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Newcastle Airport Secures First Direct Link to Perth Amid Major Terminal Upgrade

newy.com.au – Newcastle Airport will launch its first direct flights to Perth on 8 September 2025, establishing a new air corridor between the Hunter region and Western Australia. Operated by QantasLink, the service will run three times a week, on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, using a 150-seat Airbus A319. The route will provide 900 seats per week and more than 45,000 seats annually between the two cities. The introduction of […]

today29 May 2025

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Hunter and Mid North Coast Submerged in Once-in-a-Century Flood Crisis

newy.com.au – A once-in-a-century flood crisis has gripped the Hunter and Mid North Coast, submerging towns, isolating tens of thousands, and triggering mass rescues as swollen rivers surged far beyond known records. From the sodden streets of Dungog to the inundated suburbs of Taree, residents are grappling with a disaster described by Premier Chris Minns as "unlike anything since 1920", as emergency services work around the clock to protect life […]

today22 May 2025

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Hunter Street Makeover Rolls On as East End Revamp Enters Third Stage

newy.com.au – Hunter Street’s transformation is forging ahead, with the City of Newcastle set to launch the next phase of its East End Village revitalisation from next week. Construction crews will move in to begin upgrades on Hunter Street between Thorn and Wolfe streets, and Wolfe Street itself, spanning from King to Scott streets. The upcoming works will introduce new paving, footpaths and road surfaces, aiming to make the precinct […]

today21 May 2025

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Woman fighting for life after car crashes into Glendale bus shelter

A woman is in a critical condition after a car ploughed into a bus shelter in Glendale on Friday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Main Road about 4pm on 16 May, following reports a Holden Commodore sedan had struck a bus shelter where the woman had been waiting. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 28-year-old woman at the scene before transporting her to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition. […]

today17 May 2025

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Newcastle to Benefit from Council Apprenticeships as NSW Government Rolls Out $252 Million Jobs Package

newy.com.au – Newcastle is set to gain 23 new apprentices, trainees, and cadets under the NSW Government’s $252.2 million Fresh Start program, which will support more than 1,300 new roles in councils across the state. The initiative, announced this week by Premier Chris Minns and Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig, is designed to tackle workforce shortages and create secure career pathways for young people in regional and metropolitan communities. […]

today14 May 2025 2

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Steelworkers Memorial at Mayfield to Re-Open

newy.com.au – After years of limited access, Newcastle’s tribute to its proud steelmaking history is set to reopen to the public, with the Steelworkers Memorial at Mayfield to welcome visitors once again. The site, which honours generations of BHP steelworkers, has been made safe for public access through new fencing and landscaping, creating a 2.12-hectare park-like area accessible daily from 6am to 6pm via Selwyn Street. The memorial, originally unveiled […]

today14 May 2025 2

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Shovels Ready: Cessnock Hospital Redevelopment Breaks Ground After Years in the Making

newy.com.au – After years of planning and community engagement, construction of the long-anticipated $138 million redevelopment of Cessnock Hospital is set to begin, following the official appointment of Hansen Yuncken as the project’s builder in May 2025. This milestone marks a shift from design to delivery, with work expected to start later this year. The project aims to address capacity issues and ageing infrastructure, creating a facility better suited to […]

today13 May 2025 3

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VIDEO: Newcastle Post Office Set for Major Transformation

newy.com.au – Newcastle’s historic post office is a step closer to being revived, with City of Newcastle approving modified plans for its redevelopment. The updated proposal, lodged by owner Dr Jerry Schwartz, paves the way for a $3.6 million transformation into a conference centre, café, retail precinct and Aboriginal cultural space. The latest approval follows a previous development green light in 2021, with changes since made to the building layout […]

today13 May 2025

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TORONTO: Social Media Gunfire Video Leads to Hunter Pair’s Arrest at Dawn

UPDATE: Charges have been laid, details at end of this article. newy.com.au – A man and a woman have been taken into custody after a disturbing video surfaced on social media showing a firearm being discharged from a moving vehicle in Lake Macquarie. The footage, believed to have been filmed on the main street of Toronto, depicts a man driving while firing a gun out of the driver’s side window […]

today5 May 2025 2

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