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Captain Brian Sorrenson with the Old and Bold Shield. Picture: Supplied.

Morisset in boldest snooker win | photos

2hrs ago

NNSW NPL: Sam Walker wins double to claim first Graham Jennings Medal | photos

Craig Kerry

AERIAL ROUTE: Nick Babcock goes down town against Narara at Harry Moore Oval on Saturday where a particularly lush and slow outfield meant that lofted shots were often needed to beat fielders saving singles. Picture: David Stewart

Northern Power fall short in cricket run chase | photos

David Stewart
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Captain Brian Sorrenson with the Old and Bold Shield. Picture: Supplied.

Morisset in boldest snooker win | photos

2hrs ago

GOOD NEWS: Harry Johnson-Holmes of the Waratahs, who was educated in Newcastle, said he was looking forward to the city hosting the Super Rugby clash.

Waratahs announce historic Newcastle match with Sunwolves for 2019

Matt Carr
1hr ago

Cricket: Merewether secures last-ball thiller against Toronto

Josh Callinan

FASHIONS: Manager Margaret Seguin pictured at the opening of the Salvation Army Family Store, at Bonnells Bay, in 2013. It offers a stack of secondhand fashion items, some of which will be showcased at the fashion parade on Saturday. Picture: David Stewart

Salvos’ fashion parade in the church this Saturday

David Stewart

MORE ACCOLADES: Jess Lawrence and chef Daniel Way at The Olde Bakehouse Restaurant, Morisset, this week. Picture: David Stewart

Olde Bakehouse judged Hunter’s best restaurant | photos

David Stewart

SWEET SOUNDS: Hawaiian teen sensation Honoka and Azita will perform at the Newkulele Festival this weekend.

Weekend Planner: October 20-21, 2018

FASHIONS: Manager Margaret Seguin pictured at the opening of the Salvation Army Family Store, at Bonnells Bay, in 2013. It offers a stack of secondhand fashion items, some of which will be showcased at the fashion parade on Saturday. Picture: David Stewart

Salvos’ fashion parade in the church this Saturday

INVITATION: Liz Wright and her dog Evie in training at Wangi Wangi for the lakeside walk this Sunday, October 21, at Warners Bay. Picture: David Stewart

Walk with Liz against ovarian cancer on Sunday at Warners Bay

David Stewart

SHOWMAN: Adam Thompson and Chocolate Starfish will perform INXS's KICK album, in its entirety (plus a few surprises), in a gig at Wests Cardiff this Friday night. Picture: Supplied

Chocolate Starfish does INXS in Lake Macquarie gig this Friday | video

David Stewart

Guaranteed winner: When picking a winner you could always back the whole field. You might not win any money but the bragging rights are worth it. Photo: Shutterstock.

How you can back a winner, hopefully...

Andrew Lotherington

2018 Lake Mac Big Weekend – Superboats

Anniversary offerings for Bailey buyers

Guaranteed winner: When picking a winner you could always back the whole field. You might not win any money but the bragging rights are worth it. Photo: Shutterstock.

How you can back a winner, hopefully...

Morisset-based: Bailey specialises in the sale of new and used Bailey vans, plus the servicing and repair of European and Australian caravans, and caravan storage.

Anniversary offerings for Bailey buyers

HOLIDAY FUN: Steve & Tina Mostyn’s Reptile Awareness Display will perform each day of the 2018 Central Coast 4WD Caravan & Camping Show.

Great day out for the entire family

CLEAR MESSAGE: Toronto Foreshore Protection Group member Nico Marcar collates the petition the group will present to council on Monday night. Picture: Supplied

Foreshore petition shows we’re no ‘vocal minority’

David Stewart

BOLD BID: Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham said it was "ludicrous" that the Wallarah 2 Coal Project hadn't already been stopped. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Greens bid to have a national park declared to stop Wallarah 2 coal mine

WATERFRONT: Mayor Kay Fraser at the site council plans to develop into a multi-storey tourism and residential development on the Toronto foreshore. Picture: Simone De Peak

Toronto Chamber backs council plan for multi-storey development

David Stewart

INSIGHT: Tours of the radio base will be on offer on Sunday.

Lake Macquarie Marine Rescue to open its doors this Sunday

Captain Brian Sorrenson with the Old and Bold Shield. Picture: Supplied.

Morisset in boldest snooker win | photos

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CLEAR MESSAGE: Toronto Foreshore Protection Group member Nico Marcar collates the petition the group will present to council on Monday night. Picture: Supplied

Foreshore petition shows we’re no ‘vocal minority’

David Stewart

INSIGHT: Tours of the radio base will be on offer on Sunday.

