATES DOUBLE DOWN ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL AS ELECTION LOOMS
Just one week out from the Federal Election, Hunter candidates are doubling down on their campaigns. While some agencies have Labor as the clear favourite, Coalition candidates in the seats of Paterson and Hunter aren’t going down without a fight.
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‘NO CLOSURE’ FOR DYLAN DICKIE’S FAMILY
It was aimed at providing closure, but a coronial inquest into missing man Dylan Dickie’s disappearance has wrapped up, only to open more wounds for the Hunter man’s family. With no clear findings, his loved ones are still wondering, what happened to their son?
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2022 SCONE CUP | AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST COUNTRY RACEDAY HITS THE TURF
Australia’s richest country racing carnival has started without a hitch – and without too much rain – at Scone. The throughbred capital, able to welcome a full crowd trackside for the first time since covid struck… Gold Coast gelding ‘Rustic Steel’, winning the Cup.
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HUNTER COMPANY CONVERTS MINING VEHICLES INTO GREEN MACHINES
A Hunter-based company is vowing to clean up the mining sector, by using green technology to slash emissions. Diesel vehicles – will become electric – in what experts say is a glimpse of the future.
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SCOTT MORRISON HITS THE HUNTER
Scott Morrison started the day in the Hunter, spruiking a green energy initiative, before later announcing $427-million to upgrade roads on the Central Coast. The battle for votes as polling day nears, even bringing out one of his predecessors.
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LABOR FIGHTS TO HOLD HUNTER SEAT
After 26 years in office, Joel Fitzgibbon’s reign in Hunter has come to an end. And Labor has a fight on its hands to hold onto the valuable seat – as candidates look to strike the right balance between climate and jobs. In the final part of our series, we meet Dan Repacholi and James…
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COAL MAKING WAY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY IN HUNTER VALLEY
It’s no secret the Hunter Valley is on the verge of a seismic shift, as coal makes way for renewable energy. But while a transition is all but certain, the candidates vying for votes this election couldn’t have more different views on the region’s future. Jane Goldsmith met with them.