WARM WET WEATHER SEES RISK OF MOSQUITO VIRUS INCREASE Hunter New England Health is warning people living in the Hunter region to take precautions against mosquitoes. There has already been an increase in mosquito activity and with this a number of confirmed human cases of Ross River ...
Mosquito-borne Ross River virus warning for Hunter on Nov11 2009
Salt Ash weapon range report on Sep30 2009
RAAF RISKS COVER UP IF ENVIRONMENT DOCUMENT NOT RELEASED Greens MP and Hunter spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called for the public release of key government documents on the health implications of RAAF operations over the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range near Port Stephens. Local ...
80% smokers want to stop on Sep27 2009
NEW ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED A confronting new $1.4 million anti-tobacco campaign will be launched today in a bid to encourage more people to quit smoking. The NSW Government’s campaign – to run on TV, radio and outdoor media - focuses on the ‘suffocating’ effect of emphysema, a ...
Halt health staff losses in NSW – AMA on Sep21 2009
STAFF LOSSES THREATEN PATIENT CARE AMA (NSW) has called for a halt to staff losses in NSW area health services and transparency in health policy. Many of these staff losses are occurring in areas where services are already stretched. The redundancy program indicates the ...
Poorly perceived piercing premonishments on Sep19 2009
KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT TONGUE and LIP PIERCING Recent media reports on complications following people undergoing oral piercings highlight the concerns of dentists on the dangers associated with such procedures. “It’s important to know the facts about tongue and lip piercings so that ...
Profit from patients’ meals on Aug12 2009
HOSPITAL FOOD PRIVATISATION WILL COST HEALTH Greens MP and health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on Health Minister John Della Bosca to drop a proposal to manage food services centrally and privatise hospital food services, calling it a backward step that risks costing more in the long term through ...
Somersby sand down, coal next on Aug10 2009
DECISION ON SOMERSBY FIELDS. NEXT STEP TO CONSIDER WALLARAH COAL PROJECT Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally, is on the Central Coast today to make two important announcements about mining proposals in the region. Ms Keneally said today’s decisions both demonstrate the robust and transparent nature of the ...
Rule out future Somersby sand mines – Greens on Aug10 2009
SOMERSBY COMMUNITY CONGRATULATED ON HARD-FOUGHT WIN Planning Minister Kristina Keneally must rule out any future sand mines at Somersby Greens MP and mining spokesperson Lee Rhiannon today congratulated the Somersby community on its hard fought win following the announcement that Planning Minister Kristina Keneally has refused ...
Protection for health ambulance staff on Jul28 2009
MEASURES TO PROTECT AMBULANCE STAFF AGAINST INFECTIOUS PATIENTS Chief Executive of the Ambulance Service of NSW Greg Rochford today signed off on a new Procedure to help protect frontline staff from H1N1 influenza. Until further instruction is issued it will be mandatory from ...
Public health staff unrest on Jul25 2009
WEEK OF ACTION IN PUBLICK HEALTH FROM MONDAY 27 JULY 2009 Hospital workers around the state will take action next week to protest chronic understaffing in Public Health. From Monday, 27 July 2009, members of the Health Services Union will hold a week of action to draw public attention ...
Whooping cough serious risk for babies on Jul10 2009
WHOOPING COUGH (Pertussis) EPIDEMIC IN HUNTER AND NEW ENGLAND NSW is in the grip of a whooping cough epidemic with the number of people diagnosed in the first half of the year, five times that for the same period last year. NSW Minister for Health, John Della ...
Centennial’s evidence ‘undermines’ Olstan on May29 2009
URGE GROUP CALLS ON CENTENNIAL TO ABANDON OPEN-CUT MINE The United Residents Group for the Environment of Lake Macquarie (URGE) has called on the Centennial Coal Company to abandon plans for an open cut auger mine at Blackalls Park because health risks from dust can’t be managed onsite. ...
Pacific Dawn cruise passengers alert on May26 2009
HUNTER SCREENING CLINIC ESTABLISHED FOR PACIFIC DAWN PASSENGERS Hunter New England Health has today established a dedicated screening station for passengers who returned from the Pacific Dawn cruise ship earlier this week. Residents in the Greater Newcastle region who were passengers on the Pacific Dawn cruise ship ...
