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2.3yr
Friends of the University Book Fair is on, from the 9th to 16th of September
https://uonfriends.wordpress.com/book-fairs/Hours of opening: Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm.
7
2.3yr
Newcastle Steelworker Catches Himself Thinking About The Nineties Again
https://www.betootaadvocate.com/breaking-news/newcastle-steelworker-catches-himself-thinking-about-the-nineties-again2/5
2.3yr
Volunteer RFS firefighter charged with lighting Hunter Valley fires that he later helped put out
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-31/hunter-valley-rfs-firefighter-charged-lighting-fires/102797026Key points:
- An 18-year-old man has been charged with allegedly lighting bushfires in the Hunter Valley
- He's been charged with 15 offences
- Police allege the man lit several bushfires at multiple locations in July and August
7
2.3yr
NSW beachgoers will be caught in the middle of 'fraught' shark politics this summer
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-28/the-politics-over-the-removal-of-shark-nets-in-nsw/102778172Beachgoers from Newcastle to Wollongong caught in the middle of shark politics this summer
From September 1, shark nets will return to NSW beaches from Newcastle to Wollongong.
4
2.3yr
Survey raises questions over future of Newcastle 500
https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/08/22/survey-raises-questions-over-future-of-newcastle-500/9
2.3yr
New electric trains on track for Newcastle in 2024
https://newcastleweekly.com.au/new-electric-trains-on-track-for-newcastle-in-2024/The NSW Government has reached a vital agreement to get the full complement of New Intercity Fleet trains on the tracks as soon as possible, including the Hunter.
4
2.3yr
Governance review clears renewal project linked to Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-21/review-clears-newcastle-project-linked-to-resignation-of-mp/102756826Key points:
- Tim Crakanthorp resigned from the Ministry on August 2
- The premier raised questions about Mr Crakanthorp's failed property disclosures and referred him to the ICAC
- A governance review has cleared a renewal project linked to property holdings of his wife's family
11
2.4yr
Concern for native bee population as toxic baits used to kill feral European honey bees in varroa mite response
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-08/concern-or-native-bee-population-firprinol-baits-varroa-mite/102677512Key points:
- A petition is calling for Fipronil baits to be banned in the varroa mite response
- There is concern the baits are killing native bee populations
- The DPI says it has mechanisms in place to ensure the baits strictly target European honey bees
15
2.4yr
The Big Prawn at Crangan Bay has fallen victim to a beheading incident
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8298335/whos-the-prawn-perpetrator-fibreglass-icons-head-cut-off/R.I.P.
5
2.4yr
NSW Premier refers Minister for the Hunter, Tim Crakanthorp, to corruption watchdog, asks him to step down
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-02/nsw-chris-minns-tim-crakanthorp-step-down/102680052Key points:
- NSW Premier Chris Minns announced a Labor minister had been asked to step down
- Tim Crakanthorp self-reported a breach of the ministerial code of conduct over land holdings
- Mr Crakanthorp was Minister for the Hunter, and Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education
6
2.4yr
Dashcam shows car flipping on the Pacific Highway at Narara (no injuries)
https://youtu.be/fv-ks3VO62U7
2.4yr
'Shocker' construction sites in Newcastle shut down as officials blast alleged safety failures
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-11/stop-work-orders-issued-at-newcastle-construction-sites/102587552Key points: ... read full post
5
2.4yr
Central Coast high school student dies after catching influenza B
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-11/nsw-high-school-student-dies-after-catching-influenza-b/102586586Key points:
- A young person has died in NSW after contracting influenza B
- It comes as hospitals record a rise in admissions
- Health authorities are calling for parents to vaccinate their children against the virus
3
2.4yr
King Street aims to attract Cambridge's music crowd after royal make over
https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8261337/king-street-reopens-with-a-royal-flush-of-music/6
2.5yr
What are all the abandoned/half built structures opposite the Stockton caravan park
Coordinates 32.91622° S, 151.78913° E
I thought that they were under construction 3 years ago, but they still aren't finished. They're not on satellite view on Google Maps.
10
2.5yr
Sex, drugs and real estate: harassment 'rampant' in Hunter industry
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8251410/sex-drugs-and-real-estate-harassment-rampant-in-hunter-industry/6
2.5yr
Hunter Park strategy 'under review' as Labor government marks 100 days
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8254757/hunter-park-strategy-under-review-as-labor-government-marks-100-days/?src=rss22
2.5yr
'Post No Bills' (at the old Newcastle post office)
The collection continues to grow...
5
2.5yr
'Newcastle’s Newest Art installation'
Source: Stolen from FB group 'The Newcastle Echo' - https://www.facebook.com/groups/newcastleecho/posts/3510496585835362/
6
2.5yr
Spring and Gardening
So Spring approaches and yet again I have to look and deal with infestations of onion weed and nutgrass in my gardens.
So fucking wish there was a easy way to deal with this without resorting to chemicals.
5
2.5yr
A year into the varroa mite response, farmers report crop losses — but also giant vegetables
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-06-26/varroa-mite-loss-of-beehives-hits-hunter-valley-farmers-hard/1024061024
2.5yr
Central Coast sports complex closed for 2 months, FIFA World Cup
https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/recreation/venues-and-facilities/stadiums/central-coast-regional-sporting-and-recreation-complexPosting here as no CCoast yet, maybe I should ask for one.... ... read full post
6
2.5yr
Remembering the Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle's iconic live music venue - Double J
https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/cambridge-hotel-farewell-iconic-newcastle-live-music-history/1024456465
2.5yr
Anti-coal protests block Port of Newcastle rail lines in ongoing disruptions
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-21/coal-protests-block-rail-lines-to-newcastle-port/1025040567
2.5yr
[9News] Anti-coal activists shut down ports in three states
https://www.9news.com.au/national/blockade-australia-activist-shuts-down-port-of-newcastle-coal-operation/c1cd7b46-0015-46cc-b16d-156f00db5818Blockade Australia started the action with a woman who dangled herself from a rail bridge near the Kooragang Island terminals at the Port Of Newcastle at 7am, launching protests that followed in Brisbane and Melbourne