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• Plan unveiled for future growth of Hunter and Newcastle - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Plan unveiled for future growth of Hunter and NewcastleUpdatedNovember 25, 2015 13:01:26 The New South Wales government says its new 20 year growth plan for the Hunter will see Newcastle take its place among the state capitals as a major city.Planning Minister Rob Stokes travelled to Maitland to unveil the new Draft Hunter Regional Plan aimed at guiding growth over the next 20 years.Mr Stokes said under the plan Newcastle should become Australia's next major city."The ambition that we all sh..

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• Newcastle community unites on White Ribbon Day in bid to end domestic violence - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Newcastle community unites on White Ribbon Day in bid to end domestic violenceUpdatedNovember 25, 2015 13:48:58 "The only way I can explain [it] is like a wild animal attacking its prey."That is the harrowing description Newcastle woman Angela Ivancevic gives when recounting an episode of domestic violence she suffered at the hands of her then-husband in 2013.Ms Ivancevic shared her story of domestic violence in a speech to about 400 people at a White Ribbon Day breakfast in Newcastle this m..

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• Jet Jackson's plan for mate Borrello

  

  Newcastle Jets defender Lachlan Jackson will be looking to get in the face of former team-mate and striker Brandon Borrello in Saturday's clash with Brisbane Roar.Jackson describes Borrello as a "very good mate" although that won't mean much at Hunter Stadium.The Roar's 20-year-old attacker has started Season 11 of the Hyundai A-League  with four goals in seven matches as Brisbane have moved to the top of the league.But Newcastle's 20-year-old centre-back, who left Brisbane for the Jets before t..

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• Push for Newcastle Art Gallery director role to be reinstated - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Push for Newcastle Art Gallery director role to be reinstatedPostedNovember 25, 2015 06:20:16 Newcastle Art Gallery could once again have a dedicated director, after council last night adopted a new cultural strategy.The plan lays out council's priorities for investment in the arts until 2019.Two years ago, council moved to replace the heads of its art gallery, museum and theatre with a centralised administrator.Gallery director Ron Ramsey was sacked a few months later, after an investigatio..

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• Community keen to restore heritage significance of Newcastle rail station: UrbanGrowth - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Community keen to restore heritage significance of Newcastle rail station: UrbanGrowthPostedNovember 25, 2015 16:54:44 UrbanGrowth says it has received a lot of suggestions about the future of Newcastle's heritage train station building.The state government's development arm, with the help of Newcastle Council, has carried out community consultation on the renewal of the city and is finalising a report.A new art gallery, hotel and aquatic centre are some suggestions received.UrbanGrowth's Mi..

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• Man charged over Newcastle home invasion - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Man charged over Newcastle home invasionPostedNovember 25, 2015 07:15:29 A man will face court today charged with a string of property offences in the Newcastle area, including a home invasion.Police were called to Mayfield West yesterday, after reports there was an armed man inside a Gregson Avenue home.The 77-year-old occupant was not injured.Officers scoured the area, and say they identified a number of other offences in two nearby streets.A 35-year-old man was arrested a short time later..

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• Former Newcastle Jockey Club chief to fight dismissal - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Former Newcastle Jockey Club chief to fight dismissalPostedNovember 25, 2015 07:18:40 Former Newcastle Jockey Club CEO Cameron Williams will take an unfair dismissal case to the Fair Work Commission in Sydney tomorrow.Newcastle Jockey Club members queried the board at last night's AGM in regards to the proceedings which have been scheduled to be heard later this week.It is understood Mr William's sought to raise various concerns and issues identified in the course of his duties.Members at th..

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• Council backs reduced building heights in historic Newcastle precinct - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Council backs reduced building heights in historic Newcastle precinctPostedNovember 25, 2015 06:56:41 Newcastle Council has thrown its support behind reducing building height limits in the city's east end.The changes will go on public exhibition, and will be determined by the Local Government Minister.If approved, the maximum building height will be 24 metres for land bounded by Hunter, Newcomen, King and Perkins streets.The New South Wales government's original revitalisation plans led to a..

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• De Jong finding it tough to stay patient at Newcastle | FourFourTwo

  

  With no Premier League starts to his name this season, Siem de Jong admits he is finding it tough to remain patient.Siem de Jong has conceded he is struggling to stay patient as he waits for opportunities at Newcastle United.De Jong has been restricted to one Premier League start since his move to St James' Park from Ajax in July last year, having been beset by injury problems in his first season on Tyneside.A thigh problem and a recurrence of a collapsed lung he first suffered while at Ajax lim..

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• Mombo’s Newcastle vision | Newcastle Herald

  

  Artist Reg Mombassa holds Newcastle show.ByMICHAEL McGOWANNov. 25, 2015, 1:41 p.m.Artist Reg Mombassa will hold a popup exhibition in Newcastle this week.ARTIST Reg Mombassa will appear at an exhibition of his work at the Emporium building on Friday.Mombassa’s work will feature with other artists in an exhibition examining the cultural history of the Mambo brand at the Newcastle Art Gallery opening this Friday.The two day pop-up exhibition, headlined “Localised Experiments in Hallucinatory Anthr..

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