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Horseshoe Beach | Nobby’s Newcastle

·November 20, 2023·1 min read

Today in Newcastle we took our friend on four to Horseshoe beach located in Newcastle, the weather was cool, the sunset goldarn, and the beach was a perfect place for our dog to experience both sand and open water for the first time. It was going to be a fifty...

Nobby’s Lighthouse, The site they once planned to blow up.

Local Newcastle

·August 25, 2023·1 min read

(the lighthouse grounds are open to the public on Weekends between 8am – 4pm) Nobbys lighthouse is a working lighthouse operated by the Newcastle Port Authority. The Lamp Powered by 240v with battery backup, it takes 40 seconds for the light to make a full revolution. It began...

Kiss The Tix | NEW FM

Matt's Blog

·June 13, 2023·1 min read

Pictured below are the final remaining contestants in a radio competition for NEW FM. – 10 finalists puckered up for a chance for KISS tickets, which included a meet and greet with the band in Sydney. The competition ended after 16 hours at 12am. Contestants stood in cold weather outside...

Cockle Creek Train Bridge

Other

·April 21, 2023·1 min read

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Telstra Payphone, Australia

Local Tech

·February 11, 2023·2 min read

Telstra Payphones are iconic part of Australia, calls across the payphone network are now free. This style has been in use since 1986.

Boolaroo From The Air

Local

·February 10, 2023·2 min read

Bunnings Boolaroo/Glendale from the air, in the back of the image Costco Boolaroo.

According to data from the 2016 Census the population of Boolaroo was 1,039. The suburb was the epicenter of the Newcastle 1989 earthquake, (5.6 on the Richter scale) and once home to the former Pasminco Smelter which closed it’s doors in 2003. Nearby Cockle Creek earnt it’s name from the...

A Look Inside NBN News at it’s former home Mosbri Crescent.

Tech

·January 23, 2023·1 min read

Since 1962, NBN Television has beamed pictures into our homes, see a peak behind the scenes inside the former Mosbri Crescent Studio's.

Blacksmiths Beach, Newcastle

Matt's Blog

·January 22, 2023·1 min read

Newcastle Australia From Above

Matt's Blog

·January 13, 2023·1 min read

Newcastle, home to an estimated 469,300 people, take a look at some of our breath taking beaches, from Nobbys to Bar Beach.

Darren McErlain visits Newcastle

Broadcast

·January 12, 2023·1 min read

Darren McErlain, radio presenter visits Newcastle. Darren has an extensive media background...

Short Stack at Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle

Front Page Local

·June 16, 2022·1 min read

Tonight we attended a Short Stack concert at the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle. Our night began earlier at Newy Burger Co further down Hunter Street where we had tea. When the concert concluded security closed the back bar, and we chose to leave at this point because of...

Inside All-Jap Day, 2022

Front Page Newcastle

·June 5, 2022·2 min read

✌️Article written by Matt Morris for Newy 87.8FM Between 550-600 Cars, Bikes and 4WDs gathered at McDonald Jones Stadium yesterday (Sunday 05/06/2022) for Newcastle all Japanese Car & Bike Show, affectionately called by attendees ‘All Jap Day.’ Running for its sixth year, after two cancelled years due to Covid-19 restrictions,...

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