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• Newcastle Airport booms during October - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Newcastle Airport booms during OctoberPostedNovember 17, 2015 07:16:27 Newcastle Airport is celebrating after a record number of passengers passed through the facility in October.During the month 106,121 people used the airport, continuing the trend of October being the busiest month each year.Newcastle Airport CEO Peter Cock said a number of events helped to boost numbers."There are school holidays, there's a long weekend," he said."There are a lot of events happening around Australia - the..

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• Newcastle shop murder could have been a targeted attack - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Newcastle shop murder could have been a targeted attackPostedNovember 17, 2015 06:56:14 Police have re-opened investigations into the murder in broad daylight of a much-loved Newcastle grocer and are considering the possibility it may have been a targeted attack.Frank Newbery, 87, had owned his shop 'Franks Ham and Beef' in Union Street, Cooks Hill for more than 50 years.In what police believed was most likely to be a 'robbery gone wrong', he was found with severe head injuries on the floor ..

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• A-League youngster pushes for berth in national side

  

  FOOTBALL: Sunshine Coast young gun Lachlan Jackson is intent on pressing his claims for selection in Australia's Olympics squad after making some significant inroads at the Newcastle Jets.At just 20 years old, the former Buderim Wanderers and Stella Maris player is making the most of an opportunity at the A-League club this season.He linked with the side four months ago and has found a place in the heart of its defence, following injuries to Lee Ki-Je and then Daniel Mullen.In their absence, he ..

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• Lake Macquarie to push for boundary extension to avoid Newcastle merger - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Lake Macquarie to push for boundary extension to avoid Newcastle mergerPostedNovember 17, 2015 07:25:51 Lake Macquarie Council will push for a merger with its neighbouring central coast councils, in a last ditch effort to avoid amalgamation with Newcastle.That is despite Gosford and Wyong councils announcing yesterday they would agree to a full amalgamation in line with the government's Fit for the Future recommendations.At an extraordinary meeting overnight, Lake Macquarie councillors voted..

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• Newcastle company Forgacs to sell engineering division - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Newcastle company Forgacs to sell engineering divisionUpdatedNovember 17, 2015 16:47:53 Newcastle shipbuilder Forgacs has announced its selling its defence engineering division to a Western Australian firm, Civmec.Forgacs has been progressively laying off hundreds of Newcastle workers in recent months, as work on its air warfare destroyer contract comes to an end.Chairman Peter Burgess said the sale will strengthen the region's engineering capability and create a leading national firm, speci..

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• Mitchell Johnson retires

  

  "I feel now is the best time to say goodbye," Johnson said.Retiring pace ace Mitchell Johnson. Photo: Brendan EspositoMitchell Johnson says the time is right to "say goodbye" to international cricket after one of Australia's greatest fast bowlers declared he could no longer be a consistent force.Johnson, 34, has struggled through the opening two Tests against New Zealand, taking just five wickets at an average of 64 heading into day five of the WACA Test, and will retire once the second Test con..

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• Manly fire sale: likely homes for discards

  

  Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.WITH the odds of Dylan Walker suiting up for Manly in 2016 shortening with each passing day, the Sea Eagles look to be scrambling to create room in their salary cap.Some bargain buys could be the result with one time State of Origin back-rower Jamie Buhrer, Kiwi utility Peta Hiku and props Brenton Lawrence and Josh Starling all reportedly in the shop window.Hiku, a Test player and still just 22, is likel..

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  Last Wednesday 11 November 2015, officers and crew from H.M.A.S. Newcastle attended the Remembrance Day Services at St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen.As part of the Services they thanked and recognised members of the Aberdeen community who have been preparing and sending Care Packages to support Australian Defence Force personnel serving overseas.On the day, a Seahawk helicopter from the H.M.A.S. Newcastle landed in a nearby park to highlight the Navy’s presence and reinforce the significance th..

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• From the outhouse to Fort Scratchley

  

  World War I honour roll gets new home at Fort ScratchleyBySAM RIGNEYNov. 16, 2015, 6:30 p.m.Newcastle Co-op's World War I honour roll was officially unveiled at its new home at Fort Scratchley on Monday.Fort Scratchley Historical Society President Frank Carter with the old Newcastle Store honour roll. Picture: Peter Stoop.FOR the past 12 months it has been sitting in a toilet in an abandoned section of the Newcastle Store.But on Monday, a marble piece of the city’s military history was moved to ..

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• Poor start for Outteridge and Jensen

  

  World 49er championships 2015: Lake Macquarie's Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen in 27th placeByCraig KerryNov. 17, 2015, 2:28 p.m.A BUNGLED start has left Lake Macquarie sailors Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen in 27th place after day one of the world 49er championships in Argentina.Outteridge and Jensen competing in Argentina. Pic: Matias Capizzano.A BUNGLED start has left Lake Macquarie sailors Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen in 27th place after day one of the world 49er championships in ..

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