Thieves target Merewether
Police say there have been several homes and units broken into in the Newcastle suburb of Merewether over the last week.
View ArticleBathers Way plan progressing
Newcastle Lord Mayor, John Tate says the walkway between Nobbys Beach and Merewether Baths is so popular, it is crucial the promenade is widened.Council was last night updated on the "Bathers Way"...
View ArticleRecord numbers to compete at Surfest
The pro events at Newcastle's Surfest get underway this morning at Merewether Beach with a record number of competitors for both men and women.
View ArticleNoise concerns over hotel smoking room
Residents living near a Newcastle hotel say they do not support a proposed new smoking area because it will create more noise.
View ArticleBrazilian showdown in Surfest final
It was an all Brazilian final at Newcastle's Surfest with Willian Cardoso edging out fellow countryman Felipe Toledo to win the six-star event at Merewether Beach yesterday.
View ArticleWork starts on beachside upgrade
Geotechnical investigations get underway this morning as part of a multi-million dollar improvement to Newcastle's Merewether Beach.
View ArticleCouncillor against another bottle shop in Merewether
A major supermarket chain has hosed down concerns a bottle shop proposed for Merewether will increase anti-social behaviour.
View ArticleGolf club thieves drop safe on 8th hole
A security guard has helped to foil a robbery at the Merewether Golf Club, with the thieves leaving the safe on the 8th green.
View ArticleRestaurant staff foil armed robbery
Two would-be armed robbers left a Newcastle suburban restaurant empty-handed overnight after staff refused to cooperate with their demands.
View ArticleNew look for Bathers Way
Newcastle Council is today unveiling the latest plans for its multi-million dollar upgrade to Bathers Way, which will see a four-metre wide pathway linking Merewether and Nobbys beaches.
View ArticleSurgery boost for Lingard hospital
Healthcare facilities have been bolstered with the commissioning of two new state-of-the-art operating theatres at one of Newcastle's largest private hospitals.
View ArticleDrunken incident may end the career of a Newcastle police officer.
Newcastle Local court has heard a young off-duty police officer may have ruined his career over a drunken incident at a Newcastle hotel where he took a swipe at a security guard.
View ArticleMan rescued from smoke-filled unit
A hearing-impaired man who apparently fell asleep smoking a cigarette has had to be rescued from his smoke-filled unit in Merewether.
View ArticleBeaches set for a further facelift
Work to upgrade the Merewether beach front is moving ahead with Newcastle awarding a $2.5 million tender for the next stage of works.
View ArticleWinter waning with return of beach patrols
With spring on the way Newcastle Council lifeguards will today begin patrolling the city's six beaches.
View ArticleMan fends off armed robber with broom
The owner of a Merewether takeaway shop has been forced to fend off an armed robber with a broom.
View ArticleSearch continues for whale caught in shark net
The National Parks and Wildlife Service says the search is continuing for a whale believed to be caught in a shark net off the coast of Newcastle.
View ArticleMedical centre an "over-development"
Merewether residents say a three-storey medical centre proposed for the suburb is an over-development.
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