Hunter roads: Scheduled road works in Maitland at the New England Highway at Cessnock Road/Church Street. Until the end of October there will be intermittent eastbound closures between 7pm and 5am.
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Hunter trains: There is a good service on the Central Coast and Newcastle line and the Hunter line.
Hunter weather: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers Newcastle (19 degrees), possible showers and a mostly sunny day in Raymond Terrace (20 degrees), mostly sunny day in Maitland (22 degrees) and a mostly sunny day in Scone (20 degrees).
Hunter beachwatch: Make the most of the early sunrises this week before daylight saving kicks in. A gradual increase today with light onshore winds. Tides full for the dawnpatrol. Swell from the SSE at 1 to 2m. Winds South to S/E at 10kts tending East to N/E during the afternoon. 1st up check Cowrie, Bar Beach, Dixon and Merewether. North Stockton and One Mile up at Port Stephens. Dudley, Blacksmiths, Caves and Catho to the South. Bigger tide filling for the afterwork wave. Council lifeguards are back on patrol at city beaches. Slight sweeps to the North and swim in flagged areas. Water temp 17C.
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► LED by a dominant forward pack, Hamilton overpowered Wanderers 37-28 in a thrilling grand final at No.2 Sportsground on Saturday to become the first team to win back-to-back Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union premierships in 17 years. More here.
► Mark Jones isn't going to get a free ride now that he's coach of Newcastle Jets. But he will get a clear run at making a go of one of the toughest gigs in the A-League because he's a local. More here.
► HUNTER residents have been offered a hearty slice of Shanghai, thanks to a pop-up Chinatown Street Festival that filled Beaumont Street in Hamilton with vibrant sights, sounds and cuisine. More here.
► A control program must be put in place to deal with contamination from the former Pasminco lead and zinc smelter, Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper says. More here.
► PINBALL enthusiasts from as far away as Victoria and Queensland have rolled up to Caves Beachside Hotel to indulge their passion for the much-loved arcade game. More here.
► NEWCASTLE councillors have been asked to vote on changes to the city’s planning laws that would allow mixed use development, public recreation, educational and tourist uses on the rail corridor between Worth Place and Newcastle station. More here.
► The Hunter’s medical establishment should open their minds to the benefits of medicinal cannabis, Garry Clarke says. Mr Clarke’s wife, Rox Clarke, had melanoma that spread to her brain. More here.
► TWO Mount Thorley coal miners have been sacked and a third given a final warning after a workmate was bullied for two years, apparently for working too hard. More here.
► ISAAC Heeney seemed destined for the AFL at a young age, but not even his coach thought he would be so good so soon. More here.
► A small earthquake recorded near Cessnock on Tuesday was the eighth in the Hunter Region in the past month. More here.
► HUNTER motorcyclists have dusted off their most dapper attire to sit astride unique, classic and vintage styled motorcycles for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, an eye-catching event to raise donations and awareness for men’s health. More here.
► Acid was poured on the back of a dog last weekend in the latest horrific act of animal cruelty in the Hunter Valley. More here.
► Edgeworth will play Sydney United 58 away from home in the final of the NPL Finals Series this weekend after beating Perth SC 1-0 in Western Australia on Saturday night. More here.
► Five properties wiped out during the April super storm have been bought by Dungog Shire Council, with the help of the state government. More here.
► A festival featuring one of the World’s biggest water slides, live music and an “obstacool” course will come to the Hunter in January. More here.
► Over the weekend couples came from far and wide to contest Singleton Show’s flagship event – the Australian Wife Carrying Titles. More here.
► Hunter Valley Zoo is offering the chance to get up close to some cute critters during the September school holidays. More here.
► People fighting for the survival of dog racing have inflated the number of canines expected to be left homeless after the industry is outlawed next year, a Hunter greyhound re-homer says. More here.
► BUYERS who purchase blocks of land in the latest stages of the Trinity Point residential community will receive a 500-gram gold bullion bar valued at $28,888. More here.
► A BRIDGE pieced together with stone from churches, temples and a synagogue, is one Woodville man’s powerful gesture of unity. More here.
► A KOALA found at a Muswellbrook mine site is on the mend after being taken into care by the Port Stephens-based Hunter Koala Preservation Society. More here.
► THE October long weekend will signal new beginnings for a legendary event: the Mattara Hillclimb. More here.
► INVESTIGATIONS into the challenges confronting engineers of the Scone Bypass have taken place at Bill Rose Sports Complex this week. More here.
► THE Illawarra Cutters have upset former Scone junior Adam Clydsdale’s plans to take the field on NRL’s grand final day. More here.
► Five beautiful ladies entered into the Singleton Show Girl 2016 competition, those being Simone Burrows, Libbie Coe, Shanelle Fairhall, Clair Paul and Aimee Watkins. More here.
► TO say Braydon Walmsley was shocked to win The Bluey at Denman’s Two Rivers Winery on Saturday night is an understatement. More here.
► Singleton Show 2016 was declared an outstanding success by the organisers with day two providing many highlights. More here.
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Regional
► ILLAWARRA: A seriously ill Illawarra grandfather who sexually abused two generations of his family over a 30-year period is facing the prospect of dying behind bars. More here.
► BALLARAT: A Lydiard Street North venue will need to be completely refitted after a fire under the bar smoke-logged the building and adjacent businesses. Read on.
► NEWCASTLE: Newcastle’s city centre is set to be transformed into a “digital precinct” with free public Wi-Fi, high-speed broadband and a dedicated “innovation hub” aimed at attracting new industries and jobs to the Hunter. Read on.
► BENDIGO: State Emergency Service volunteers were searching an area on the outskirts of Bendigo for the weapon used in the alleged murder of 18-year-old Hayden Coleman earlier this month. Read on.
► PORT CAMPBELL: Eight people, including a honeymooning couple from Italy, miraculously survived a head-on collision near Port Campbell on Friday. Read on.
►LOGAN: Logan City Council will join the Gold Coast and not put any money into the 2028 Olympic Games South-East Queensland feasibility study. More here.
► WODONGA: Police have recovered three high-powered rifles stolen from a farm, including one weapon which had been shortened to the size of a pistol. More here.
National news
Retailers and toy companies are attempting to double the length of time in which they must alert the consumer watchdog to a product that may have caused a serious injury, illness or death. Read more.
It was the loud, derogatory voices in her head that propelled Antoinette Croft from the home she shared with her three young children. The voices said terrible things. Read more.
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International news
UNITED STATES: A manhunt is under way for a gunman who the police say fatally shot five people at a mall north of Seattle on Friday night (Saturday AEST). Read more.
CHINA: It seemed an unbeatable investment: a biomedical company in a rustbelt province in China where the government was backing high-tech enterprises enthusiastically. Read more.
PHILIPPINES: He was shot four times and left lying in a pool of blood in a dark street of the sprawling Philippine capital, a victim of President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly anti-drugs crackdown. Read more.
On this day
1580 - Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of the world, sailing into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind
1687 – Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks, damaging the Parthenon
1687 - The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
1815 – Russia, Prussia & Austria sign the Holy Alliance
1983 – Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a worldwide nuclear war by judging supposed missile attack from the US an error
Facts supplied: onthisday.com
The faces of Australia: Samuel Dundas
Launceston based opera singer, Samuel Dundas, is performing in an opera world first – a silent opera.
Sydney Opera House – The Opera (The Eighth Wonder) will be performed on the steps of the opera house, with the chorus and orchestra performing inside.
