Tag: newcastle
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ANOTHER WIN FOR NEWCASTLE AT STATE UNDER 17 CRICKET TITLES
Rain interrupted play at the state under 17 championships, with Newcastle well in front on run rate against the Central Coast. Jason Sangha got the Newcastle innings off to a flying start, scoring 35 quick runs before he was caught off the bowling of Zac Abel. Jordy Toby and Peter McCredie then set about building…
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END OF ERA FOR HUNTER SPORTS ACADEMY CEO
Ken Clifford has retired from the helm of the Hunter Academy of Sport, after 27 years. The Newcastle sporting identity has been instrumental in growing the academy as Chief Executive Officer, since its inception in 1988. Mr Clifford lists his greatest achievements as; the creation of the Festival of Sport, establishing the Greater Scholarship Programme…
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MAN BITTEN BY SNAKE IN MAYFIELD WEST
A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital, after he was bitten by a red-bellied black snake in Mayfield West. It’s understood the man was working as a snake catcher when he was bitten at a property on Murray Dwyer Circuit around 8 o’clock this morning. He’s been transported to the Calvary Mater…
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SAFETY WARNING RELEASED FOLLOWING KEG EXPLOSION
WorkCover has issued a general safety warning following the beer keg blast at the Bar Beach Bowling Club earlier this month, which led to a young man losing an arm. 23-year-old Jye Parker was helping to tap a keg when it exploded. Preliminary investigations have found there were no manufacturing or other faults with the…
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WOMAN’S BODY FOUND ON NEWCASTLE’S NOBBYS BEACH
Investigations are underway after the body of a woman, believed to be aged in her 30s, was found by the water’s edge at Nobbys Beach around 6am. The woman was partially clad, wearing only board shorts. Efforts are underway in a bid to identify the woman and establish a cause of death.
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HUNTER VENUES CONFIDENT NEW TURF WON’T BE DAMAGED
Hunter Venues officials are confident a motorbike event, set down for Hunter Stadium in March, won’t damage the playing surface. The booking comes as the stadium enters the final stages of a million-dollar turf upgrade.
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MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY USING FRAUDULENT CREDIT CARDS
A man has been charged after he allegedly used fraudulent credit cards to steal money from ATMs across Newcastle and the Central Coast. The 28-year-old was arrested at Belmont last Friday, following a four month investigation by detectives from Lake Illawarra. He’s been charged with 19 counts of deal with property suspected proceeds of crime.…
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CAR ENTHUSIASTS CALL FOR OWN MEETING AREA
A group of car enthusiasts is pushing to have its own designated area to meet in Newcastle. The drivers claim they’re being unfairly targeted by police at Nobbys Beach carpark, because of a minority doing the wrong thing.
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MISSING GIRL BELIEVED TO BE SAFE AND WELL
Police believe a Lake Macquarie teenager, who’s been missing for almost two weeks, is safe and well. 16-year-old Taylor Almond was last seen at her Dudley home on October 12. It’s believed she may have been in the Newcastle suburbs of Kotara, Adamstown and Newcastle beach during the past week. While new information suggests Taylor…
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ASTHMA STUDY TRACKING 1,200 MUMS AND THEIR BABIES
Newcastle researchers are leading the world’s largest study into how the treatment of asthma in mums affects their babies. With one in six Australian children suffering from the disease, it’s a major health issue. Scientists are tracking the health of 1,200 women and their bubs, monitoring youngsters as they grow through childhood into adult life.