Tag: newcastle
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FROM FRUIT SHOP TO SKATE PARK: NEWCASTLE’S NEWEST HOTSPOT
Transforming a fruit and veg shop at Marketown, into a professional indoor skate park is no easy feat. But the Sandbah Grind House is the precinct’s latest addition… hoping to cultivate some home grown talent on the world stage.
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SEVEN CRUISESHIPS MAKE MAIDEN VISIT TO NEWCASTLE THIS SEASON
It’s a view of Newcastle many haven’t seen; the harbour from the top deck of a cruise ship. But it’s this view that’s bringing thousands of tourists to town, and why Scandinavian company Viking made its maiden visit today.
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BROADMEADOW BINISHELL DEMOLISHED
A Newcastle landmark is being demolished in a rather eye catching fashion. The binishell at the Hunter School of the Performing Arts was this morning eaten away, chomp by chomp. The paper mache-like structure was built in 1979 and was no match for the team of excavators. The bini is being replaced by a modern…
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MAN CHARGED OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT AT HAMILTON
A 25-year-old man has been charged over an alleged assault in the Newcastle suburb of Hamilton. Police were called to Beaumont Street at around 2 o’clock on Saturday morning, after reports two men, aged 25 and 43, had been involved in an altercation. The younger man was arrested at the scene, and taken to Newcastle…
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CROWDS ROLL IN AHEAD OF KING EDWARD PARK CAROLS
There’s been a few nervous eyes skyward ahead of tonight’s Carols by Candlelight at King Edward Park. Heavy storms swept over the city this afternoon, giving organisers a few anxious hours. Crowds are now gathering, with the first of the carols getting underway from 7pm… they’ll finish with a visit from the man in red.…
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BROADMEADOW BINISHELL TO BE DEMOLISHED
It’s been a landmark at Broadmeadow, but now time’s up for the binishell at the Hunter School of the Performing Arts. A design fad during the 1970s and 80s, binishells were a pop-up answer for school halls and gymnasiums. A little like paper mache, the structures began with an inflatable frame, before being covered with…
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NEWCASTLE SALVOS HOST CHRISTMAS LUNCH
It’s meant to be the festive season – but the Salvation Army says more people seek help at Christmas time. Today, more than 140 came together for a free lunch at Hamilton.
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FUNDING RESTRUCTURE FOR NEWCASTLE BIA’S
A CBD improvement group says it can’t afford to continue, because of a shake-up to its funding model. Newcastle City Council is changing the way Newcastle Now – among others – receive cash… arguing ratepayers aren’t getting value for money.
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CRAKANTHORP DEMANDS RESIGNATIONS OVER TRAM REPORT
Labor MP Tim Crakanthorp has called on the Premier and Transport Minister to resign, over the handling of Newcastle’s light rail network. It follows a critical report by the Auditor General, which Mr Crakanthorp claims proves what he’s been saying all along.
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LIGHT RAIL PUT UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT BY NSW AUDITOR GENERAL
Green-lit without consultation – with a flawed business case. The state’s Auditor-General has released a report, criticising Newcastle’s light rail network… and saying the benefits may not outweigh the cost. To read the NSW Auditor-General’s full report, click here.