Category: Recent Posts
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Emergency Beacon saves lives at Dreamtime Beach after two men nearly drown
It’s a nightmare scenario – beachgoers getting into trouble at a secluded coastal spot… notorious for drownings. That’s exactly what happened at Dreamtime Beach in the Tweed last month… but thankfully it was home to a first-of-its-kind emergency beacon.
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Belmont residents oppose $25 million, 9-storey development
Belmont residents have pleaded their case to Lake Macquarie Council about a proposed $25-million, nine-storey development. A decision on the project is expected within days – they say it’s too big and encroaches on their privacy. The developer has been contacted for comment. Read the full statement from a Lake Macquarie Council spokesperson below: “Belmont…
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Police investigate cause of bushfire near Belmont
Police are investigating the cause of a fire which scorched five hectares of bushland at Lake Macquarie this morning. It took a multi-agency approach and more than 10 fire crews to get the blaze under control… the column of smoke, seen from kilometres away.
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Sam masters balance between career and family
Sam Masters would love to see Newcastle host a round of the prestigious Speedway GP series – having successfully run the Australian Supercross Triple Crown. The North Lambton local is home for the summer, hoping to build on a big year in the UK.
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Christmas callout | Hunter businesses in urgent need of staff
The region’s hospitality industry remains in the grip of a critical staffing shortage. Almost 10 per cent of the state’s job vacancies in the sector, are in the Hunter, as venues enter their busiest time of year.
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Broadmeadow’s Goninan Rail Factory to be rezoned for housing
For years, it made the state’s trains – now a Newcastle factory is ‘central’ to the Perrottet Government’s plan to ease the housing crisis. At least 1,500 homes could be built at the UGL site at Broadmeadow… but there are concerns they won’t come soon enough.
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Drink spiking claims under investigation at Newcastle nightclub
A young woman has spoken about a frightening ordeal she endured on a night out in Newcastle. Demi Parkinson and her friends say she was dragged unconscious from a popular CBD pub by five men, after her drink was spiked.
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Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug to be trialled in the Hunter
A drug described as a ‘breakthrough’ in treating Alzheimer’s is being trialled in Newcastle. Hunter residents can be screened to take part in the study, which aims to see if the crippling disease can be prevented.
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Landcom joins forces with Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation to deliver affordable housing
Two major housing providers are joining forces, in an attempt to deliver more affordable homes across the region. State Government developer Landcom is working with a local organisation, as it seeks to expand into the regions.
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Newcastle’s annual Toy Run returns
It’s only 21 sleeps until Christmas, and today 10,000 bikers came together to make sure no child in the Hunter goes without a visit from Santa. Now in its 45th year, locals lined the streets to celebrate the annual Newcastle Toy Run.