Thursday, March 12, 2015

Newcastle rail left off NSW election wish-list for national rail association and other top stories

Newcastle rail left off NSW election wish-list for national rail association

Newcastle rail left off NSW election wish-list for national rail association
A national rail association has failed to nominate light rail in Newcastle as one of its election platforms for this month's poll, but says such a service will transform the city. The Australasian Railway Association says its wish-list for the New ...

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Local actor's star continues to rise in Hollywood

Local actor's star continues to rise in Hollywood
He may be making a name for himself in the glitzy Hollywood hills, but Newcastle-born actor Zach Garred still has a soft-spot for his hometown. Of late, he's starred in renowned US soap opera General Hospital, as well as hit military drama NCIS: Los ...

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Final segments of cliff-top Memorial Walk installed

Final segments of cliff-top Memorial Walk installed
It's been years in the making, but the finishing line is well and truly in sight for the people tasked with constructing the Anzac Memorial Walk linking Newcastle's Strezlecki Lookout to Bar Beach. Under the cover of darkness on Monday night, heavy ...

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Meet Swansea's 2015 State Election Candidates

Meet Swansea's 2015 State Election Candidates
The electorate lies between the Central Coast and Newcastle on the peninsulas separating Lake Macquarie from the ocean. It includes Swansea and Belmont, Valentine, Floraville and Croudace Bay, Gwandalan, Summerland Point, Chain Valley Bay and ...

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The changing nature of the nursing profession

The changing nature of the nursing profession
Nestled in the Newcastle suburb of Shortland is an unassuming complex of buildings. Outside, a waft of freshly mown grass can be smelt on the breeze, and the faint hum of insects can be heard from the nearby wetlands. The buildings form the Hunter ...

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NSW State Election 2015: The train that divides Newcastle

NSW State Election 2015: The train that divides Newcastle
The first time Joan Dawson saw a train she was seven years old. It was a steam train she says, "it trundled on from Dungog to Newcastle". Four years later she first set foot upon the "Newcastle Flyer," the train that ran between Sydney and Newcastle ...

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Newcastle to consider bidding for the Commonwealth Games

Newcastle to consider bidding for the Commonwealth Games
... the parallels between the NSW city of Newcastle and Queensland's Gold Coast have been drawn on a regular basis. The Australian Bureau of Statistics lists the Hunter region's population as almost 547,000 people, while the Gold Coast-Tweed region has ...

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Swansea: an electorate constructing its own future

Swansea: an electorate constructing its own future
While a lot of attention in recent times has been placed on political battlegrounds in Newcastle, the electorate of Swansea has not escaped its share of analysis and headlines since the 2011 NSW election. The electorate stretches from Jewells in the ...

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Newcastle shooting: police urge witnesses to come forward

Newcastle shooting: police urge witnesses to come forward
Police know little about what led to the shooting death of a man in Newcastle early on Saturday morning, with public assistance needed. The incident occurred just after 3.00am, with police called to the scene at Wickham after receiving reports of a man ...

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steel yourself for a surprise

steel yourself for a surprise
From Newcastle Beach, spot dolphins or passing whales in season (June-November). Collect a bicycle from automated stations at Crowne Plaza, or nearby Maritime Centre, operated by Spinway Newcastle. Swipe your credit or debit card, choose a bike and ...

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