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Hunter push for high-speed rail

Hunter push for high-speed rail  

THE Hunter should be first in line for a station on a high-speed east coast rail network. That is the message from a consortium of business leaders, government officials and politicians from within and outside the region.   23

Fruit a threat in school lunchboxes

Fruit a threat in school lunchboxes
KIWI fruit, raspberries and blackberries are the latest foods off the menu at Hunter schools because students can have life-threatening allergic reactions.   14

Toxic slag health fear for Lake Macquarie

Toxic slag health fear for Lake Macquarie
TOXIC black slag spread across large areas of Lake Macquarie remains a serious public health threat that authorities have known about for years but failed to properly manage, critics say.   2

Uni students scramble for accommodation

Uni students scramble for accommodation
LANDLORDS are collecting up to $1000 a week for student digs around the University of Newcastle as competition for rooms heats up.   6

Anger drives fig supporters future effort

Anger drives fig supporters future effort
VIDEO - TIME LAPSE: ACTIVISTS who campaigned against the felling of Laman Street’s fig trees vowed to maintain their rage, after a noisy farewell march on Newcastle’s city administration building yesterday.   29 | GALLERY

Combet urges innovation in manufacturing

Combet urges innovation in manufacturing
INNOVATION was the word of the day during Greg Combet’s visit to an Ampcontrol manufacturing plant in Cameron Park yesterday.   4
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE
06 February 2012
Belmont Neighbourhood Centre will now have a Justice of the Peace available Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 9am to 2pm.

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS 4 WEEK COURSE
07 February 2012
This course runs from 1pm - 3pm and costs $20 for 4 weeks. It will be held on Tuesday 7th February to 28th February & again on Wednesday 7th March to 28th March. Bookings are essential on 4947 ...

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07 February 2012
Why invest in property? Attend our next Complimentary Seminar to find out! Custodian WealthBuilders is running a complimentary Wealth Building Seminar at Diggers Wallsend on how to make ...

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