Sunday, January 31, 2016

New Wollongong theatre company aims high with debut Nutcracker ... and other top stories.

  • New Wollongong theatre company aims high with debut Nutcracker ...

    New Wollongong theatre company aims high with debut Nutcracker ...
    New Wollongong theatre company aims high with debut Nutcracker performance Posted February 01, 2016 11:54:14 An Illawarra production of The Nutcracker that blends a 40-piece orchestra of local musicians with a cast of local ballet dancers is set to hit the stage in July.It is no surprise to find ballet on the stage of the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in Wollongong, but a production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker backed by a 40-piece live orchestra is unique.Even ..
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  • 'You have to give him anything': Inside the life of a $75000-a-year ...

    'You have to give him anything': Inside the life of a $75000-a-year ...
    SeekingArrangement.com connects ‘sugar babies’ with ‘sugar daddies’.“LOLA” is a 19-year-old uni student. Her “boyfriend” is a 51-year-old who runs a successful Perth consulting business. He paid her $75,000 last year.Lola is one of a growing number of “sugar babies” — young women and students who date older, rich men, known as “sugar daddies”, in return for lavish gifts and allowances.The Curtin University student told news.com.au she had been seeing the same sugar daddy for the past year after ..
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  • Researchers keen to examine anchor damage on Newcastle Port ...

    Researchers keen to examine anchor damage on Newcastle Port ...
    Researchers keen to examine anchor damage on Newcastle Port ocean floor Posted February 01, 2016 07:52:55 Researchers investigating the environmental damage caused by deep sea anchors say they are keen to check out the ocean floor near the Port of Newcastle.The world first study by the University of Wollongong has already used 3D imagery at Port Kembla, and found anchors are dragging across the reef.Marine biologist Andy Davis said that could have devastating impacts ..
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  • Border breakfast wrap-up | Monday, February 1, 2016

    Border breakfast wrap-up | Monday, February 1, 2016
    Morning headlines from around regional Australia and beyond. Our photo of the day comes from @lisashareebarraclough who posted this snap with the apt caption "cute puppy". 7.00AM:  Good morning and welcome to the Border Breakfast Wrap-Up. Over the next few hours we will be bringing you as much information as possible from across the Border region and nationally.Weather, road conditions, breaking news, we will have it all - and we'd love to hear from you! If there's anything happen..
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  • Teen hit by car warns drivers to slow down

    Teen hit by car warns drivers to slow down
    A TEENAGE girl who was hit by a car after hopping off her school bus last year says kids - no matter what age - should be made aware of what can happen on the road. As the school routine gets into full swing this week, Ipswich Maurice Blackburn associate James Goddard says courts have established that drivers have more responsibility when driving near schools and buses, which means motorists need to be more alert to pedestrians, especially schoolchildren. State government figures show 1..
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  • Average pet owner spends $14 a day on their animal

    Average pet owner spends $14 a day on their animal
    OUR region has the second biggest spenders in Queensland when it comes to pets. New Suncorp cost of living figures show the average south west Queensland pet owner spends $5292 a year - $101 a week or $14 a day - on their pets, not including food. This is 37% higher than the state average of $3900 a year and is about on par with the national average of $5000. Statistics also show we prefer rottweilers, german shepherds and shih tzus when it comes to dog breeds. Toowoomba Petbarn s..
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  • Sausage dog races take centre stage at Bungendore Show

    Sausage dog races take centre stage at Bungendore Show
    Sausage dog races take centre stage at Bungendore Show Updated February 01, 2016 07:41:28 Hundreds of sausage dogs in fancy dress have delighted crowds at this year's Bungendore Show as part of the inaugural Werriwa Weiner Dash. And while it may be a first for the rural town in New South Wales, organiser Mark Ellis said the wiener dash was a phenomenon gaining popularity around the globe — particularly in America."I thought, well, this is probably something that would b..
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  • Ballarat breakfast report | Monday, January 29, 2016

    Ballarat breakfast report | Monday, January 29, 2016
    Morning headlines from around Ballarat, regional Australia and beyond. Good morning Ballarat and happy Monday. We've got all the news headlines you need right here in one place.Ballarat farmers in extreme drought painFARMERS in and around Ballarat are selling up to 50 per cent of their stock to combat dry conditions that are continuing to have a dire impact on Victorian farming. Read more.Archie’s turn to shineARCHIE Sims, 4, can often be found in the kitchen baking a wicked choco..
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  • NBL: Melbourne United's Igor Hadziomerovic vows to bounce back ...

    NBL: Melbourne United's Igor Hadziomerovic vows to bounce back ...
    Time out: Melbourne United guard Igor Hadziomerovic has had his season cut short with osteitis pubis. Photo: Mick Connolly Melbourne United guard Igor Hadziomerovic says he will come back bigger and better after osteitis pubis ended his NBL season.The Melbourne-raised guard put on an energetic performance in his rookie NBL season after finishing US college basketball with Boise State.A left-hander who can play either point guard or shooting guard, Hadziomerov..
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  • February 1, 2016 | Media campaign pays off for garbage truck ...

    February 1, 2016 | Media campaign pays off for garbage truck ...
    Gosford’s garbage truck operators have said they are thankful that the city’s mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna has agreed to meet their representatives to discuss employment conditions they want included in the council’s next waste services tender. Local truck operator and Transport Workers Union (TWU) representative, Mr Ian Hankinson said the 70 garbage truck operators had been asking for a meeting with Cr McKinna since August 2014 and were relieved that he had agreed to a meeting in the second week of..
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Shellharbour, Wollongong ramp up fight against forced merger plan .Woman has emergency caesarean after eating at Sylvania bakery ... .
How Fadi foiled knifeman's run to Wollongong station .Man scales 12-storey crane at Wollongong construction site .

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