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POLICE SEARCH BUSHLAND FOR CLUES OVER HUNTER SHOOTING
Detectives today scoured bushland at Lake Macquarie for clues – an operation sparked by a shooting on April 8. That’s when a man linked to an outlaw bike gang was found suffering a gunshot wound, several suburbs away… and months on, police have little more to go by.
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NEWCASTLE BALLERINA HANDPICKED BY PRESTIGIOUS BALLET SCHOOL
A young Newcastle ballerina is preparing for the experience of a lifetime – securing a spot at a prestigious dance academy. 15-year-old Matia Ingrey is one of just two dancers to receive the scholarship – which could open up a world of opportunities.
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WAR MEDALS OF ABORIGINAL SOLDIER IN THE CARE OF HUNTER SCHOOL
After weeks of study into his life and service, medals of an Aboriginal soldier who served in World War One were today placed in the care of a Hunter school. And, a warning to our Indigenous viewers – this story contains the name of a deceased person.
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AKUBRAS ON: STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT FARM LIFE AT ST THERESE’S PRIMARY
The akubras were out at a Newcastle primary school today – as city kids got a taste of life on the land. Hunter beef farmers, stopping by to teach pupils a thing or two about the livestock industry… part of a special day of lessons, looking back.
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HUNTER’S TEACHER SHORTAGE DEBATED AT STATE INQUIRY
The state of education in the Hunter was highlighted at a Parliamentary Inquiry into teacher shortages, today. The inquiry, told of one school’s record number of merged or split classes, due to a lack of staff.
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EVANS HEAD BOMBERS CONFIDENT OF A WIN IN NRRRL’S FINAL ROUND
This weekend is the final round of the NRRRL’s regular season. Despite being down two key players, the Bombers are confident they can get the job done.
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CASINO’S BRENDA ARMFIELD THE ‘TOWN CRIER’ RECOGNISED AS LOCAL TOURISM HERO
Brenda Armfield is often heard before she’s seen and today Casino’s much-loved ‘Town Crier’ was recognised as a Local Tourism Hero. The 77-yearp-old has spent the past 35 years using her balloon-decked lime green Moke and personality to promote the town’s activities. (NO AUDIO)
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OURIMBAH CAMPUS’ FIRST OPEN DAY POST PANDEMIC
Whether you’re straight out of school, or seeking a career change… Aspiring students today had a taste of everything the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus has to offer.
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UMINA LOCALS OUTRAGED OVER BRANCH CLOSURE
The Commonwealth Bank will close its Umina Beach Branch on 26 August – a move feared to come at a great cost to the Peninsula’s elderly population. This decision comes off the back of The Entrance Branch closure just last year.
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GERRY AND ROSA RETIRE FROM CARDIFF’S SHELLS CAFE AFTER 28 YEARS
The hospitality business can be a hard and unforgiving game, and that makes the couple in this next story, even more special. The owners of a much-loved Cardiff café are retiring after almost three decades of business; customers today rushing in, to say goodbye.