NEWPORT OUT OF THE SAAB QUALITY
October 31, 2008
As the runners continue to drop out of the Melbourne Cup, Newcastle horse Newport gets closer to a start in the great race.
Trainer Paul Perry has decided to gamble on more horses pulling out and won’t race Newport in the SAAB Quality at Flemington tomorrow.
SWIMMING: TOM PREPARES FOR CHANGE OF SCENERY
October 31, 2008
One of the Hunter’s best young swimmers is preparing to leave the comforts of home to further his career in Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport.
17-year-old Tom Fraser-Holmes from Charlestown says his first major goal is a place at the World Championships in Rome next August.
LOCAL FIGHT TO SAVE MYALL RIVER SYSTEM
October 31, 2008
The people of Port Stephens have taken their concerns over the ailing Myall River system to Parliament.
Port Stephens MP Craig Baumann has tabled a petition, with more than 3,000 signatures, urging the state government to dredge the river mouth, but he’s less than impressed with the response.
75 NEW JOBS IN VARLEY MILITARY CONTRACT
October 31, 2008
Tomago engineering firm Varley will hire another 75 workers after winning a contract with the Australian Army.
They’ll design and build modules for the new generation of overland military vehicles.
WEE WAA RALLIES FOR CANCER RESEARCH
October 31, 2008
Around 500 people will throughout tonight in Wee Waa, to raise money for cancer research.
The town’s first Relay for Life has attracted 42 teams.
It’s the fourth walking fundraiser for the North West Cancer Council this year,
with Armidale, Moree and Tamworth holding similar events to raise money for research, support programs and vital services.
Hunter and North West Cancer Council General Manager, Christine Roach, said
” It’s about people being involved. It’s about celebrating survivorship and paying homage to those people we’ve lost as well.”
The Wee Waa Sporting Complex is hosting the event, which is expected to finish at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
NEW ENGLAND WINES CLEAN UP
October 31, 2008
The newly-gazetted New England wine region is quickly making a name for itself.
A swag of vineyards cleaned up at the recent New England Wine Show, which attracted almost 200 entries from the local area, as well as the Hastings, Granite Belt, Northern Rivers and Northern Slopes.
New England wines were awarded eight gold medals, five silver and 21 bronze.
ALCOHOL-RELATED CRIME ON THE RISE
October 31, 2008
There are plenty of new faces on the Tamworth Crime Prevention Board, but it seems the the group has inherited old issues.
Alcohol-related crime remains a major issue for the central business area, and now the council is asking the community to help find a solution.
TAMWORTH HOTEL ON GOVT’S HIT LIST
October 31, 2008
Tamworth’s Imperial Hotel has been added to the list of dangerous pubs.
It’s one of 48 venues being targeted by a state government out to curb alcohol-related bad behaviour.
DROUGHT FUNDING TO BE CUT?
October 31, 2008
An inquiry into drought support has recommended exceptional circumstances funding be cut by June 2010.
The Productivity Commission’s findings have outraged farmers, who claim the deadline won’t give them time to recover from the big dry.
FACEBOOK THREAT SHUTS PUB
October 31, 2008
Comments on the internet website Facebook about a possible riot at a Newcastle hotel this weekend have prompted police to shut the pub down.
The Lucky Country Hotel was to be packed with people tonight, but is instead boarded up.