Lake auger mine augurs ill on May1 2009
OPEN CUT MINING NEAR THE LAKE – WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT?
Lake Macquarie, one of Australia’s east coast watery treasures, has lived with coal mining and assorted industries for 200 years.
It endured toxic emissions from the “sulphide Works” for most of last century, the small mining community of Boolaroo absorbing most ...
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Dalgarno Institute supports reduced hours for Queensland hotels
The Dalgarno Institute and its growing Coalition of concerned citizens continue to applaud and support endeavours to abate the alcohol related distress inflicted on our community. For over 150 years our movement has initiated, backed and collaborated with recommendations on ...Read on →
Wetlands ‘Animal Diversity’ festival
Sunday, 21 March 2010 ~ The Native Animal Trust Fund Wildlife Rescue Service (NATF) is hosting a day of celebration and education of the Hunter’s local wildlife at the Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland on Sunday 21st March. The Wildlife Rescue ...Read on →
Preparing a learning society for the future
The Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) was advised by an Expert Working Group that breakthroughs in the science of learning, including brain function, motivation and the practice of teaching, have the potential to transform how individual Australians ...Read on →
Electricity price rise 60% over 3 years
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) today released its final electricity regulated retail price determination for the 3 years to June 2013. This determination will apply to the majority of small NSW customers that have not entered into a ...Read on →
Debate rages as new coal loader goes online
A war of words accompanied the first coal train delivering export coal to Newcastle’s new billion-dollar coal loader. As Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay lauded the “significant achievement,” a Sydney Morning Herald article sparked a ...Read on →
NSW Upper House keeps Carramar Nursing Home public
Greens MP and health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon won support today in the NSW Upper House for a Greens motion that calls on the NSW Government to scrap its plans to sell off beds in the Carramar Nursing Home in Leeton. ...Read on →
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
Parents Not Doing Enough To Protect Children Online Sixty-five percent of Australian parents do not take any precautions to protect their children online, according to research released by Microsoft. Microsoft’s “For Safety’s Sake” research, found that while ...Read on →
PIAC welcomes Australian consumer protection
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) welcomes the introduction of a single national consumer law. The Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009, passed today by the Senate, represents significant reform of consumer protection laws in Australia. ...Read on →
House debate Myall & Corrie Is
Thursday 18 March 2010 ~ Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann MP will lead debate about the NSW Government’s handling of the Myall River and Corrie Island issue in NSW Parliament. Craig will be joined by former Shadow Environment Ministers ...Read on →
Powerful tips to switch off for Earth Hour
Hunter homes and businesses taking part in Earth Hour this month are being reminded about 10 simple tips to reduce energy use on the night and beyond. Earth Hour is 8.30pm on Saturday, March 27, 2010. EnergyAustralia’s energy efficiency ...Read on →
Discount Land for Affordable Housing
NSW Housing Minister Mr David Borger today revealed a plan to help low income families buy their own homes. Mr Borger said Housing NSW will soon offer discounted land to not-for-profit organisations to increase availability of affordable housing. ...Read on →
Lake Community Rates Council Services
A community survey found Lake Macquarie residents most satisfied with garbage and recycling services. One thousand randomly selected residents were asked their opinion on 62 services and how satisfied they were with them. Other highly-rated services were the ...Read on →
University releases Lonely Planet travel guide
The University of Newcastle is the first university in Australia to partner with Lonely Planet and release a customised travel guide for prospective students. Study Newcastle is an innovative new marketing approach highlighting the Newcastle lifestyle and giving ...Read on →
Volgren Tomago bus factory opens
A bus-building facility offering a potential 250 jobs opened at Tomago today [15 March 2010]. [Pictured: Brisbane Transport bus on Volgren chassis] Volgren Australia unveiled its body-building factory at the Hunter Industrial Estate at ...Read on →
Be a light in the darkness….make every hour Earth Hour
Reducing our carbon footprint is no longer an option, it’s an environmental imperative, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. For World Earth Hour, Transition Town Newcastle will gather community members together on the top of Braye Park, ...Read on →
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