TOO DEADLY TO WASTE Too Deadly features artistic visions inspired by the campaign to protect Lake Cowal, the sacred heartland of the Wiradjuri nation. The exhibition will trace the impacts of gold mining on the Ephemeral Lake and expose issues of water use, cyanide and Aboriginal ...
Too beautiful to waste on Oct3 2009
Remembering the Stolen Generation on Oct3 2009
‘IN LIVING MEMORY’ PHOTO COLLECTION TOUR AT UNIVERSITY GALLERY More than 1,000 photos depicting the life faced by Australia’s Stolen Generation have arrived at the University of Newcastle for one of the country’s most significant travelling art shows. In Living Memory is touring NSW and contains the ...
Profiling gallery visitors on Aug12 2009
GUESS WHO’S GOING TO THE GALLERY? Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery Study reveals that one in five people at the Sydney Metropolitan Galleries are visiting for the first time. Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts Virginia Judge said the study, now in its second ...
Port gallery seeks exhibits on Jun30 2009
NEW ART GALLERY FOR PORT STEPHENS Port Stephens Council is opening its doors to a new art gallery space within its administration building at Raymond Terrace and is calling for expressions of interest to exhibit in 2010. Speaking today, Cultural Planner Chloe Beevers said the Mezzanine Art Gallery ...
Cessnock Regional Art Gallery on Mar23 2009
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Time lapse video of coal-fired power station
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Newcastle Taxis 133300Hospital Shuttle bus
Sydney Seaplane
Newcastle Airport
Sydney Airport shuttle
Port Stephens Coaches
Hunter Valley Buses
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- Civic Playhouse
- Hunter Valley Gardens
- Hunter Valley Tourism
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- State Heritage Register
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- Visit NSW Nth Coast
- Wollombi Valley
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- Eclectic Salon
- Postage Paid Berlin
- Mark Richards to open Surf Art Exhibition as part of Burton Toyota Surfest
- The Return of Outdoor Cinema to the Hunter Valley
- Open Day a first for regional musicians
- Uni student photographers exhibit
- Davson ~ World Leaders & Enlightenment Opens Arts Museum
- Colour my cement
- Style set tone for 2010
- Morpeth Gold
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Hunter’s brightest to power NSW
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Supporting Young Adults with Physical Disabilities
Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking information from parent carers of young adults with a physical disability to assist in building a case for a purpose-built supported accommodation facility in the Lake Macquarie/Newcastle area. Council’s Community Planner ...Read on →
Boat Harbour community regenerating the foreshore
Port Stephens Council is working with the Boat Harbour community to regenerate the foreshore area after a recent spate tree poisoning, starting with a working bee on Saturday 27 March. Speaking today Environmental Services Manager Bruce Petersen said ...Read on →
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Walk for the Williams (river)
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Newcastle Airport stays with community
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Recognition of Carers
NSW OPPOSITION TO INTRODUCE CARERS RECOGNITION BILL Hunter based MLC Robyn Parker says the NSW Opposition will introduce the NSW Carers Recognition Bill 2010 this week, which will recognize the contribution that carers make in the community. Mrs ...Read on →
Morpeth Bridge closure postponed
Wednesday 10 March 2010 ~ The RTA advises that the planned night closure of Morpeth Bridge tomorrow night (Wednesday 10 March) has been postponed to allow time for the installation of additional equipment to support the bridge deck. ...Read on →
Eclectic Salon
Saturday, 13 (&14) March 2010 ~ GREENWAY GALLERY proudly supports Morpeth’s Festival of Two Palettes. A salon showing of selected artists Ileana Clarke, Ros Elkin, Caroline Lobsey , Linda Greedy , Pam Ireland and Gianna Fallavolitta. Only on the weekend ...Read on →
Postage Paid Berlin
Cooks Hill galleries presents a ‘European to Australia experience’ opening Friday March 19. The exhibition continues until April 12 and both artists paintings are online from March 16 at http://www.cookshill.com James Drinkwater - Exhibition of oil ...Read on →
Hair Loss for comrade
12 March 2010 ~ Girrakool School is holding a "hair loss" ceremony on the 12th of March inside the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre at Mt Penang. As you are probably aware "the world's greatest shave" is approaching ...Read on →
LANE CLOSURE – NORTH OF SWANSEA BRIDGE
Monday (& Tuesday) 8 March 2010 ~ Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Pacific Highway one kilometre north of Swansea Bridge next week. The RTA will close one southbound lane on Monday 8 March ...Read on →
MORPETH BRIDGE – ONE NIGHT CLOSURE
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 ~ 6pm. RTA is working on the Morpeth Bridge to increase the bridge’s load capacity and reduce future maintenance requirements. In order to carry out this work, Morpeth Bridge will be closed to traffic ...Read on →
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