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Daughters and Dads for Sport

3 February 2021 Press

World-leading Daughters and Dads program comes to Point Wolstoncroft. Central Coast and Lake Macquarie girls and their dads have the opportunity to participate in a world-leading program this month that aims to give them the skills and confidence to play

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Sport & Recreation Singleton 

Singleton’s Sports Spending Spree

22 January 2021 Press

Singleton has tripled investment for sport and recreation this year. Council released a list of projects for sports facilities across the local government area, including a new surface for Howe Park, sport lighting upgrades, and the continued roll out of

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Sport & Recreation Singleton 

Is Singleton the Hunter’s Lycra Capitol?

3 November 2020 Press

More cycling events for Singleton. The rural roads of Singleton will be overcome with lycra this weekend. Cyclists take on the rural roads of Singleton as part of the 2020 NSW Masters Road Race Championships held in Glendon last month.

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Sport & Recreation Lower North Coast 

Forster Ocean Baths Open

13 September 2020 Press

Forster Ocean Baths upgrade complete. Forster Ocean Baths has reopened with an improved access ramp and general maintenance complete. During the community consultation for Forster’s Main Beach Masterplan in 2018, the community requested improvements be made to the access ramp

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Lake Macquarie Sport & Recreation Regional 

Conditional Opening of Lake Pools

7 September 2020 Press

Swansea, Speers Point Swim Centres open early for lap swimming demand. Speers Point swimming pool open early for lap-swims only. Both swim centres normally open to coincide with the September school holidays. Swim Centre Team Leader Callie Spurr said 2020’s

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Sport & Recreation Lower North Coast 

No Random Swimmers Please

5 September 20205 September 2020 Press

COVID restrictions limit Manning swimming pool visitors to bookings only. MidCoast Council says district public swimming pools are open only for group bookings across the region for now, due to current NSW Government COVID-19 requirements. Our district swimming pools at

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Lake Macquarie Sport & Recreation 

Lake Sport Assets Under Review

2 September 2020 Press

Lake Macquarie sporting facilities, community participation, and future demand will be assessed during development of Council’s Sports Strategy 2020-2030. Lake City’s Pasterfield sporting complex. The strategy will consider the “sporting experience” of Lake Macquarie City residents and visitors, to anticipate

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Sport & Recreation Newcastle 

We Need More Sportgrounds

30 August 202012 September 2020 Press

Plan for City’s growing sporting population open for comment. Research has shown that only a quarter of Newcastle’s sporting fields are used at capacity and over half of them are underutilized. The Otium Planning Group showed a concentration of fields

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Lake Macquarie Sport & Recreation 

Cardiff South Sportsground Works

24 August 202025 August 2020 Press 0 Comments

Major sportsground overhaul is planned for Cardiff South. Ethan and Brody Koosmen at Ulinga Par, Cardiff. A new community hall, children’s playground, sports amenities building and additional car parking will be built at Ulinga Sportsground in Cardiff South. Community feedback

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Sport & Recreation Newcastle 

The Guides of March

2 March 202014 September 2020 Press

Newcastle buzzes this weekend with no shortage of things to do. Starting Friday, there’s the Newcastle Show, Matildas versus Vietnam, Surfest final, The Drop music festival and Barrelled Food and Wine Festival expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors.

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Sport & Recreation Newcastle 

Mitchell Park Grandstand Opens

16 June 201913 September 2020 Press

Merewether’s Mitchell Park Oval has a new grandstand pavilion. Representatives of Merewether Carlton Rugby Club, South Newcastle Rugby League Club and Merewether District Cricket Club saw completion of the $2 million Clarke Grandstand ahead of its official opening. Above ~

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Lake Macquarie Sport & Recreation 

Lake Swimmers in NSW Top Ten

5 March 201913 September 2020 Press

Swim stars shine at NSW championships . A squad of Lake Macquarie athletes has earned its place among the top 10 swim teams in NSW, with star performers now poised to compete at national level. The 11 young swimmers from

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Sport & Recreation Lake Macquarie 

