RECLAIMING THE NIGHT Women and Children will reject the shackles of fear and demand an end to violence this Friday at Newcastle’s annual Reclaim The Night event. Hundreds will march along Maitland Road past Islington Park in an international tradition of women and children reclaiming their right to safety ...
Islington march ‘more than a protest’ on Oct27 2009
Loitering unwelcome at Islington on May13 2009
ADDRESSING ILLEGAL SEX WORK IN ISLINGTON Action to deliver long term solutions to issues relating to the presence of street prostitution in Islington is underway with residents informed by a suburb-wide mail out. Member for Newcastle Jodi McKay said the Islington Action Group had been briefed ...
Islington residents ‘encouraged’ on Apr14 2009
STREET SEX - FIRST STEPS TO A LONG TERM SOLUTION Islington property owners and residents are encouraged by recent Police operations to reduce the illegal street prostitution from their streets. Whilst crime related activity appears to have decreased since the mention of possible of legal ...
Council & govt. ‘no idea’ on Islington siege on Feb26 2009
Media Release ~ Meeting Summary26th February 2009From: Islington Action Group ISLINGTON COMMUNITY MEETING ' 23RD FEBRUARY Present: Jodi McKay (Member for Newcastle), John Tate (Lord Mayor), Max Mitchell (NSW Police Local Area Commander), Aaron Buman (Ward One Councillor), Sharon Claydon (Ward One Councillor), Dr Adrian Dunlop (HNEAHS ' ...
Red light for red light district on Feb14 2009
Media ReleaseDate: 15 February 2009From: Islington Action Group Islington residents meeting to get straight answers from politicians on illegal street prostitution Islington Action Group committee has organised a public meeting with NSW member for the Hunter & Tourism Jodi McKay, Ward 1 Councillors, our Lord Mayor John Tate and ...
Dan the Push-bike Man on Dec16 2008
Media ReleaseDate: 17 December 2008From: Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre http://www.newcastlebikeecologycentre.blogspot.com Cycling for Sustainability Newcastle is holding a celebration for the riders of the The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability on Saturday 20th December. Seventeen tour members embarked on a bicycle tour from Brisbane to Newcastle (over 1000 ...
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Saturday, 20 March 2010 ~ Greens NSW MP John Kaye addresses supporters at Newcastle Foreshore Park, Wharf Rd, Newcastle at 12pm. Dr Kaye joins local opponents to Tillegra Dam to highlight the damage the needless $477 million project will ...Read on →
Bulga mine workers sign new agreement
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HMRI world-class medical research facility approved
The Hunter Medical Research Institute’s (HMRI) plans for a state-of-the-art building have been approved by the NSW Government. The University of Newcastle welcomed the NSW Government’s development approval for the new Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) building. ...Read on →
Wind expert blow overseas again
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Nobbys dune care invite
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Newcastle residents welcome Queensland hotels reduced hours recommendations
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Preparing a learning society for the future
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Electricity price rise 60% over 3 years
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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
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