News Archive

2009

2008

Newcastle News

Musialik rises from the pine for Jets clash

Friday September 18, 2009
STUART MUSIALIK likens his recall to the Sydney FC midfield for Sunday's clash against the Newcastle Jets as coming "back from the dead" after spending the first six weeks out of the first team set-up.

Knights' clubbing ensures finals race goes down to wire

Tuesday September 1, 2009
Canberra 30 Newcastle 14

Knights show Stone they haven't lost their grit

Tuesday August 18, 2009
NEWCASTLE 26 (M Hilder, J Mullen, M Taufua, C Vuna tries; K Gidley 5 goals) bt MELBOURNE 14 (B Anderson, C Cronk, S Turner tries; C Smith goal) at EnergyAustralia Stadium. Referees: Phil Haines, Jason Robinson. Crowd: 13,580.

Knights send SOS to Gidley

Sunday July 26, 2009
THE Newcastle Knights are counting on the return of inspirational skipper Kurt Gidley to spark a much-needed revival after Friday night's 44-20 hammering by Manly.

Storm wary of Knights mind games for clash

Saturday July 4, 2009
MELBOURNE back-rower Ryan Hoffman reckons there might be a bit of a smokescreen over the Newcastle team that takes on the Storm in the National Rugby League round-17 clash at Olympic Park tonight.

Knights, McManus crash out

Saturday June 13, 2009
Warriors 13 Knights 0

Newcastle and Hunter Schools Ban Energy Drinks

Tuesday June 2, 2009
Schools around Newcastle have begun to ban energy drinks because of the way students are behaving in the classroom.

Newcastle's Pasha Bulker Back to Stay

Friday May 29, 2009
The Pasha Bulker is here to stay in Newcastle in miniature form, when a sculpture was positioned at the top of the Shortland Esplanade seawall .

Newcastle Knights Could Play Out of Town for Home Games

Friday April 3, 2009
Newcastle Knights NRL Football Club may soon look for another venue to play home games due to a disagreement about licence fees over the use of Newcastle's Energy Australia Stadium.

Newcastle Council in the Red

Thursday April 2, 2009
Newcastle City Operations are set to change considerably as it faces the prospect of going into a $12million deficit in the new financial year.

Newcastle's Raging Waves

Wednesday April 1, 2009
Newcastle beaches have been closed as a result of the tumultuous weather early in the week. Huge waves nearly the size of the storm during the 2007 storm when the famous Pasha Bulker became stranded.

Newcastle Recently Discovered as a Site for Large Gas Reserve

Tuesday March 31, 2009
Newcastle is about to become a major site for a major Australian offshore gas reserve after $50billion worth of the resource was found 20 kilometres off Newcastle's coast.

Newcastle Show Has High Attendance for Yet Another Year

Monday March 30, 2009
Newcastle Show was a success but could have benefited from more local industry support said agricultural official.

Newcastle Jobs Cut and May be Given to Overseas Companies

Saturday March 28, 2009
About 200 jobs are under threat in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley after the Federal Government plans to introduce an overhaul of employment services contracts.

Newcastle Enjoys the 9 Shades of Whiteley exhibition

Friday March 27, 2009
From 1 March to 26 April, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery (NRAG) is holding the touring 9 Shades of Whiteley exhibition that showcases Brett Whiteley's career in nine stages.

Endangered Shark Drowns in Net

Monday March 23, 2009
A great 2.7m white shark drowned in a net off Nobbys Beach in Newcastle, prompting authorities to question whether using nets are outdated.

Well-Established Winery Near Newcastle Faces Uncertain Future

Sunday March 8, 2009
Renowned Hunter Valley Rosemount Estate winery near Newcastle at Denman is uncertain about its future after owner Foster's Group revealed plans to let the winery go as part of its $4billion wine division.

Newcastle Truck Driver Encounters Narrow Escape as Bridge Collapses Over Him

Saturday March 7, 2009
Truck driver from Thornton near Newcastle survived a footbridge crashing down on his truck at Maitland after a cherry picker on a semitrailer hit the overpass on Thursday.

Newcastle Grammar School Students Put in Mighty Effort for Fundraiser

Friday March 6, 2009
Students from Newcastle Grammar School have raised $100,000 to build boarding houses for school children in disadvantaged areas in Farkwa, Tanzania.

Sharks Widespread in Newcastle and Hunter Region

Thursday March 5, 2009
Residents in the Newcastle and greater Hunter Valley region are photographing many sharks off its coast.