Sixty years as queen of the court and other top stories

Sixty years as queen of the court

... and moved through the ranks to eventually play for New South Wales. When her playing days drew to a close, she umpired matches across the nation, and then turned to coaching. At the age of 19, Dell was scouted by the Newcastle Netball Association's ... >> view original

Meet Newcastle's 2015 State Election Candidates

The seat of Newcastle was once a Labor stronghold but it was swept up by the statewide swing to the Liberal party in 2011. Former Labor MP Jodie McKay discovered in the ICAC witness box that her party colleagues Joe Tripodi and Eric Roozendaal had ... >> view original

Meet the Upper Hunter's 2015 State Election Candidates

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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 ... >> view original

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 ... >> view original

Raising awareness of couch surfing

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Meet Charlestown's 2015 State Election Candidates

The electorate is the on the border between Newcastle and Lake Macquarie City Councils and covers the suburbs of Adamstown, Charlestown, Kahibah, Kotara, Garden Suburb, Gateshead, Warners Bay, Eleebana, Tingara Heights, Windale, Dudley and ... >> view original

Chinese power giant eyeing NSW electricity in corruption probe

A Chinese government-owned energy company that is a potential buyer of NSW electricity assets, State Grid Corp, was the subject of a "major" state audit last year which uncovered allegations of corruption amounting to more than $1 billion. As Premier ... >> view original

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 ... >> view original

The doctor, the conductor, the musical educator

It's a long road, and one that requires steadfast commitment. It's probably fair to say that once a doctor, few would throw it all in to go back to university and study something completely different. But Newcastle orchestra conductor David Banney did ... >> view original