Category: Newcastle News
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HUNTER SCHOOL RECEIVES WORLD WAR I RELIC
Days after we commemorated ANZAC day, a piece of World War One history has arrived at a Hunter school. The medals of a soldier and local have been donated – it’s just the second in Australia to receive the honour.
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NEWCASTLE SHELTER CALLS FOR HELP TO KEEP PETS WARM THIS WINTER
Newcastle Council’s animal shelter is calling for people to empty out their linen closets, to help keep the city’s strays warm this winter. A social media call out for old towels and blankets has already had a generous response… but more is needed.
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CESSNOCK INMATES DO THEIR BIT FOR FLOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS
Inmates at Cessnock Correctional Centre have joined the effort to assist the flood recovery up north. They’re busy preparing dozens of temporary homes, for families who lost everything in the twin disasters.
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POLICE HUNT DRIVER AFTER STOLEN LEXUS TEARS THROUGH NEWCASTLE
Police are still hunting whoever was in a stolen Lexus, that tore through several Newcastle suburbs. Officers aren’t calling their response late on Tuesday a pursuit – but witnesses say, the chase was on.
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40 YEAR PLAN FOR HUNTER WATER UNVEILED, INCLUDING DESAL
With the effects of La Nina still being felt, it’s easy to forget the years of drought that only recently plagued us. Now a plan has been locked in to secure the Hunter’s water supply over the next 40 years… with a long-touted desalination plant at Belmont, seen as key.
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LOW INCOME HUNTER FAMILIES STRUGGLING OVER COST OF LIVING PRESSURES
Rising inflation is putting pressure on Hunter residents, with many struggling to live week to week. Local economists say debt levels are at an all-time high in the region – and an interest rate hike could devastate some families.
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TEACHERS PLAN INDUSTRIAL ACTION OVER WORKING CONDITIONS AS STUDENTS RETURN
There’s been a mixed response from Hunter families to the latest industrial action. Parents giving their assessment today, as they dropped off their kids for the start of term two.
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WARNING TO PET OWNERS AFTER LEPTOSPIROSIS WAS DETECTED AT LAKE MACQUARIE
Lake Macquarie vets are telling pet owners to book in vaccinations, after a deadly disease was detected at Speers Point. It’s left a puppy critically sick – and residents are being warned to act now before it’s too late.
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74 YEAR OLD PADDLES FOR CANCER
It’s hard enough for many in their prime so imagine paddling for two weeks – from Sydney’s Bronte Beach to Newcastle…in your 70s.
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NOBBYS BEACH WELCOMES 30,000 FOR ANZAC DAY
In Newcastle, there was a sight to behold on Nobbys Beach, as it welcomed back a crowd of nearly 30,000 people for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service. It’s the first time in three years the community has been able to come together in such a way, to reflect and remember.