Champs Share Skills in Swim With The Stars

22 January 201913 September 2020 Press

“The Missile” James Magnussen has homed in on the talents of more than 40 promising young local athletes as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s Swim With The Stars program. MR – James Magnussen takes a selfie with participants and

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Lake Macquarie Sport & Recreation 

Kahiba Playground Officially Tested

4 December 201813 September 2020 Press

Hannah – official playground tester -  shows the Mayor of Lake Macquarie how to properly cut a ribbon Kids can now slide, swing and climb their way around Kahibah Park, with an upgraded playground now open. Local playground testers assessed

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Lake Macquarie Sport & Recreation 

World Surf League event goes to Redhead

3 December 201813 September 2020 Press

Pictured, from left: Warren Smith, Connor Lee and Mayor of Lake Macquarie Cr Kay Fraser Lake Macquarie will host its first ever World Surf League event in February, showcasing one of the City’s most spectacular stretches of coast to a

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Sport & Recreation 

Surfest Goes Silver

28 February 201026 October 2020 Press

Surfest Celebrates 25 Years of Global Surfing Talent Newcastle’s popular Surfest event is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with an impressive showcase of surfing talent and cultural events, NSW Tourism Minister Jodi McKay said today. Ms McKay today launched

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Newy’s New Annual Arts Festival
Newcastle Event & Venue 

Newy’s New Annual Arts Festival

8 February 2021 Press

Arts Festival makes Newcastle the place to visit this month. An intimate art gallery performance by a renowned Australian musician, an augmented reality experience celebrating indigenous culture, and a discussion on women in leadership with Australia’s first female Prime Minister,

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Renewal of Gas Exploration Permits off Newcastle
Energy & Renewables NSW aka In the News Opinion 

Renewal of Gas Exploration Permits off Newcastle

12 February 202112 February 2021 Press

Gas companies making plans to drill offshore from Newcastle. Opponents fear the PEP 11 gas exploration permit off the coasts of Sydney and Newcastle will be renewed today by Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt. The joint venture companies currently holding

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La Niña Peaks But Effects Continue
Weather 

La Niña Peaks But Effects Continue

3 February 2021 Press

The 2020–21 La Niña is likely to have peaked with respect to atmospheric and oceanic patterns in the tropical Pacific. However impacts associated with La Niña, such as above average rainfall in eastern and northern Australia, are expected to persist

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Shipping Cartel Fined
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Shipping Cartel Fined

6 February 20216 February 2021 Press

Shipping cartel fines now total $83.5 million after WWO conviction. Norwegian-based global shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has been convicted of criminal cartel conduct and ordered by the Federal Court to pay a fine of $24 million, in

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Agriculture Faces Profitable Year
Agriculture 

Agriculture Faces Profitable Year

4 February 2021 Press

Australian agriculture looking to profitable year ahead – industry outlook. Australia’s agricultural sector is set to enjoy an overall profitable year ahead – underpinned by high commodity prices, positive seasonal conditions and low interest rates, and despite expected continuing trade

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Pioneeer Solar Energy Researcher Honoured
Physics & Energy 

Pioneeer Solar Energy Researcher Honoured

31 January 2021 Press

Australian father of photovoltaics awarded prestigious 2021 Japan Prize. By Stefanie Menezes UNSW Sydney solar expert Martin Green has been honoured with the Japan Prize for transforming the photovoltaics industry. Professor Martin Green. Photo ~ University of NSW. Professor Martin

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Give Back Our Data
Internet 

Give Back Our Data

8 February 2021 Press

Tim Berners-Lee’s plan to save the internet: give us back control of our data. By Pieter Verdegem Senior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster Releasing his creation for free 30 years ago, the inventor of the world wide

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Not a mirage, Actually a Mirage
Upper Hunter Heritage & Historical 

Not a mirage, Actually a Mirage

5 February 20215 February 2021 Press

Two jet fighter planes – a Macchi and a Mirage – are making their home at Scone Regional Airport. Restored by volunteers. they will become part of the Warbird Visitor Attraction. The Mirage A3-44 will travel by road from the

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