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The Latest Breaking News from Lake Macquarie

Disaster assistance extended to Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Singleton

Hard hit towns like Singleton, Maitland and Lake Macquarie will now be eligible for flood assistance payments as the federal government widens its net.

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Lake Macquarie's billion dollar boom in development

A billion-dollar boom has seen more than 2700 development applications approved across Lake Macquarie in the last 12 months.

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Toxic habitat: heavy metals found in Hunter birds threat to wildlife

The Hunter Environment Centre is calling for a more thorough investigation of the bio-accumulation of heavy metals in birds living near coal-fired power stations.

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High heavy-metal levels found in bird feathers near NSW coal-fired power stations

Environmentalists have long suspected that heavy metals were leaching from power station coal ash dams into the ecosystem. Now they say they have the evidence to prove it.

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Where do the Hunter's highest earners live?

The gap between incomes in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie is getting bigger.

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Two arrested after three-month Lake Macquarie drug supply investigation

Police said the search led them to locate and seize methylamphetamine, cannabis leaf, vials of steroids, GHB, buprenorphine strips, and other drug paraphernalia.

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Lake Macquarie plan to pipe 20 million litres of recycled water each year

Precious drinking water will be saved as Hunter Water plans to pipe eight Olympic swimming pools, or 20 million litres, of recycled water to sports fields in Lake Macquarie each year.

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Twin brothers Richard and Stephen Mateer deny historical child sexual assaults

Identical twin brothers Richard and Stephen Mateer have pleaded not guilty to a string of historical child sexual assaults that were allegedly uncovered as part of an investigation into the disapperance of young women in Lake Macquarie in the late 1970s.

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Appeal for help in search for teenager missing from Cardiff South

Police are appealing for public help in their search for a teenager missing from the Lake Macquarie area.

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Hunter men launch their hand-crafted traditional Irish wooden boat on Lake Macquarie

The 17-foot currach was constructed over eight months in East Maitland.

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Former Newcastle, Lake Macquarie police commander recognised

A former Newcastle and Lake Macquarie police commander has been recognised with the Australian Police Medal, as part of this year's Queen's Birthday honours.

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Leading figures from the Hunter region recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours

A Newcastle nurse practitioner, Lake Macquarie environmental scientist and Hunter New England paediatric surgeon are among those being recognised as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours.

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Wave pools to zip lines: three Lake sites open to adventure

Thrill seekers will be well and truly set at Lake Macquarie as the local council looks to partner with tourism operators and investors to create iconic attractions around the city.

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Awaba House rises from the ashes as it's rebuilt with a modern twist

Rising from the ashes, the rebuild of Lake Macquarie's historic Awaba House has been given the green light with a modern twist.

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50 evacuated from Lake Macquarie battery factory after fire breaks out

The flames were contained to two large lithium batteries that firefighters estimated were about 1.5 cubic metres in size.

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Lake Macquarie deemed too big a gamble as homes become 'uninsurable'

For locals living on the shores of Lake Macquarie, proximity to the water is considered an asset.But, as far as insurance companies are concerned, the risk to cover properties around parts of the lake is too high, seeing prices skyrocket or deeming homes completely uninsurable.

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OzHarvest expands food rescue to help end hunger pains in Lake Macquarie

Hunger pains are being felt across Lake Macquarie as the cost of living continues to rise.

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I got flung across Lake Macquarie at breakneck speed in a powerboat: here's what happened

The sun was shining, a severe weather warning hung in the air and I had been to the chiropractor the day before.

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'Bear with us': SES volunteers inundated with callouts as wind wreaks havoc

Volunteer crews have been inundated with calls for help as the aftermath of strong winds wreak havoc across Lake Macquarie.

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Students take steps towards reconciliation with Awaba at the centre

With Awaba at the centre, students from around Lake Macquarie took a step closer to reconciliation together at the first event of its kind in Rathmines.

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Lake Macquarie welcomes 58 people from 22 countries as citizens

The microcosm of culture in Lake Macquarie has become a little bit richer, as the city welcomed 58 people from 22 countries into an exclusive club - earning their Australian citizenship.

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Lake Macquarie's legal battle racks up millions as roads left in ruin

A legal stoush and efforts to repair defects in at least 80 sections of road across Lake Macquarie has chewed through $3.8 million.

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Police issue $1 million reward for information on missing Lake Macquarie teen Gordana Kotevski

NSW Police have announced a $1 million reward for information into the suspected murder of Lake Macquarie teenager Gordana Kotevski almost 30 years ago.

Newcastle Herald

Gordana Kotevski's mum will 'never give up' as $1m reward announced

The mother of a teenage girl snatched from a suburban Lake Macquarie street almost three decades ago says going so long without answers about the fate of her daughter has been like living with a "terminal illness".

Newcastle Herald

Non-stop rain leaves millions of dollars worth of development at Lake Macquarie at a stand still

Wet weather has put a dampener on millions of dollars worth of development in Lake Macquarie City Council.

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