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Hunter Health extends blood lead testing to boost numbers

Hunter health officials have extended their blood lead level testing of children living near Lake Macquarie's former lead smelter.

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Two Bandidos charged over Lake Macquarie kidnapping and robbery

Police have charged two alleged members of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang over a Lake Macquarie kidnapping and robbery.

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Blood tests show Lake Mac lead levels below safety guidelines

Blood lead testing of young children and pregnant women in suburbs surrounding a former lead smelter at Lake Macquarie has found all were below national safety guidelines.

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Whitebridge housing developer sent back to the drawing board

A planning panel has sent a proposal for a controversial Lake Macquarie residential development back to the drawing board.

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Crown tries to establish pattern of behaviour in case against Catholic brother

A Newcastle court has heard hundreds of pages of evidence are being considered by the Crown, as part of efforts to establish a pattern of behaviour by a Catholic brother extradited from New Zealand to...

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Police raids uncover major drugs syndicate

Police are claiming a major victory in the fight against illegal drug supply in the Newcastle region, after a series of raids on properties across the city uncovered drugs and guns.

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Local SES members promoted to controllers

Several State Emergency Services members in the Hunter region have been promoted to unit controllers.

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Call for councillors absent from conference to be named and shamed

As local councils across New South Wales argue for their survival, a Lake Macquarie councillor has slammed those who have failed to turn up to sessions at a state conference.

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Councillors vote to give up power to vote on their own pay rises

A push by Lake Macquarie Council to take away the ability of councillors to approve their own pay rises has won unanimous support at a statewide conference.

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Four Hunter councils deemed 'unfit for future'

In its latest merger report, New South Wales' pricing regulator has deemed almost half of the local councils in the Hunter as unfit for the future.

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Hunter mayors lash out at 'insulting' IPART report on mergers

Dungog mayor Harold Johnston believes merging with Maitland Council will not benefit either organisation.

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Insolvencies in Port Stephens on the decline

The financial situation of Port Stephens residents appears to be looking up, with the number of people reporting to be insolvent more than halving.

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Piper says three coastal "super councils" makes sense

The Minister for Local Government has been presented with a plan to create three "super councils" covering the Central Coast to Port Stephens.

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Piper's "super council" plans described as illogical, crazy, ridiculous

Newcastle Liberal councillor Brad Luke has labelled a new proposal to create three "super councils" between the Central Coast and Port Stephens as illogical and ridiculous.

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Newcastle Council votes to oppose merger plans

Newcastle Council has voted to remain a stand alone organisation, opposing a merger with neighbouring Lake Macquarie Council.

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Lord mayor pushes against amalgamation during Premier meeting

Newcastle's lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes says she is grateful for a meeting with the Premier that allowed her to broach the subject of proposed council amalgamations.

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Last Hunter yacht expected in Hobart tomorrow at earliest

The Hunter's last remaining boat in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has battled through another rough night of seas that has seen dozens more boats pull retire.

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Hunter coast residential land values go up, but mining towns go backwards

The latest land valuations for New South Wales show big drops in residential land values in the mining regions of the Hunter Valley.

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Lake Macquarie community 'left in the dark' over lead contamination meetings

Lake Macquarie residents call for more transparency from the two groups investigating lead levels around the the old Pasminco smelter at Boolaroo.

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Lake Macquarie locals on smelter contamination claim discrimination

Residents impacted by contamination from an old lead smelter in Lake Macquarie say it is time to end the stigma hanging over their area.

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Vietnam War veteran writes book about battle with post-traumatic stress disorder

A US Army veteran who served in Vietnam is writing a book about his battle with PTSD.

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Across the Nullarbor in a 1929 Austin 7 — aged 76

Never one to put his feet up, Lake Macquarie's Graham Burgess is off on his next adventure — a drive across the continent in his restored vintage car.

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'Phones ringing off the hook': NSW businesses enter crucial recovery phase

Small businesses that survived the economic downturn due to coronavirus say JobKeeper has been a lifesaver, but warn another lockdown will be disastrous.

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Police pounce on local lockdown protesters at Cessnock, Lake Macquarie

Police have responded to anti lockdown protests at Cessnock and Lake Macquarie as the Hunter records another two COVID-19 cases.

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Independents warn federal election 'course correction' also message for NSW...

Independents based in regional New South Wales warn state government Nationals and urban Liberals not to underestimate voters' interests in climate change, environmental management, and the need for...

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