Lake Macquarie Marine Rescue to open its doors this Sunday

FASHIONS: Manager Margaret Seguin pictured at the opening of the Salvation Army Family Store, at Bonnells Bay, in 2013. It offers a stack of secondhand fashion items, some of which will be showcased at the fashion parade on Saturday. Picture: David Stewart

Salvos’ fashion parade in the church this Saturday

David Stewart

FIT FOR LIFE: Senior Constable Ha Son, pictured, and police chief Superintendent Danny Sullivan will be paired with local youths for Tuesday morning work-out sessions at PCYC Morisset. Picture: David Stewart

Police to mentor at-risk teens in Morisset fitness classes

David Stewart

AERIAL ROUTE: Nick Babcock goes down town against Narara at Harry Moore Oval on Saturday where a particularly lush and slow outfield meant that lofted shots were often needed to beat fielders saving singles. Picture: David Stewart

Northern Power fall short in cricket run chase | photos

23m ago

Cricket: Merewether secures last-ball thiller against Toronto

MORE ACCOLADES: Jess Lawrence and chef Daniel Way at The Olde Bakehouse Restaurant, Morisset, this week. Picture: David Stewart

Olde Bakehouse judged Hunter’s best restaurant | photos

BIG LOSS: Ian Kiernan, who founded Clean Up Australia Day, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 78.

Hunter inspiration for Clean Up founder

COUNTRY BOY: Lee Kernaghan will bring his 'The Boys From the Bush 25th Anniversary Tour' to Doyalson on Sunday, November 18. Picture: Supplied.

The one outback gig Lee Kernaghan will never forget | video

David Stewart

SPEED: Charlotte Poynting, who turns 20 on Thursday, at last year's Newcastle 500. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Motorsport: Charlotte Poynting changes gears again and again

Josh Callinan

Scenes from the Lake Mac Big Weekend. Picture: Lake Macquarie City Council

Lake Macquarie buzzed by big weekend

Ellie-Marie Watts

These are our favourite restaurants of the year (so far!)

SMOKE: A reader says one major bushfire releases more carbon into the atmosphere than a power station does in a year. Picture: James Brickwood.

Letters to the editor

MISSED: The Return and Earn reverse vending machine at Rathmines was popular, but it has been removed because it breached state heritage regulations. Picture: David Stewart

Letters to the editor

PRECIOUS: Big-ticket infrastructure items are fine, but one reader would be happy with simple kerbing and guttering and a footpath in her street. Picture: Robert Rough

Letters to the editor

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Paul Benjamin Wright denies falsely claiming strawberries had been contaminated.

SA man denies fake strawberry report

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Independent Kerryn Phelps maintains her lead as counting continues in the Wentworth by-election.

Phelps maintains lead in Wentworth count

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Low pay for Uber, rideshare drivers

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Proposed laws will make it easier for small airports and airlines to comply with security standards.

Red tape cut for regional airport security

1hr ago

Life sentence for Queensland hammer killer

Stuart Layt
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Public disclosures have now been made about the light plane used by One Nation's Pauline Hanson.

Hanson plane probe nets $200k disclosure

Paul Osborne
2hrs ago

Adam Elliott is one of two NRL players yet to plead to charges stemming from a Mad Monday party.

Dogs pair face court over Mad Monday

Perry Duffin
2hrs ago

Queensland minister Coralee O'Rourke has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Qld MP Coralee O'Rourke has breast cancer

2hrs ago

The locals of Puglia are passionate foodies.

The under-the-radar foodie delight of Puglia

Scott McRae

Part of the Western Australian landscape … the Pinnacles. PIC: Australia.com

Six highlights in your travel week | 22 Oct

John Rozentals

Citadines on Bourke … absolutely mid-city location.

The rise of the apartment-hotel

John Rozentals

A torn ACL is almost always a significant acute (sudden) traumatic injury. Descriptions patients give are usually of a situation where their foot is planted and they change direction and feel their knee give way.

Your guide if you’ve torn your ACL

Healthshare

Taking the work out of homework: Homework and study are often seen as a chore, but with a little thought, your child’s study area can be a great place to both find focus and enjoy.

Go to the top of the class

Jennifer Birchall

SWEET SOUNDS: Hawaiian teen sensation Honoka and Azita will perform at the Newkulele Festival this weekend.

Weekend Planner: October 20-21, 2018