Category: Newcastle News
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ELECTION CRITICAL FOR HUNTER MINING AND ENERGY FUTURE
In less than two weeks, voters in the Hunter will head to the polls for an election seen as critical in deciding the region’s future. The mining and energy sectors are front and centre, as are the workers they employ. Jane Goldsmith visited the communities that will be pivotal at the polling booth to see…
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MAN CHARGED OVER WALLSEND SUPERMARKET ASSAULT
A man has been charged with assaulting an employee at a Newcastle supermarket. Police allege the worker was hit with a shopping basket, before suffering a medical episode which left him fighting for life.
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REINSW CALLS FOR MORE HOUSING SUPPLY AS ROADSHOW HITS NEWCASTLE
Faster development consent and cutting taxes – they’re some of the ways the housing crisis can be solved, according to the state’s peak real estate body. Calls for more supply, front and centre at a conference in Newcastle today.
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PRE POLL VOTING PROVES TO BE A STRUGGLE FOR SOME HUNTER LOCALS
Pre-poll voting has begun, and while not everyone is eligible, half of the more than 17-million Australian voters are expected to cast their ballot before election day. For some elderly residents in the Hunter though, and those living with a disability, it isn’t proving easy.
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THE BEACH HOTEL’S NEW OWNER REVEALS PLAN FOR THE ICONIC VENUE
It’s been a popular watering hole for more than a century… a pub patrons say has the best view in Australia. Today NBN News caught up with The Beach Hotel’s new owner, to get the word on what’s next for the Merewether landmark.
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SOUL CAFE CALLS ON COMMUNITY TO DONATE TO STRUGGLING HUNTER RESIDENTS
As the cost of living continues to rise, a Hunter organisation that helps people in need… needs a little help itself. Soul Cafe today launched its annual fundraiser, to ensure it can keep providing meals, as well as assistance during the region’s rental crisis.
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HUNTER FAMILIES COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY
Across the Hunter, families made the most of the sunshine to celebrate Mother’s Day. While for many venues – including florists, it was a sell-out occasion.
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EXPERTS SAY FINANCIAL SQUEEZE WILL HIT LOCALS HARD
Financial experts are painting a grim picture for for those in the Hunter, saying some will have to start making tough decisions to stay afloat. It comes on the back of predictions that real wages won’t grow for more than a year – as the cost of living soars.
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HUNTER HOUSES FETCH TOP DOLLAR DESPITE RATE HIKE
Real estate experts say the Hunter’s piping-hot property market is showing signs of cooling down… helped along by an interest rate hike. But it’s not a steep fall… with houses still fetching big bucks across the region today.
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PUBLIC PARK GIVEN MAJOR MAKEOVER BY TENAMBIT COMMUNITY
It was a public space, left damaged and defaced by vandals – but the community has given it the ultimate facelift. Tenambit residents today helped paint an impressive mural at a local park, as part of a project to reduce antisocial behaviour.