Tag: newcastle
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TYRONE ROBERTS RELEASED BY THE KNIGHTS TO JOIN THE TITANS
It’s been on the cards for weeks, but today the Knights officially granted halfback Tyrone Roberts a release from his contract, so he can join the Gold Coast Titans next season. Roberts has signed a two-year deal with the Queensland club. He played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Rosellas before joining the Knights…
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BEN SIMMONS INTERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS
Check out the NBN interview with former Hunters junior Ben Simmons, as well as his highlights from the clash with the Newcastle All Stars.
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POSITIVE SIGNS FOR THE JETS
Jets captain Nigel Boogard says there were plenty of positive signs in the side’s last gasp loss to Perth in the FFA Cup round of 32 last night. The new look Jets lost 4-3 in a penalty shootout. Click on the video to hear what Nigel Boogard had to say about the game.
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NEWCASTLE TEENAGER NAMED SES YOUNG VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Newcastle State Emergency Service volunteer, Shaun Farmer was named the New South Wales SES Young Volunteer of the Year today. During a ceremony at NSW Parliament House, Minister for Emergency Services, David Elliot commended 17-year-old Shaun for his achievement. “It is clear Shaun is a young leader who recognises the value of community participation, hard…
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TENDER FOR LIGHT RAIL TECHNICAL ADVISOR WANTED
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance announced today the tender for a technical advisor for the Newcastle Light Rail. The announcement comes a fortnight after new designs for the Wickham transport interchange were released. “Make no mistake, we are getting on with the job of delivering these key revitalisation projects for the people of…
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WEATHER WITH GAV: THE SEASONAL SEE-SAW CONTINUES
We have one more warm day before the next blast of cold polar air moves back in. Temperatures will hit the mid 20s through North East NSW and South East QLD tomorrow. There will be another chance of snow across the higher peaks of the Northern Ranges Wednesday night when the cold front sweeps through.…
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ART COLLABORATION CAPTURES STUNNING SUNRISES
Three prominent Newcastle landscape artists have united for a special project, capturing mother nature at her finest. On exhibition in Hamilton, ‘Dawn Patrol’ is the collaborative creation of John Earle, Dino Consalvo and Peter Lankas. For the past six months the trio has been meeting at beaches across Newcastle just before sunrise, to capture the…
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RECORD PASSENGER NUMBERS FOR JULY
Newcastle Airport has seen a record number of passengers pass through its gates for the month of July. More than 104,000 people used the airport, an increase of two per cent on the same month last year. Newcastle Airport Manager, David Nye, says the rise can be attributed to school holiday travel and FlyPelican’s first…
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NEWCASTLE JETS CEO SACKED BY FFA
Six months after being appointed Newcastle Jets CEO, Mitchell Murphy has been sacked by Football Federation Australia. David Eland – head of Northern NSW Football – has been named interim CEO. In a statement, Northern NSW Football didn’t disclose why Mr Murphy had been let go, simply saying: “FFA would like to thank Mitchell Murphy…
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COUPLE THREATENED DURING HOME INVASION
A couple was threatened with a screwdriver during a home invasion at Cooks Hill. At around 3am, a man forced his way through the front door of a home in Tooke Street, demanding the 75-year-old man and his 68-year-old wife hand over their wallets. The intruder grabbed a mobile phone and wallet from the couple’s bedroom…