SUN PRINCESS LAUNCHES NEWCASTLE’S CRUISE SEASON WITH MAIDEN VISIT Princess Cruises’ Australian-based superliner, Sun Princess, will make her maiden visit to Newcastle tomorrow, marking the official start of Newcastle’s summer cruise season. Carrying 1950 passengers, Sun Princess will arrive in Newcastle Harbour and berth at Dyke Point around ...
Sun Princess cruise ship visit on Oct17 2009
Free tours of Port Hunter on Oct10 2009
CELEBRATING AUSTRALIA’S FIRST COMMERCIAL PORT Newcastle Port Corporation celebrates the city’s 210th anniversary as Australia’s first commercial port by holding free tours of the port during this year’s National Maritime Festival. on Sunday (11 October) CEO, Gary Webb, said the port had a long and proud tradition and ...
Port sand dredging on Aug8 2009
DREDGING PROJECT AT NEWCASTLE PORT ENTRANCE Newcastle Port Corporation is to undertake a short but intensive dredging program to remove about 90,000 cubic metres of sand and other material from the entrance to the Port of Newcastle. CEO, Gary Webb, said an annual survey of the port entrance ...
‘Coal industry out of control’ – Greens on Jun15 2009
PREMIER, TIME TO STAND UP TO COAL COMPANIES – SCRAP INDUSTRY PORT EXPANSION PLAN The Greens MP Lee Rhiannon has called on Premier Nathan Rees to bring in a moratorium on the expansion of the Newcastle coal port following today's report that the coal loading facilities will be raised ...
Newcastle 1st 4 7 seas mariner on Mar25 2009
ANOTHER LUXURY CRUISE SHIP VISITS NEWCASTLE Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi has announced the boutique cruise ship, Seven Seas Mariner, will make her inaugural visit to Newcastle on Friday (March 27). Mr Tripodi said the 217-metre long vessel will sail past Nobbys about 7am on Friday before ...
Global warming demands coal freeze on Mar21 2009
Media Release 21st March 2009 From: Rising Tide Hundreds of protesters to occupy Newcastle coal port Hundreds of Australians are expected to take part in a peaceful blockade of the world's biggest coal port today. The ...
Mayfield No.4 Berth construction on Mar11 2009
MEDIA RELEASE 11 March 2009 From: Hon. Joe Tripodi, NSW Minister for Ports & Waterways Recycled material in new Mayfield wharf Recycled materials from the former Newcastle steel works wharves will be used ...
Rising Tide of protest on Mar11 2009
Media Alert 11th March, 2009 From: Rising Tide Newcastle Community climate protest to occupy Newcastle Harbour When: Saturday 21st March Where: Horseshoe Beach, Newcastle (next to Nobby's Beach) What: Hundreds of people ...
War hero in town on Mar5 2009
MEDIA RELEASE 5 March 2009 From: The Maritime Centre, Lee Wharf Web: http://maritimecentrenewcastle.org.au A KNIGHT RETURNS A special handover ceremony by BHP ...
Port Trading for 2008-09 on Jan20 2009
Media ReleaseDate: 20 January 2009From: Hon. Joe Tripodi MP, Minister for Ports and Waterways Record Trade result for Newcastle The Port of Newcastle has enjoyed record trade figures for the first half the of the 2008-09 financial year, thanks to strong trade growth across a number of commodities ...
Millennium Cruise Ship sets Visit Record on Jan6 2009
Press ReleaseDate: 5 January 2009From: Celebrity Cruises ** Editorial note: Though obviously commercial news, such events are of irresistible public interest and relevance to the Port of Newcastle and near Hunter From the Caribbean to Newcastle ' luxury cruise ship sets new record ~ Celebrity Millennium will slip into port ...
Newcastle is Cruise Ship Destination on Jan6 2009
Media ReleaseDate: 5 January 2009From: Ports & Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi ** Editor's note: though blatant commercial promotion, such visits are of irresistible public interest and relevance to Newcastle and the near hunter NEWCASTLE CRUISE SEASON GETS UNDERWAY The 294-metre cruise ship, Millennium, will make ...
Newcastle 2008 Maritime Festival on Oct20 2008
From: Maritime Festival Sent: Saturday, 18 October 2008 Subject: THANK YOU A very special thanks to everyone who volunteered, built, participated, sponsored, mentored, led, designed, photographed, broadcasted, published, televised, entertained, donated their time and talents, sailed, paddled, danced, displayed, marched, performed, transferred, ...
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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 →
Campus launch not all honey
Minister for the Hunter and Member for Newcastle Jodi McKay, and University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nicholas Saunders, launched the expressions of interest for a new University campus. The $100 million project is on land given to the University ...Read on →
Welcome Towns relaunch for Lake Macquarie?
Dear Councillors, I ask for your interest and support re the following brief for public access application (currently being processed): Reaffirming LMCC Declaration (2002) of Lake Macquarie as a Refugee Welcome City 1. We ...Read on →
Expressions of Interest – new City Campus
Friday, 5 March 2010 ~ At 12:30pm Minister for the Hunter and Member for Newcastle, Jodi McKay and University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nicholas Saunders, launch the expressions of interest for a new University campus at Lot 230, Honeysuckle Dr. ...Read on →
Minister Kelly inspects Cessnock jail
Friday, 5 March 2010 ~ At 9.30am Minister for Planning Tony Kelly inspects major expansion of Cessnock Correctional Centre at Northern end of correctional centre, Lindsay Street, Cessnock.Read on →
Empire ‘skate’ Park
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Mark Richards to open Surf Art Exhibition as part of Burton Toyota Surfest
Three artistic surfers from Newcastle are teaming up next week to celebrate 25 years of Surfest with an exhibition of spectacular surf art overlooking Merewether Beach. Novocastrian surfing legend and four-time world champion Mark Richards will be the guest ...Read on →
Public Meeting on Crown Harbour master plan
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Muswellbrook gains another Bayswater
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