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Those people comparing the Newcastle Williamtown Air Show 2023 to the Newcastle 500 are way off the mark.

The events are like chalk and cheese.

Yes, both were massive extravaganzas for the CBD but that’s where the similarity ends.

The Supercars showpiece impacted the city for almost two months, due to the bump-in and bump-out period; residents had to pay to view it; the noise was endless; and spectators were expected to stay in the precinct, for example.

Also, the crowd figure of the 2023 race was estimated at 167,197, which occurred over three days.

The Air Show, however, only affected the East End slightly, due to the closure of a few roads and Foreshore Park on the actual day itself, which kept the inconvenience to locals to a minimum.

Over two shows, it attracted up to 100,000 spectators.

Best of all, it was established as a family-friendly community event – and free.

Well done to everyone involved in it, from the RAAF to Newcastle and Port Stephens councils.

Meanwhile, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, advertisers and contributors a very Merry Christmas.

Bring on 2024.

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Contents 6

'WIN-WIN' SITUATION FOR HUNTER

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BLOWOUTS PROVE COSTLY

Campaign to reintroduce Cessnock rail corridor Region impacted by national infrastructure review

APLENTY IN DECEMBER 13 ACTIVITIES What’s On to keep everyone entertained this month TIMES GUARANTEED ALL-ROUND 20 FUN Showtime in the park or find your festival groove FOR BUCK AT MEDOWIE 31 BANG Affordability the key for first home buyers WOMEN IN REAL ESTATE 32 CELEBRATING Lisa Macklin Property changing industry's landscape

ON THE COVER Lake Macquarie comedian and author Tanya Hennessy at the Belmont foreshore. See story, page 16

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Cessnock rail corridor makes sense

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eintroducing passenger trains to the Cessnock LGA is a “win-win” situation for everyone.

That’s the opinion of the man behind an

online petition to secure the South Maitland corridor and establish rail services from Maitland to Bellbird again, Andrew Fenwick.

He firmly believes the reasons are threefold. Currently, it’s a dormant rail line; residents are impacted by ineffective public transport; and the LGA boasts one of the fastest growing population predictions in the state.

The reinstatement of regular passenger services from Maitland to Bellbird will allow speedier, economic and environmentally“Now is the time to do it,” Mr Fenwick said.

and Maitland LGAs; linking residents to the

“From a community point of view, it simply

new Maitland Hospital, Newcastle schools, colleges, university campuses, Scone and Dungog locally while providing benefits of inter-village trips along the line as well as

comes down to a need.

“But, if you want to catch it to Newcastle, it’s 90 minutes. If we get this rail up and running, it’ll be less than an hour.

“One, there’s no effective public transport in that area at the moment.

“Travelling by car is approximately 50 minutes, so it’s very comparable in terms of

“Yes, I know there’s a bus service and I’ve

direct connection to Brisbane, Northern

copped a bit of flak from people in that

Tablelands and Sydney.

industry and who are bus-friendly.

the times.

“Secondly, Cessnock’s population is expected to increase by 33% by 2040.”

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ARTICLE ROD THOMPSON

sustainable carriage between the Cessnock

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City of Newcastle charging towards environmental legacy

As the weather warms up, now is a great time to get out and explore the natural beauty and public facilities on offer across Newcastle.

We’re upgrading more recreational

Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes and City of Newcastle staff at a recent stormwater upgrade project.

and open spaces for our community in 2023/24, investing $19.7 million for new and improved parks, playgrounds, sporting and aquatic facilities, $5 million for new cycleways and $1.2 million to extend our city’s footpath network.

We're continuing to deliver

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enewable energy initiatives, a transition to electric transport, connected wildlife corridors and

sustainable construction materials are at

infrastructure upgrades across the

the heart of City of Newcastle's (CN) newly

city, including the completion of

adopted Newcastle Environment Strategy.

"We are strongly committed to protecting Newcastle's natural environment."

a major stormwater project and

Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the

ongoing investment in our Local

Strategy would ensure CN continued its

Centres. We're also creating a positive

decades-long action and advocacy to

to be delivered by CN or in partnership

environmental legacy for generations

protect and improve the environment.

with state and federal governments,

to come, with our recently adopted

"The Newcastle Environment Strategy is

Fifteen key actions have been identified

business and the community within the

Newcastle Environment Strategy

our definitive roadmap for achieving our

first four years, including renewable

providing us with a 10-year roadmap

progressive environmental ambitions,"

energy initiatives, city-wide electric

she explained.

vehicle charging infrastructure,

for a sustainable Newcastle.

"Through this strategy, we are sending a signal to the community that we

NUATALI NELMES Newcastle Lord Mayor

connected wildlife corridors and sustainable construction materials.

are strongly committed to protecting

CN will continue its drive towards net

and enhancing Newcastle’s natural

zero emissions with a range of activities,

environment today and for future

including the development of a vehicle,

generations of Novocastrians."

plant and equipment transition plan.

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BUSINESS FEATURE

Support is the key to healthy rehabilitation at Neuro Alliance

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ovement is something many take

occupational therapy to children aged

for granted unless it is taken away

0-18yrs with a condition requiring complex

from them, which is when Thornton-

rehabilitation.

based rehabilitation centre, Neuro Alliance

Accommodation with disability access

can play a vital role in offering both support

will also be available across the road from

and rehabilitation.

the facility.

