Tag: newcastle
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FFA KEEPS PRESSURE ON NATHAN TINKLER
Football Federation Australia has vowed to keep the pressure on Newcastle Jets owner, Nathan Tinkler, to clear his debts within days. Chief Executive David Gallop says the organisation is demanding Tinkler pay shortfalls in player superannuation and deliver payouts to sacked players.
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VIDEO: A SPECTACULAR VIEW OF NEWCASTLE
Former Novocastrian, now resident of San Francisco, Ian Montgomery was back in his home town in January for a well earned break. The former NBN cameraman and editor crafted these videos with a bit of help from some spectacular scenery.
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JETS WELCOME NEW SPONSOR
He led the Jets out against Brisbane last Friday, but Taylor Regan isn’t expecting to be skipper when Newcastle hosts Western Sydney this weekend. The defender joined a handful of teammates today, as the club welcomed a new sponsor.
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VIDEO: SHARK SIGHTED IN NEWCASTLE HARBOUR
Check out this footage of a shark, taken by commercial divers working at the Newcastle harbour entrance this morning.
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THIRD BEACH CLOSED AFTER SECOND SHARK SIGHTING
A third beach has been closed, following another shark sighting at Newcastle today. A boardrider saw a shark at the Cowrie Hole and reported it to lifeguards, who promptly closed nearby Newcastle Beach. Earlier in the day, commercial divers working at the harbour entrance reported what’s thought to have been a larger shark. That sighting…
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SILK HOTEL LICENCEE DISQUALIFIED FOR 10 YEARS
The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority has upheld its decision to disqualify the licensee of Newcastle’s Silk Hotel for 10 years. Silk Hotels Newcastle Pty Ltd was banned from holding a licence from February 3, following a police complaint. The Authority found the licencee and the company’s sole director, Mr Vasilis Moshos, had been convicted…
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EXPERTS ISSUE WARNING ABOUT FUNNEL WEB SPIDERS
A 33-year-old Whitebridge man is resting at home, after being bitten by a deadly funnel web spider over the weekend. Josh Reynolds pulled on a shirt from an outdoor clothes drying rack, when he was bitten on the neck. By the time paramedics had taken him to The Mater Hospital, Mr Reynolds was in cardiac…
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NEW UNI CAMPUS GIVEN TICK OF APPROVAL
The planning minister has given Newcastle University’s new inner city campus the final tick of approval. It means construction on the $95-million development will begin in April. The building will be the home of the university’s Business and Law Faculty and is expected to open in time for semester one 20-17. (VISION ONLY)
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STATE GOVERNMENT UNVEILS ITS VISION FOR NEWCASTLE
The state planning minister has challenged Newcastle residents to ‘think big’, when it comes to the future of the city’s rail corridor. The government has released its vision for the precinct, which it says hinges on winning back the seat of Newcastle next month.
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MORE SHARK SIGHTINGS ALONG NEWCASTLE’S COAST
A body surfer suffered a minor wound to his foot, after being bitten by a small shark at Merewether Beach last night. Meanwhile a lifeguard spotted a 1.8-metre shark off Bar Beach this morning. Warning signs have been erected and lifeguards will continue to patrol the area throughout the day. Bar, Dixon and Merewether beaches…