Tag: williamtown
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NEW PFAS MANAGEMENT PLAN RELEASED
Red zone residents say they’ve still got no date to “get their life back”, amid the PFAS contamination scandal. Emotional scenes played out at Williamtown today as Defence unveiled its latest management plan.
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MORE NEWCASTLE TO AUCKLAND FLIGHTS LOCKED IN
International flights will return to Newcastle Airport from November. Virgin Australia services to Auckland have been locked in for the next three summers, providing a multi-million dollar boost to the Hunter’s tourism industry.
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LASER POINTER DIRECTED AT AIRCRAFT APPROACHING WILLIAMTOWN AIRPORT
A laser pointer has allegedly been directed at an aircraft as it approached Williamtown Airport yesterday. Police say the Gold Coast-Williamtown flight was hit with the beam of a laser pointer, just before 6:30pm last night. The flight was not affected during the incident. Anyone with information in relation to the incident is urged to…
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DOG SQUAD HELPS LOCATE MAN WANTED ON OUTSTANDING WARRANTS
A man on outstanding warrants has led police on a vehicle pursuit before being found in a shed on a rural property in Port Stephens. Around 6:30pm last night, police were patrolling Nelson Bay Road at Williamtown when they sighted a man wanted on warrants. Police pursued the vehicle, a Ford Falcon, along Cabbage Tree…
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A RARE LOOK INSIDE ONE OF OUR MOST ADVANCED DEFENCE AIRCRAFT
Among the rows of fighter jets at RAAF base Williamtown sits an all-seeing, all-hearing aircraft – that’s one of most advanced warplanes in the world. The E-7A Wedgetail has been a key weapon in the fight against ISIL. NBN News was invited on-board for a simulated training mission – the first time an Australian TV…
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DEFENCE OFFICIALS UPDATE WILLIAMTOWN CONTAMINATION CRISIS
The Department of Defence has moved to reassure the Williamtown community it’s doing everything it can to understand and investigate the RAAF base contamination crisis. It came during a media briefing today, which has also drawn criticism for further fuelling community distrust. Renee Fedder has more.
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SENATE REPORT RESPONSE FALLS SHORT FOR FISHERMEN
Commercial fishermen say they’re disappointed with the federal government’s response to the senate report into the Williamtown contamination scandal. They say the government is ‘out of touch’ – stressing they need help now.
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SIX MONTHS ON: CALLS CONTINUE FOR DEFENCE MINISTER TO VISIT WILLIAMTOWN
There’s a renewed push for the Defence Minister to visit those affected by the Williamtown RAAF base contamination. It’s approaching six months since news of the chemical spill broke, and residents feel their voices haven’t been heard.
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SECOND INQUIRY INTO WILLIAMTOWN CONTAMINATION UNDERWAY
A senate inquiry in Newcastle has heard Hunter Water knew about the ground water supply being contaminated by firefighting chemicals from the Williamtown RAAF base in 2013, but didn’t inform residents because there was no known risk. Chief Operating Officer, Dan Cleary, fronted the inquiry this morning and was questioned about the contamination of the…
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WILLIAMTOWN BUSHFIRE LATEST
Latest information from NSW RFS on the Williamtown bushfire: ADVICE LEVEL: Weather conditions have eased slightly and the fire has been downgraded to Advice. The fire is burning in bushland to the west of Nelson Bay Road, moving in a southerly direction towards Nelson Bay Road. Firefighters and aircraft are working to slow the spread of the…