26 Apr 07 | As far as farewells go, Sunday’s send off for Andrew Johns the footballer was about as good as they get.
26 Apr 07 | University will feature in the women’s hockey top-grade encounter this Saturday at the Broadmeadow centre.
It last won a top-grade premiership back in 1997.
26 Apr 07 | At the time of writing there’s a storm brewing, there’s a flicker in the house lights which is followed by a distant rumble.
26 Apr 07 | Sunshine Coast surfer Mitch Coleborn continued his dominance on the Pro Junior series winning the 7 Star Brothers Neilson Pro Junior.
26 Apr 07 | Edgeworth’s Salter family was right on target when they picked up 11 medals at the Australian Bowhunter Association 3D, Bare Bow and Sighted Championships in Wagga Wagga on the Easter long weekend.
26 Apr 07 | Catherine Hill Bay residents have made some progress in the battle to preserve the historic village, but they are now fighting to keep its 100-year plus jetty.
26 Apr 07 | Families with a school-aged child with a disability can now rely on support that previously ended when the child turned five. . .
26 Apr 07 | A rainwater tank project has tested water to see how cheap, efficient and non-intrusive they can be. . .
26 Apr 07 | Aboriginal soldiers have fought and died for Australia in every major military conflict, but this is the first year a wreath is officially laid in their honour at Newcastle’s Anzac Day service . . .
17 Apr 07 | The Brothers Neilson Pro Junior starts this week at Burleigh Heads.
17 Apr 07 | Hats off to the Sea Eagles and everyone in the Brookvale bunker.
After five rounds this season they’re unbeaten, on top of the competition and have managed to do so with little fanfare.
17 Apr 07 | Newcastle Knights Premier League prop Tim Natusch has managed to fit a lot into his short career, including a brush with history.
17 Apr 07 | A guide to make Newcastle’s public transport system easy to use has been created by a local community group, even though politicians have called for an overhaul of the region’s transport infrastructure . . .
17 Apr 07 | A Newcastle environmental group’s claim that the state will run out of coal in 35 years is wrong, according to the coal industry...
17 Apr 07 | Aged care providers, such as local residential care organisation Anglican Care, are worried the Federal Government’s $1.5 billion package to prepare for Australia’s ageing population is short sighted . . .
10 Apr 07 | Although the two points headed south of the border, the Easter Saturday hit out was the most promising sign yet the Newcastle Knights are entering a new era.
10 Apr 07 | Four rounds in to the NRL for 2007 and only three teams remain unbeaten.
10 Apr 07 | As the popularity of Ultimate Frisbee continues to grow, the Newcastle Ultimate Frisbee Club is giving everyone a chance to try the sport before the next competition starts.
10 Apr 07 | While police and health workers try to deal with the rise of ice, researchers at the University of Newcastle lead the way in helping users off the drug.
10 Apr 07 | Newcastle and Lake Mac-quarie voters have elected new people to represent them. It is now up to Greg Piper and Jodi McKay to live up to their electorate’s big expectations . . .