Tag: newcastle
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1,000 PEOPLE WALK TO FIND A CURE FOR DIABETES
Type one diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, and today more than a thousand people did their bit to help find a cure. There was a sea of colour and a swarm of bumblebees along Newcastle’s foreshore for a 5-kilometre charity walk. Organised by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, it…
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RENEWED CALLS TO ADDRESS ADAMSTOWN RAIL GATES
Traffic congestion at the Adamstown Rail Gates has long plagued Hunter drivers, and now there are renewed calls for the state government to address the issue. Independent candidate for Newcastle, Karen Howard, says conversation has been too focused on heavy rail in Newcastle’s CBD and it’s time a solution was found at Adamstown. “There’s certainly…
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MAN INJURED IN BOWLING CLUB EXPLOSION
A 23-year-old man has suffered serious injuries to his arm and chest, following an explosion at Bar Beach Bowling Club last night. Police were called to the venue at around 8:15pm and say the man was attempting to change an apparatus on a keg in a cool room when the explosion occurred. The man is…
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FOURTH PERSON CHARGED IN RELATION TO WICKHAM PARK MURDER
A fourth person has been charged in relation to the murder of a man at Newcastle earlier this year. Strike Force Harrogate has been investigating the murder of a 52-year-old man, who’s body was found in Wickham Park in March. On Wednesday, detectives applied for the extradition of a 46-year-old man from Queensland and yesterday…
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BY-ELECTION BALLOTS DRAWN
Steve O’Brien from the Socialist Alliance party has drawn the top spot on the ballot paper for Newcastle’s state by-election. Labor candidate Tim Crackanthorp and The Greens’ Michael Osbourne drew second and third position. Meanwhile Independent Luke Arms has taken poll position on the ballot for Charlestown. Both by-elections, to be held on October 25,…
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MOBILE RETREAT HELPING FAMILIES BATTLING CANCER
A Hunter family which lost a child to cancer, is reaching out to others facing the same terrible battle… offering what many need most, a break. The Harry Meyn Foundation, which already operates a retreat at Stockton, is now going mobile… giving families access to a motorhome and a stress-free holiday.
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WORKERS STAGE RALLY, AS SENATE SHIPBUILDING INQUIRY ARRIVES
Community members and defence contractors have staged a rally in Newcastle this morning, calling on the Abbott Government to support the local shipbuilding industry. The rally coincided with a hearing for a Federal Senate Inquiry into naval shipbuilding at City Hall. The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union says up to 1000 Hunter jobs are in jeopardy…
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NSW REPORT RATES HUNTER BEACHES AMONG THE BEST
Hunter beaches have been rated among the best in New South Wales, by the latest state government water quality report. Nobbys, Newcastle and Bar beaches were some of the cleanest – each receiving a grade of ‘very good’. Beaches in Port Stephens, as well as Dudley and Redhead also performed well. But it wasn’t all…
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A MUCH NEEDED CONVENTION CENTRE OR BRIDGE TOO FAR?
In what seems like a case of deja vu, Labor has unveiled another plan for a major convention and exhibition centre in Newcastle. It features a span linking Honeysuckle to Hunter Street – but it’s claimed the whole thing could be a bridge too far.
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MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY INTIMIDATING MUSLIM WOMEN
A 27-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly intimidated two Muslim women in Newcastle last night. At around 7pm, a 26-year-old woman and her mother were sitting in a car that was stationary in traffic on Smith Street Newcastle West, when a man approached them. He allegedly yelled abusive comments and punched the driver’s…