Tag: lake macquarie
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BLOOD LEAD TESTS TO BEGIN
More than a decade after the closure of the Pasminco smelter, its legacy continues to trouble communities in northern Lake Macquarie. Next week, a round of blood lead tests will begin on young children and pregnant women, but locals say they want more… demanding the area be properly remediated.
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NEWCASTLE COUNCIL AGAINST AMALGAMATION
Newcastle Council wants to remain a stand-alone entity, and not amalgamate with Lake Macquarie, as suggested by a state government report. The Lord Mayor is confident council is financially viable enough to do so.
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TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE GETS THE NOD
Two major infrastructure decisions were made at Lake Macquarie Council last night, with councillors awarding a $25.8-million contract to Daracon for stage one of the Glendale Transport Interchange. Site work will commence in late June. The council also agreed to place the Charlestown Contributions Plan on public exhibition. It includes $92-million worth of facilities to meet…
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MAN FINED FOR MISUSING A PESTICIDE
The former captain of Waratah Golf Club in Argenton has been fined for attempting to kill crows with a pesticide last year. The EPA says he tried to kill the birds in March 2014 by leaving meat, laced with the pesticide chlorpyrifos, on the grounds of the golf course. Instead, a dog ate the bait…
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POLICE CONFIRM IDENTITY OF PLANE CRASH VICTIM
Police have confirmed it was 57-year-old man from Blackalls Park, who died in a light plane crash in the Hunter Valley yesterday. Emergency services were called to Lovedale just after midday and found the wreckage in thick bushland, about 20-metres off Lovedale Road. It’s believed the pilot took off from Cessnock Airport, before crashing a…
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MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD GROOMING OFFENCES
A 54-year-old man has been charged with a number of child grooming offences following a three-month covert operation. Detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad arrested the man at Caves Beach this morning, after police posed as a 14-year-old boy online. “It’s alleged he was meeting who he thought was a 14-year-old boy to engage in sexual…
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VOLUNTARY TESTING OF BLOOD LEAD LEVELS TO BEGIN
Hunter New England Health will soon begin a new round of voluntary testing of blood lead levels, in children in northern Lake Macquarie. It’s in response to ongoing concerns about elevated levels of lead in soil at Boolaroo, from the former Pasminco smelter. “That’s going to really give us much better indication of whether or…
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COUPLE EMBARKS ON 10 YEAR VOYAGE
Many people dream of trading the routine of everyday life, for something a bit more adventurous. Well, one Lake Macquarie couple is doing just that, embarking on a decade-long sail around the world.
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NEW PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Whether it’s a lack of time, money or motivation – there’s no shortage of things that can prevent us from being physically active. But the Hunter Medical Research Institute believes a new program, combining technology and the outdoors, could be the key. HMRI is also encouraging people with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes to…
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MAN INJURED AFTER BALCONY FALL
A man in his early 20s has suffered hip injuries, after falling from a balcony at Charlestown. The man got locked out of his unit on the Pacific Highway near Ocean View Parade, and tried to climb down the balcony when he fell. He was taken to John Hunter Jospital for treatment.