The Latest Breaking News from Carol Duncan

Hopes for a pot of gold in renewed rainbow crossing proposal

A Labor motion to Tuesday's council meeting calls for council to investigate a rainbow crossing to coincide with WorldPride or Newcastle Pride.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 12, 2022

Four-storey childcare approved for Newcastle shopping centre

The 109-place childcare will be built on a tenant car park facing Farquhar Street with access via the shopping centre.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 6, 2022

'Time to get smashed': Council defers call on Hotel Delany late trading

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes says the council needs a strategy on how to deal with late trading applications in the suburbs.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 18, 2022

Blown away: wind whips up more than 500 Hunter, Central Coast SES jobs

The State Emergency Service has had another busy night in the Hunter and Central Coast, with damaging winds causing calls for help to continue to roll in.

Newcastle Herald · May 31, 2022

SES bracing for another day of gale-force winds ripping through Hunter

The State Emergency Service is preparing for the possibility of another long night as wild winds up to 90km/h continue to hammer many parts of NSW, with just over half the calls for help across the state coming from the Hunter and Central Coast since Monday evening.

Newcastle Herald · May 31, 2022

Storm damage: tree pins woman in car at Singleton after wild weather

Gale force winds remain a risk in the Hunter as "saturated soils bring an increased risk of gusty winds toppling trees and power lines".

Newcastle Herald · May 30, 2022

Man and woman turn fury on police during disturbance at Lanarkshire home

Carol Duncan shoved one officer while George Cockburn brandished a table leg and challenged officers to fight

Daily Record · May 23, 2022

$150K in Newcastle Council business grants to lift Hamilton, Wallsend and New Lambton

The City of Newcastle will funnel $150,000 in funding pooled from business rates collected from Hamilton, Wallsend and New Lambton toward projects that beautify and activate those suburbs' business precincts.

Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2022