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Renters being hit harder in Newcastle than Sydney

Renters in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are forking out a larger portion of their income than Sydneysiders to put a roof over their head according to a new housing affordability report. And saving for a deposit for a unit is also a longer slog in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie compared…

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Online GPs flip the script: Newcastle and Lake Macquarie residents turn to telehealth

More than 15,000 people in Lake Macquarie and Newcastle have used this online prescription service.

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Go high or go home: Charlestown development set to be city's tallest building

It's go high or go home at Charlestown as developers turn the sod on what's set to be Lake Macquarie's tallest building, Macquarie Tower.

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Man on pursuit, break-in charges calls court 'corrupt'

A Lake Macquarie man facing more than 20 charges - ranging from break and enter to allegedly injuring police and leading officers on two pursuits within 24 hours - has claimed his situation with the justice system has been "corrupt", in a sensational outburst in court.

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FAST cycleway opened in Lake Macquarie

The newly-opened track is a 1.6km stretch between Hilda Street, Belmont South, and Awabakal Avenue, Blacksmiths, which connects to an existing shared path leading to Swansea.

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Property sales take a dive

Fewer properties in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are changing hands according to the latest CoreLogic report.

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Energy minister to look at council power provider problem

"I have asked my department to meet with Lake Macquarie City Council to discuss this matter."

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Mortgage and rental stress are on the rise in the Hunter as wages fail to keep up

The proportion of Hunter households spending more than 30% of their income on mortgage repayments has doubled in five years. For renters, it's even worse.

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Hunter council leaders 'confident' after ministerial meeting

Representatives from Singleton, Muswellbrook, Cessnock and Lake Macquarie councils were part of a roundtable meeting with federal MP Kristy McBain last week.

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IKEA makes plans for Newcastle

It is unclear where the store would be located, with both Newcastle and Lake Macquarie councils unaware of the company's planned site.

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Spate of thefts from vehicles at Valentine

Police are warning residents of a Lake Macquarie suburb to take care after a spate of thefts from parked motor vehicles.

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Concern plans to green and cool Lake Macquarie could stifle development

A Lake Macquarie councillor has raised concerns that a 10-year plan to make the joint a little bit greener and cool the city could turn developers off new subdivisions.

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Cyclists ride high ahead of Lake e-bike launch

A start date has not been set, but organisers plan to have them ready to use by the end of this month.

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Support flows in for Jay Stevens after serious workplace injury

The community is rallying to support a man who was badly injured in a workplace incident at a Lake Macquarie mine more than a fortnight ago, as those close to him describe the Hunter man as "a pillar of strength".

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'Complicated and problematic': future of Pasminco smelter site up in the air

The future of the old Pasminco smelter site remains up in the air, as Lake Macquarie councillors ask for more information on what one called a 'complicated' and 'problematic' area.

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Lake Mac Arts website a 'one-stop-shop' for cultural events

"The diversity of what we have now is excellent, from opera to DJ sets to contemporary dance. A few years ago this would not have been possible."

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NSW Parliament passes voluntary assisted dying bill

NSW Parliament has legalised voluntary assisted dying after a bill co-authored by Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper passed through the upper and lower houses on Thursday.

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Lake Macquarie councillor Colin Grigg to stand on One Nation ticket

The local pastor stood as an independent in the recent local government election, and said he resisted a political stint for years.

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Multi-million dollar trampoline centre catapults city into elite sport

An unusual sport will spring to life as Lake Macquarie is set to become the country's elite trampolining capital.

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Push for basketball stadium in each city

"I maintain basketball needs to remain in Broadmeadow and another stadium built in Lake Macquarie with better access."

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Ambitious $120m plan to expand city's private hospital pushes ahead

A massive 10-storey hospital expansion has been given the green light, as Lake Macquarie City Council looks to cement better health outcomes for residents.

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PMs' visits show Libs still taking Hunter seriously

Scott Morrison and former Prime Minister John Howard visited Lake Macquarie on Wednesday in a sign the Coalition has not given up hope of prising key Hunter seats off Labor at next week's election.

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Hard to get: GP shortages leave Lake Macquarie families desperate for appointments

The only practice that could see her toddler that day was a 45-minute drive away in Bateau Bay.

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City's 'forgotten fringe': residents frustrated with lack of funds

Overlooked and under-served - that's how Nords Wharf locals feel in the wake of Lake Macquarie City Council's whopping $7.6 million spend on shared paths in its 2022 to 2023 budget - with not one in their area.

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Major Lake Macquarie Private Hospital expansion hangs on a tall order

The $120 million expansion of Lake Macquarie Private Hospital hangs in the balance as the local council considers whether to allow a 10-storey build.

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