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The people of Newcastle are being asked to weigh in on whether the first day of the 2025 Newcastle Show should be declared a local public holiday. City of Newcastle has launched a community survey to gather feedback from residents, workers, and business owners in the area to determine support for this proposal. The survey seeks opinions on the potential economic and social benefits, as well as the impact on […]

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) played a key role in a recent multi-agency vehicle crash simulation held in Doyalson, designed to strengthen the collaboration between emergency services. The exercise, which simulated a severe car accident, was aimed at refining the rescue techniques of FRNSW firefighters and NSW Ambulance paramedics. The staged crash scenario involved a collision between two vehicles, resulting in one of the cars flipping over. Multiple dummy patients, […]

NSW Ambulance is set to enhance its response capabilities in challenging conditions with the rollout of eight innovative Hazardous Area Rescue Ambulances (HARA). These cutting-edge vehicles, the first of their kind globally, have been designed to tackle natural disasters and navigate difficult terrains across the state. The new fleet of HARA Mercedes-Benz Unimog vehicles, part of a $14.8 million funding initiative by the NSW Government, aims to strengthen the state’s […]

Wallsend celebrated its 150th anniversary with a memorable Evensong service at St Luke’s Church, featuring a special tribute to priest and poet Thomas Traherne, 350 years after his passing. The event included music from renowned composers like Ayelward, Gibbons, and Thomas Tallis, brought to life by the Cathedral Choir and the church’s historic pipe organ. The organ, crafted in London in 1855 by J.R. Walker, is one of the oldest […]

Tamika Upton, fullback for the nib Newcastle Knights, has been named the NRLW Player of the Year for the second year in a row, following an outstanding 2024 campaign. The Queensland Origin star played in all ten games of the season, showcasing her skills by scoring seven tries, assisting in 13 others, and averaging 125 running metres per match. Upton's on-field brilliance was instrumental in leading the Knights to their […]

Lake Macquarie is gearing up to host an impressive lineup of events for this year’s History Illuminated Festival, with renowned journalist and author Stan Grant headlining the program. The ten-day festival, which runs from 1 November to 10 November 2024, will feature a range of activities, exhibitions, and talks, attracting history enthusiasts from across the region. Stan Grant, a highly regarded Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi, and Dharrawal man, is set to appear […]

Firefighters from several stations were called into action on Sunday evening, as a deliberately lit bushfire broke out in the vicinity of the South Wallsend Water Reservoirs. The blaze, which started around 5:30pm on 6 October, burned through approximately three hectares of bushland. Crews from Fire and Rescue NSW Station 484 Wallsend were the first on the scene, responding to reports of multiple fires along Transfield Avenue, Wallsend. Given the […]

Maitland City Council has announced a significant boost to its electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, with $60,600 in state funding secured to expand its network of charging stations across the region. The grant, awarded through the second round of the Drive Electric NSW EV Destination Charging Grants program, will see new charging facilities installed at four Council-owned sites. The project will result in EV chargers being fitted at ten car spaces […]