3/09/2008 | David Bell of Belmont was one of eight Lake Macquarie men honoured at a recent medal ceremony at Swansea RSL.
3/09/2008 | Lake Macquarie Council has reached the fifth and final milestone in the Cities for Climate Protection program . . .
3/09/2008 | Forty-two thousand donors are needed from the Hunter each year but not enough people are rolling up their sleeve. For the second time this year The Red Cross blood service has launched a national appeal . . .
3/09/2008 | This Sunday is supposed to be a happy day for families, when children show their fathers how much they care and appreciate them.
But for some dads it is a dark and painful reminder…
3/09/2008 | Local preschools do not seem to be included in the State Government’s latest preschool plan . . .
27/08/2008 | Parking issues need to be addressed in the CBD...
27/08/2008 | A new dirty role for Richards...
27/08/2008 | Hunter families needing help dealing with the impact of drug abuse on their lives are turning to one group in particular, which has dedicated itself to their plight . . .
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27/08/2008 | Hunter families needing help dealing with the impact of drug abuse on their lives are turning to one group in particular, which has dedicated itself to their plight . . .
27/08/2008 | More than 1000 people – local, national and international – have already pre-registered for the Newcastle Permanent Lake Macquarie Fun Run on this Sunday, August 31. . .
27/08/2008 | With nearly 200,000 people living around one of Australia’s largest lakes, the Lake Macquarie Region continues to churn out an endless line of state, national and world champion sailors like Olympians Nathan Outteridge and Ben Austin.
25/08/2008 | Newcastle City Council’s decision to rename Mayfield’s Dangar Park in recognition of the local Aboriginal population could lead the way for other indigenous groups to fight monuments and places named after Dangar . . .
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25/08/2008 | BHP Billiton’s Hunter River Remediation Project will start next year but Stockton residents are worried that the Kooragang Island disposal site for the contaminated sediments is too close to residents . . .
20/08/2008 | Whitebridge High’s U15 soccer team has catapulted into the final 16 of the Bill Turner Cup with a 2-0 victory over St Paul’s at Kempsey.
20/08/2008 | A measly $250,000 has been allocated for ‘design work’ for the proposed Glendale Interchange in this year’s State Budget.
This move, many feel, has the region back at square one.
18/08/2008 | Warners Bay High student to play for Sydney Swans
15/08/2008 | Council has passed a $2 million upgrade of Chapman Oval, which includes a $500,000 skate park. But the application was not without opposition . . .
15/08/2008 | A recommendation to transfer rescue responsibilities from the ambulance service to the fire brigade is being considered by the government …
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15/08/2008 | There seems to be a general consensus community watchdogs are shutting down. But in Belmont, one neighbourhood group still has its eyes wide open . . .
8/08/2008 | Merewether local Jesse Adam rides into Mattara Surf Classic