LUHRMANN’S LOCAL CONNECTION

While the world awaits the premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s latest film, Australia, movie goers on the mid north coast are taking an extra interest in the outback epic.

The award-winning director has strong ties to the region, having grown up at Herons Creek, near Port Macquarie.

MYTH OR MONSTER? THE HUNTER VALLEY YOWIE…

There are plenty of sceptics, but a Hunter Valley farmer is the latest person to become a believer that big foot does walk among us.

Lloyd Stapleton has invited some yowie experts to try to determine who - and what- his neighbours may be.

CHAD REED WEB EXCLUSIVE

Gone are the days of relative anonymity for supercross sensation Chad Reed.

A household name in the US, Reed’s basing himself in the Hunter as he takes on the Australian circuit, and it seems his fame has finally filtered back home.

NBN reporter Jess Phillis caught up with the world champion at his family’s Kurri property.

Click on the video player below for the extended interview and never before seen vision of Reed on his home track.

JOHNS’ RAISES $2.1 MILLION BEFORE WALK BEGINS

Before he’d even taken a step, Andrew Johns managed to raise $2.1 million for the Black Dog Institute.

The League legend began his fund raising walk from Newcastle to Sydney, with the help of his fans and friends including Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

MIND MATTERS-AN NBN NEWS SPECIAL pt 3

Mental health problems are very common, in fact one in five of us will
experience an illness at some point in our lives.
As our Mind Matters series continues, it’s the blokes’ turn.
In the past, it’s not been considered terribly “manly” to talk about this
kind of stuff, much less ask for help.
But guided by a few courageous individuals, men are learning to embrace
and take responsibility for their mental health

For links to Mens mental health sites , please click here

For information on local services, please click here

For links to Mental Health Crisis services, please click here

MIND MATTERS- AN NBN NEWS SPECIAL

The mind is a powerful yet fragile thing - essential to us all but still something of a mystery, even to the experts.

During this Mental Health Week we’ll be exploring a range of issues and raising subjects which we, as a society, still don’t talk about openly.
We begin with one of the toughest of all, Post Natal Depression, and the story of a father fighting for greater awareness after tragically losing his daughter to the illness.

For links to Mental Health Crisis services, please click here

For information on local services, please click here

HOLDEN HEAVEN COMES TO NEWCASTLE

Toranafest 2008 saw more than 200 classic cars cover Newcastle’s foreshore on September 20 and 21.

More information on Toranafest is available through the Hunter Valley Torana Club’s official website.

DESIGNER BUNNIES A FANCY HOBBY

Rabbits have received a pretty tough rap in Australia over the years, blamed for damaging crops and even the extinction of native animals. But not all bunnies are bad.

The hobby of breeding and exhibiting rabbits is called ‘The Fancy’, and reporter Jess Phillis learnt how the game really lives up to its name.

Double click on video to play in full screen mode.

More information on rabbit breeding can be found at the NSW Rabbit Breeders & Exhibitors website.

SHOOTING RAMPAGE

A 38-year-old Metford man has been arrested after allegedly gunning down two people in the Hunter Valley overnight.

A 36-year-old man and his 27-year-old girlfriend are in a serious condition at the John Hunter Hospital after being shot several times.

The alleged offender’s arrest follows an extensive police search in Metford this morning.

LIFE ON THE LAND AT AG QUIP

Farming gear remains at the core of Ag Quip, but other products, services and causes make Australia’s biggest field days among the most diverse.

Many a deal was done over a steak sandwich at Gunnedah, on day one of the mass marketing event.

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