Newcastle & Hunter region community news

Perceval back in town

Press — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:23:12 +0000

COOKS HILL GALLERIES CELEBRATES RETURN OF MATTHEW PERCEVAL FROM FRANCE After about 10 years living in and around Paris, Matthew now resides in Newcastle. His exhibition has two themes; nocturnal Newcastle Harbour and his Parisian theme titled Pere Lachaise series. The later is described by Matthew in his artist’s statement: While I was living in Paris [...]

Graveyard visits for science, not MJ ‘Thriller’

Press — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:41 +0000

AUSTRALIANS SIZE UP LOCAL GRAVEYARDS TO TRACK POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE Walking around an old graveyard may seem more like the stuff of horror movies…but it could actually help save the planet. That’s the message from the Geological Society of Australia, which is calling on individuals, schools and community groups across Australia to visit their local graveyards—and [...]

Local health research on world stage

Press — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:05:20 +0000

HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH RESEARCHERS PUBLISHED IN PRESTIGIOUS WHO BULLETIN Hunter New England Health researchers have been recognised with their work being published in the World Health Organization’s Bulletin. The team included epidemiologist Keith Eastwood, public health physician Professor David Durrheim and statisticians Lynn Francis and Edouard Tursan d’Espaignet. The team conducted a national telephone survey [...]

Community bank at Mayfield?

Reader — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:55:46 +0000

The future of banking services in Mayfield will come under the microscope at a public meeting later this month. Become involved in a secure and continuing community revenue stream A group of community members has formed a steering committee to investigate the establishment of a community bank branch of Bendigo Bank in Mayfield Mainstreet and [...]

Local 49er sails in 1st

Press — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:32:41 +0000

Nathan Outteridge from Wangi won the 49er World Sailing Championship in Italy for the second year in a row in the high performance Olympic Class (the 49er), and with a new crew, local mate, 21 year old, Iain Jensen. An impressive result in a star studded fleet including 3 times World Champion Chris Nicholson, who teamed [...]

Newcastle Airport donation

Press — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:50:00 +0000

Newcastle Airport donates $15,000 to Cancer Council on Monday 20 July 2009, raised from its inaugural Charity Golf Day. In 2008 Newcastle Airport partnered with the Cancer Council NSW to assist in raising funds for various research and development projects. The cheque will be presented by Paul Hughes, Newcastle Airport CEO and accepted by Christine [...]

Coal export expansion

Press — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:35:24 +0000

HUNTER COAL EXPORT PLAN TRIGGERS TERMINAL EXPANSION Ports Minister Joe Tripodi said letters have been sent to Hunter coal producers inviting them to take part in a potential 30 million tonne expansion of the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) export terminal in Newcastle. The construction of Stage 1 of the NCIG terminal is over 50% complete [...]

BBQ the Knights

Press — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:19:03 +0000

The Newcastle Knights are holding the Hunter’s Biggest BBQ tomorrow at EnergyAustralia Stadium. Gates open at 7.00am with a Junior Development Clinic kicking off at 8.00am, followed by an open NRL training session at 9.00am. Details are as follows: WHAT: Hunter’s Biggest BBQ & Knights training WHERE: EnergyAustralia Stadium WHEN: 7.00am – 11.30am – Monday 20 July, 2009

Free TV to GO!

Press — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:03:34 +0000

NEW FREE TO AIR CHANNEL FOR HUNTER FROM NBN TELEVISION Nine Network CEO, Mr David Gyngell, today announced a new “multi-channel” in Australia, to be called GO! In August, the new channel transmits via channel 88 from the NBN network, which covers the Australian east coast from Gosford and the Central Coast, to Queensland’s Gold Coast, [...]

Lesson from tsunami alert

Press — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:26:46 +0000

NEW TSUNAMI ALERT SYSTEM FOR AUSTRALIA’S EAST COAST After a recent tsunami scare, east coast residents and visitors were urged not to go swimming on our shores. By this time next year self-help tools will be in place to determine beach and coastal waters danger levels each day, using technology developed by CoastalCOMS. The earthquake was [...]