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Paddle power helps Lake Macquarie
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A festival on Lake Macquarie is fast becoming a must do for anyone with a paddle-powered craft . . .
Mount Hutton residents concerned students' lives at risk
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Mount Hutton residents are battling for traffic lights outside their primary school . . .
Botanist donates work to the University of Newcastle
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Self-trained botanist Donald McNair has a passion for plants and believes the true importance of Australia’s native species is yet to be realised.
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Redhead's call for recruits
Winners crowned in Newcastle in Model For Life 2009 competition
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Newcastle University cricket team are winners
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There is no truer saying in sport than ‘winners are grinners’ and so far this season the University cricket side are all wearing smiles.
Novocastrians head to pro junior
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Newcastle surfers Jake Sylvester, Ryan Callinan, Sam Lendrum and Duncan McNicol will be competing this week at the Grade 5 Oakley Pro Junior at North Stradbroke Island.
Big swell and plenty of fish at Lake Macquarie
Newcastle Jets make it to the finals
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A SIX-MONTH scheme of paid parental leave and plans to extend to nannies similar pay and conditions as childcare workers are at the heart of a Coalition policy being designed to woo family and female voters.
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