Tag: Swansea 2281
Only bidder but coast denied life saving titles
The New South Wales central coast has lost its bid to host the National Surf Life Saving Titles, despite being the only region interested in holding the event.[MORE]
Police probe armed robberies
Lake Macquarie police are investigating two armed robberies overnight, one of which resulted in a large sum of cash being stolen from a tavern.[MORE]
Teachers maintain staff transfer scheme opposition
Hunter teachers are not backing down in their dispute over a new staff transfer system.[MORE]
Council green lights Swansea skate park
Skaters in Lake Macquarie are about to get a dedicated skate park, after months of deliberation by Lake Macquarie Council.[MORE]
Man, 40, charged over foot shooting
A man has been charged with shooting a 24-year-old in the foot in the New South Wales Hunter region last night. [MORE]
Residents want skate park approval delayed
Swansea residents are urging Lake Macquarie Council not to approve a proposal for a skate park in the town until after the elections in September.[MORE]
Council criticised over Swansea investment
The Pelican Blacksmiths Progress Association says Lake Macquarie Council is not doing enough to encourage investment in Swansea.[MORE]
Inquiry urged into Orkopoulos cover-up claims
The New South Wales Opposition is seeking an Upper House inquiry into whether convicted paedophile Milton Orkopoulos was politically protected when child sex allegations against him surfaced.[MORE]
Nine years' jail for 'arrogant' Orkopoulos
Former NSW Government minister Milton Orkopoulos has been jailed for at least nine years.[MORE]
Orkopoulos whistleblower rebuffs $100k offer
The Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly says a compensation offer to the woman who blew the whistle on convicted paedophile Milton Orkopoulos is still on the table.[MORE]
Swansea MP threatens to cross floor over power privatisation
The Member for Swansea, Robert Coombes, says he does not believe New South Wales will be in economic turmoil if it does not sell off its electricity assets.[MORE]
Swansea hits back at crime
Residents of the Lake Macquarie town of Swansea say their stand against crime and antisocial behaviour should inspire other communities to develop their own strategies to address the problem. [MORE]
Whistleblower sacking 'bad timing'
The NSW Speaker says Gillian Sneddon's sacking was unrelated to the trial of Milton Orkopoulos.[MORE]
Orkopoulos whistleblower sacked
The woman who blew the whistle on Milton Orkopoulos says she has been treated like a criminal.[MORE]
Lake Macquarie councillor wants climate change report released
A Lake Macquarie councillor is calling for the immediate release of New South Wales Government documents showing how residential areas of Lake Macquarie could be underwater within 100 years.[MORE]
Strike force to investigate child abduction attempts
Police have established a strike force to investigate the attempted abduction of several children in Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, and the New South Wales central coast in recent weeks.[MORE]
Police probe attempted child abduction
Police are investigating an attack on an eight-year-old girl in a Lake Macquarie park.[MORE]
Swansea MP may rethink power privatisation stance
Swansea MP Robert Coombes says he would consider changing his position on electricity privatisation if the final deal is endorsed by unions and benefits his electorate.[MORE]
Man robbed four banks this month: police
A man has been charged over a string of bank robberies in regional New South Wales.[MORE]
New Years crowd well behaved, police say
Police across the Hunter say they are pleased with the way crowds behaved during New Years Eve celebrations, with only a small number of arrests.[MORE]
Council calls on Govt to fix Swansea Bridge
Lake Macquarie Council has asked the New South Wales Government to find a solution to ongoing problems with the Swansea Bridge, after the recent failure of the lifting span.[MORE]
Black Neds Bay dredging won't take long: Kelly
New South Wales Lands Minister Tony Kelly says dredging at Black Neds Bay in Swansea, in the New South Wales Hunter region, should be finished within a month.[MORE]
Newcastle man stabbed in torso
A 22-year-old man will face court today charged over a fight in Newcastle, in the New South Wales Hunter region, in which another man was stabbed in the torso.[MORE]
Swansea library closes for relocation
The Swansea Library will close today to allow material to be transferred into a new building due to open in the new year in eastern New South Wales.[MORE]
Southbound Swansea bridge to stay
The NSW Government has ruled out replacing the southbound Swansea bridge with a new toll bridge, saying the old structure will last for another 20 years.[MORE]
