Tag: newcastle
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ARTIST CAPTURES SPECTACULAR SCENERY IN DREAM JOB
For the next fortnight, a local artist is working from one of Newcastle’s most iconic locations. Dino Consalvo has the task of delivering a perspective which very few get the chance to portray on canvas.
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THIS IS NOT ART NEWCASTLE
Newcastle’s This is Not Art festival is being celebrated this long weekend. A 70 metre Newcastle Panthers car park wall will be decorated with street art by local and visiting graffiti artists as one of the long term projects helping to revitalise the city’s west. The independent festival has gained a national following in its…
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BEAU SCOTT NAMED ‘SECOND ROWER OF THE YEAR’
Newcastle Knight, Beau Scott, has been named ‘Second Rower of the Year’ at last night’s Dally M awards. It caps off a successful season for the 30-year-old, which has seen him play in the New South Wales Origin and Country representative teams. Scott has also recently been selected in the Prime Minister’s XIII, to play…
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PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS CALLED FOR PLANNING INQUIRY
Public submissions are now open, as a parliamentary committee examines planning processes in Newcastle and the Hunter. It follows startling ICAC revelations about political donations to Hunter MPs – and concerns about the influence of developers.
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NEWCASTLE WRITERS CELEBRATE BANNED BOOKS WEEK
Banned Books Week is being celebrated across the state, with Newcastle writers embracing the freedom to read. A number of literary classics were once banned by Australian authorities in the 1930s due to their content, including DH Lawrence’s novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Newcastle author and communication lecturer, Dr Melanie…
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NEWCASTLE GETS A GLIMPSE OF THE THIN BLUE LINE
They risk their lives on a daily basis to protect the community, but we rarely get a close-up look at the work police officers do. Today Newcastle residents were given a behind-the-scenes glimpse, at the thin blue line.
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JETS WELCOME ROBBIE PARATORE FOR A TRIAL
19-year-old Robbie Paratore will begin a trial with the Newcastle Jets on Monday, as he searches for a new club. The Australian-born midfielder has previously captained Leicester City FC’s youth team during a two-year stint in the UK. Meanwhile negotiations are continuing to secure a new owner for the Jets, after Hunter Sports Group announced…
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MICHAEL HAGAN RETURNS TO KNIGHTS IN NEW ROLE
Former Newcastle Knights captain and premiership-winning coach, Michael Hagan, has returned to the club in a newly-created role. Hagan has been appointed Director of Football, which will see him take responsibility for the entire football department and provide support to head coach Rick Stone. The role will also focus on managing the player list and…
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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE MOVES INTO AUSTRALIAN TOP 10
The University of Newcastle has been ranked in the top 10 universities in Australia. The ranking follows the release of the QS World University Rankings today. The move into the top 10 is five places better than last year. There are 39 universities across Australia. Internationally, the university is ranked 257th, a jump of 41…
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SAILORS WITH DISABILITIES VISITS NEWCASTLE
Newcastle Harbour was sparkling today with the return of sunshine and warm, spring weather and the conditions proved perfect for this group of novice sailors. “Welcome to Sailors with a Disability. This is the yacht Kale.” The keen crew was welcomed aboard the Sailors with Disabilities Sydney to Hobart ocean racer, which is in Newcastle…