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Obama Brings A New Dawn, With A Dash Of Presidents Past

The US hopes Barack Obama can reproduce the spirit of some of its greatest leaders, writes Anne Davies.

Xstrata Threatens To Close Mine, Cut Jobs

XSTRATA ZINC has threatened to close its McArthur River zinc mine in the Northern Territory by the end of the month unless it receives retroactive approval for a $110 million expansion, including a controversial diversion of the river.

New Wave Surf House

AFTER 20 years of neglect, a landmark Newcastle beachfront site is a step closer to becoming active again.

Together, We're The Tidal Wave

Community involvement is essential, writes Port Stephens Council's Bruce Petersen.

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TODAY Kids' Art Workshops - At 170 Riversdale Rd, West Cambewarra, Bundanon Homestead - Riversdale Ph 4422 2100.

Getting Some Kicks With A '66

Luis Guarch has thought quite a bit about what makes the Beetle so attractive.

Green Smarts Make World Of Difference

Rod Ingersoll is helping to make Lake Macquarie a more sustainable city.

Gallery Thinks Outside Square To Patch Up Quilt

A RARE example of 19th-century quilting was almost lost to posterity as it lay for years forgotten in a damp shed in country Victoria.

Repairs Start On Levee Damage

RESTORATION work has begun to repair the damage last year's June long weekend floods caused to the river bank at Maitland.

Birds Of A Feather Flock Together In Wetlands

SPOTTED-TAILED quolls and hooded plovers were joined by species of the human variety when the region's latest Revive Our Wetlands restoration project was showcased at Kiama Downs on Saturday.

Historic Revamp

TENDERS will close on Tuesday for the restoration of the Carrington pumphouse.

Landmark Gets $10mill Facelift

FORT Scratchley is reopening to the public after undergoing a major restoration.

Pipeline Dream For Advocates Of Lake Mokoan

PARTS of the parched Lake Mokoan area in north-east Victorian will be sold to help finance the Brumby Government's $20 million restoration of the soon-to-be decommissioned reservoir.

Pipeline Dream For Lake's Advocates

PARTS of the parched Lake Mokoan area in north-east Victoria will be sold to help finance the Brumby Government's $20 million restoration of the soon-to-be decommissioned reservoir.

Scratch Beneath The Surface

After a multimillion-dollar restoration, Newcastle's fort is about to reopen its doors, writes John Burfitt.

Vandals Continue To Leave Their Mark

RESTORATION work at Newcastle Ocean Baths has been under way for more than 18 months, but vandals took just minutes to leave their mark.

Blackbutt Ready For Restoration

ONE of Newcastle's major recreational parks is finally emerging from the devastation of last year's June long-weekend storms.

Darcy's Grave To Be Restored

BOXING legend Les Darcy's grave will be restored. Maitland City Council decided last night to have a conservation engineer prepare an assessment for the stabilisation and restoration of the gravesite in East Maitland Catholic Cemetery.

Sink Or Swim For Baths

THE private sector may be called on to bail Newcastle City Council out of trouble with the restoration of Newcastle Ocean Baths.