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Manly Ferries: “Priceless, They Define Us”
Tourism, commuters to suffer from plan to retire iconic Manly ferries. Taking the Manly ferries out of service would be like pulling the Staten Island ferries out of New York, the Star ferries out of Hong Kong, or the cable
Health & MedicalView all
Women’s Health Study Enters 25th Year
Largest women’s health study refunded. Australia’s largest and longest operating women’s health survey has secured $8.5m in funding. The Federal Government Department of Health funding will support the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) for another three years. ALSWH
Education & ChildcareView all
Environment Awareness at Lake Schools
Lake Mac schools recognised for their environmental efforts. Blacksmiths Public School and St Mary’s Catholic College, Gateshead, have taken out top honours in the 2020 Lake Macquarie School Environment Awards. School Captains of Blacksmiths Public School showing the award. Lake
SocietyView all
Will Aged Care Ever Be Fixed?
Australia’s aged care sector has been the subject of more than 30 major inquiries and reviews since 1997. By Eileen Webb Professor of Law and Ageing, UniSA, and Christie M. Gardiner Associate Lecturer of Law, University of Newcastle, and Teresa Somes Associate
CityscapesView all
The Rise of Privately-owned Public Space
Architecture and the Sounds of Silence
Make Vital Use of Public Space
‘Central Square’ at Sydney’s Central Station
Foreshore Park Shadier For Sure
Vision for an Alfresco City
Empire State Building 9th Photo Comp
Gregson Park ~ Down Memory Lane
Central Station Roof Has a Touch of Kurri
Architecture ~ Aesthetics or Quality Street ArtView all
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The ArtsView all
Moulin Rouge Heads for Melbourne
Moulin Rouge! scores 14 Tony noms – coming to Melbourne 2021. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the fourth musical production by Global Creatures, founded by Gerry Ryan OAM and Carmen Pavlovic in 2007. Previous works include King Kong, Strictly Ballroom The
EnvironmentView all
Vales Point Asbestos Fine
Vales Point Power Station fined $30,000 for pollution and waste offences. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Sunset Power International Pty Ltd trading as Delta Electricity (Delta) $30,000 for licence breaches at Vales Point Power Station when contaminated
CommunityView all
Bath Street Plan Firms Up
Council to consider proposal for small-scale building at Toronto. A proposal for a small-scale boutique commercial and hospitality venue near Toronto’s foreshore in Lake Macquarie will be considered by Council next week, following community consultation in August. The Council report
MediaView all
Bob Rogers Signs Off at 93
Australian radio history was made on Saturday night. Possibly world radio history. By Allan Black . On Saturday night October 3rd, from 6pm till midnight on 2CH Sydney, after 78 years, DJ Bob Rogers aged 93 hosted his last radio
Industry & CommerceView all
Quad Bike Mandatory Safety Rules
First stage quad bike safety measures now mandatory. All new and imported second hand quad bikes sold in Australia must now meet the first stage of the government’s mandatory safety standard after it came into effect on 11 October. As
Newcastle Road Pedestrian Overpass Installed
Heavy lifting reaches major milestone over Newcastle Road. Dozens of workers spent the night installing a 34-metre-long 44 tonne steel truss bridge across Newcastle Road. Newcastle Road pedestrian overpass bridge leaving fabricator J.C. Butko at Wodonga. The complex process was
Barnsley Weir & Cooranbong Bridge Works Funded
Bridges Renewal Program funding. Barnsley Weir Bridge will be replaced Cooranbong Bridge at Freemans Drive, Cooranabong, to be strengthened. At Barnsley near Edgeworth. The weir across Cockle Creek. Both crossings are in poor condition and need to be upgraded, so