Merriwa residents are drawing the line at a proposal from the Ambulance Service of NSW - to trial replacing paramedics in local ambulance districts with volunteers, who have had 10 days limited training. Under the proposal, ambulances serving the Merriwa, Murrurundi, Stroud, Bulahdelah, Dungog and Gloucester districts would ...
Country Residents say ‘No Way’ to Ambulance Scheme on Mar2 2010
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Newcastle inner city residents have called on the NSW government to extend the Sydney/ Kings Cross freeze on new hotels to Newcastle CBD and Hamilton. Local residents support the Police’s opposition to new hotel licenses and call on the NSW government to flow on their hotel freeze to Newcastle ...
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Rally at Hamilton to support forgotten Tamils on Jan15 2010
Troubled deal over ruddied waters Global action on the 18th January 2010 marks 100 days since Australian PM Kevin Rudd rang the President Yudhoyono of Indonesia and asked him to detain 254 Tamil refugees on a wooden boat en route from Malaysia to Australia. The refugees have ...
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Kensington hotel proposed 4am close in Newcastle on Dec22 2009
Newcastle inner city resident groups slammed a recent liquor license application for a 4am closing-hotel at the old Kensington site on Hunter Street Newcastle, within an OLGR-declared hotspot Residents’ spokesman Tony Brown said there is already too many licensed premises in Newcastle CBD, and that like Sydney Council, Newcastle ...
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ACMA’s nasty Christmas present for Aussie families on Dec18 2009
Explicit pornography will be allowed on commercial television from 1 January, under the new Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice approved today by ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority). Sex scenes in MA programs will no longer be required to be “discreetly” portrayed. Instead they will merely be ...
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Firies fired-up over Waratah closure on Dec16 2009
FIREFIGHTERS CONDEMN NSW PREMIER AND PLEDGE TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST CLOSURE A meeting of 70 Newcastle fire-fighters today passed the following resolution attacking the NSW Government over the closure of Waratah fire station, pledging to upgrade their campaign to defend services for the local community: ...
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Forster public housing ‘rethink’ on Dec10 2009
RETHINK ON KENROSE STREET DEVELOPMENT NEEDED A proposed medium density development of 20 units in Kenrose Street Forster, with only four car parking spaces (two of which are disable car parking spaces) needs a rethink by the State Government, said Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, John Turner MP. ...
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Different take on coal on Nov16 2009
BUS TOUR TO TAKE ON COAL INDUSTRY Anti-coal activists from Newcastle are packing their bags ahead of a week-long bus tour through coal mining towns around NSW promoting the message that there’s no future in coal. The Just Transition Tour, guided by a retired coalminer, will make ...
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Day of help for down and out on Nov4 2009
HUNTER AGENCIES COMBINE TO TACKLE HOMELESSNESS Government and non-government agencies combine for growing homelessness crisis ~ 26 November 2009 at Broadmeadow PCYC For the past six months the community coalition has been working together to organise the Hunter Homeless Connect Day at which people who are homeless, struggling, ...
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Alcohol-free zone – Fail on Nov2 2009
RESIDENTS SUPPORT STRONGER ALCOHOL FREE ZONES Newcastle inner city resident groups support the Mayor’s call for tougher alcohol controls in streets. Newcastle’s Mayor, Councillor John Tate, was speaking on local ABC radio. Before the changed alcohol-free zones (AFZ) laws were introduced some months ago, Newcastle residents complained to ...
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Souris on Aberdeen police station on Nov2 2009
LABOR CUTS ABERDEEN POLICE STATION The police station at Aberdeen will be sold the police officer’s presence will be permanently removed in a move that will leave the growing township in the Upper Hunter without a police presence, said State Member for Upper Hunter, George Souris. ...
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Green jobs way to go on Oct23 2009
NO NULEAR, NO COAL, NO CPRS - GREEN JOBS NOW – COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR HEALTHY CLIMATE Trade unionists, students, and climate campaigners will gather outside the Financial Review Energy conference on Friday October 23 at 8am to demand that the state and federal governments create healthy climates for communities, ...
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Buy electricity on eBay on Oct8 2009
‘EBAY NO WAY TO RUN NSW’ The message Hunter Power Workers intend for the NSW Government will disseminate from the launch of the Fair Go For the Hunter Community coalition in Newcastle on Thursday, 8 October 2009. Hunter Power Workers are a community group concerned about the ...
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Increased RSA training for bouncers welcomed on Sep29 2009
Newcastle inner city residents who have endured some of the State’s worst levels of alcohol-fuelled violence for the last 9 years welcomed the increased effort in training bouncers. The industry should also increase the pay for security staff to improve the level of professionalism, according to the Coalition of ...
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On taking the fun out of everything on Sep26 2009
MOTORISTS URGED TO KEEP UP FIGHT AGAINST HARSH VEHICLE MODIFICATION LAWS Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann has urged Hunter motorists to keep up the fight against the NSW Labor Government’s ridiculous ‘hoon laws’ by signing the NSW Coalition’s online petition. Photo: From Salihan’s Flickr photostream under ...
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Terrace Police station: more delays – Baumann on Sep25 2009
RAYMOND TERRACE POLICE STATION DELAYS A DISGRACE The Rees Labor Government has once again proven how incapable it is of managing major projects, following reports the Raymond Terrace Police Station development has been delayed again, Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann said today. Mr Baumann condemned the Rees ...
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‘Define mining by location’ on Sep23 2009
BILL TO BAN SURFACE MINING IN LAKE LGA Greg Piper, Member for Lake Macquarie, today announced his Surface Coal Mining Prohibition (Lake Macquarie) Bill 2009. The Private Members Bill will apply a simplified definition of underground coal mining to the Lake Macquarie local government area and it will ...
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Alliance FOI on Maryville Markets on Sep21 2009
ALLIANCE MAKES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION APPLICATION TO COUNCIL ON MARYVILLE MARKETS The controversial application by developer Con Constantine to rezone land at Maryville for Parklea-style markets is the subject of a Freedom of Information application by the Newcastle Alliance. Chairman Paul Murphy said the Alliance shares the ...
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Newcastle rail line ‘sell-off threat’ – Greens on Sep18 2009
TRANSPORT MINISTER ADMITS NEW LAW FIRE SALE PLAN Greens MP and transport spokesperson Lee Rhiannon said the Greens will step up their campaign to save Newcastle rail services following an admission from the Transport Minister David Campbell that the government's so-called "rail to bike trail" legislation allows rail lines ...
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Berro police station for sale? on Sep3 2009
ARE THE ‘FOR SALE’ SIGNS GOING UP FOR BERESFIELD POLICE STATION The future of Beresfield Police Station is in doubt, after the Minister for Police confirmed during Question Time today that no plans have been made concerning the future of the building despite projected population increases in the ...
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Local woman’s plea to help bring husband home
Hamilton woman Akur Shanloy is in desperate need of help after flying to Nairobi in an effort to bring her sick husband back home. Her husband, Marial, suffered a stroke while visiting relations in Sudan, late last year and ...Read on →
Thefts ruining RSPCA shelter
RUTHERFORD RSPCA SHELTER NEEDS YOUR HELP The night cages at the RSPCA’s Rutherford Shelter allow for people, in dire circumstances, to surrender their animals and bring in strays. But for the past three weeks the RSPCA hasn’t been able ...Read on →
Hunter’s brightest to power NSW
Thirty Hunter locals will play a starring role in the upgrade of the NSW electricity network joining another 121 bright sparks as first-year apprentices with EnergyAustralia. This year marks 100 years since the start of EnergyAustralia’s apprenticeship program. ...Read on →
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 →
St Vincent de Paul Society condemns Welfare Quarantining Decision
The St Vincent de Paul Society today condemned a Senate Inquiry’s findings on compulsory income management. We receive this news with a sad heart,” said National Council Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon. ...Read on →
Walk for the Williams (river)
Beginning Sunday, 14 March 2010, supporters will walk the length of the Williams River, from close to the source to where it meets the sea at Nobbys Head to deliver the message: This is the ...Read on →
Newcastle Airport stays with community
Port Stephens and Newcastle Councils, each 50% owners of Newcastle Airport Limited (NAL), will retain the current ownership arrangement to keep the company as a community asset. Today (9 March 2010) both councils consider recommendations to explore short to ...Read on →
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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