“We are dedicated to improving the lives of those facing neurological challenges."

the lives of those facing neurological

“We are dedicated to improving challenges,” says Neuro Alliance General Manager and Neurological Physiotherapist Daniel Buck.

“We take great pride in running multiple rehabilitation programs in a group

The team of therapists at Neuro Alliance provide medical and allied health services to anyone with a condition requiring complex rehabilitation.

format. These programs are designed to facilitate recovery and provide a sense of community for our clients.

From its state-of-the-art centre on the

“We believe that the wider Hunter

corner of Glenwood Drive and Poynton

community could greatly benefit from

Place, the team of therapists at Neuro

learning about our services and the

Alliance provide medical and allied health

positive impact they can have on

services to anyone with a condition requiring

individuals' lives.”

complex rehabilitation.

The team also has the capacity to service areas all over NSW including remote areas.

The centre boasts two state-of-the-art

Neuro Alliance specialises in providing comprehensive services for individuals with neurological conditions.

Its offerings include an Upper Limb

neurorehabilitation gymnasiums, a fully

Service, Neuromuscular Orthotist,

accessible hydrotherapy pool, multiple large

Amputee Clinic, Tone and Function clinic

therapy areas and private consultation

and Aquatic Therapy.

rooms. As of this year Neuro Alliance has

Call Neuro Alliance today on

opened a paediatric service providing

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NEWS

A 'mixed bag’ for Hunter projects

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t’s a “mixed bag” for the Hunter following the release of an independent strategic review into national infrastructure projects.

The Australian Government has scrapped

$1 billion funding for faster train services between Newcastle and Sydney, while the Muswellbrook Bypass also remains under a cloud.

But, on a positive note, $500 million is confirmed for High-Speed Rail Authority priorities, with a further $360 million guaranteed for the Rankin Park to Jesmond venture for the Newcastle Inner City Bypass.

A concrete plan for the Pacific Highway, via the M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace, was confirmed, too.

ARTICLE ROD THOMPSON

The report revealed the Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP) inherited from

The review found an estimated $33 billion

“While the Newcastle to Sydney –

the former Coalition government was

in known cost pressures across all projects in

Tuggerah-Wyong faster rail upgrade has

undeliverable, courtesy of the number of

the program.

been cut, the $500 million commitment for

Business Hunter CEO Bob Hawes stated

High-Speed Rail Authority Priorities has been

there were “winners and losers” across the

maintained, which begs the question are we

planning, didn’t have informed costings and

region, while greater clarity was required on

simply moving straight to high-speed rail?”

weren’t ready for commonwealth outlay.

other initiatives.

he asked.

projects blowing out from 150 to 800.

In fact, it stated many lacked proper

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Have you ever thought ‘am I a polite air traveller?‘ While these people can be annoying, they can mostly be forgiven for their momentary lapses of consideration for others. For us, the real impolite traveller is the one who doesn’t understand the middle seat etiquette. We were on a four-hour flight a couple of weeks ago, where we had the window and middle seat, and the aisle passenger was definitely violating the middle seat rule, so we thought maybe it’s timely to remind everyone.

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place to lean your head. The aisle seat has extra leg room (for one leg at least) and free access to get up without disturbing others. The middle seat on the other hand is the meat in the passenger sandwich and therefore deserves some extra concessions from their neighbours.

There’s really only one simple rule. The window and aisle passengers only own 90% of their seat with the balance being given over the the middle seat passenger. This can most easily be delineated by giving up both middle facing armrests to the middle seat passenger and keeping the rest of your body within that 90% footprint (sorry boys, no manspreading allowed).

These simple concessions make all the difference to the middle seat passenger, especially on longer flights. So, if you didn’t know you do now and this holiday season, be a polite traveller. Bon voyage!

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WHAT’S ON IN LAKE MAC? Joel Zika: Valley of a Thousand Plants 8 December – 25 February 2024 Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima Awarded MAP mima’s 2023 summer commission, Valley of a Thousand Plants is an immersive installation where audiences are surrounded by a cornucopia of local plants, re-imagined as hyper-real animated forms, designed by media artist Joel Zika.

Rauschenberg and Johns: Significant Others 9 December – 4 February 2024 Museum of Art and Culture, yapang Rauschenberg and Johns: Significant Others will introduce the work of two of the 20th century’s most pivotal artists to Australian communities. The exhibition examines the legacy of Rauschenberg and Johns’ early creative exchanges and their printmaking practices.

Australian Deaf Games 13-20 January |

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie

With up to 15 different sporting competitions and a wide variety of events that celebrate and showcase Deaf culture, the 2024 Games promises to be the biggest Deaf community event in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie’s history and the biggest Games ever! Over 1,000 Deaf and hard of hearing people and up to 150 volunteers are set to join in the festivities.

Lake Mac festival 20–21 January |

Lake Macquarie

Prepare yourself for a day packed full of family fun! Lake Mac Festival is back in 2024, so mark the date in your calendar – Saturday 20 & Sunday 21.

Saturday Evening enjoy fireworks at key locations across Lake Macquarie.

Sunday will kick-off on with a community breakfast at Rathmines Park from 7:30-10:30am, with a variety of local community groups cooking up a storm, family friendly entertainment, activities.

Head to lakemac.com.au/Events to discover more events in Lake Macquarie.

Events are subject to change, please visit our website for more information

WHAT'S ON

What’s On

OUR MARKET GUIDE SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER HBWN Christmas Celebration and Trivia, Sunnyside Tavern, Broadmeadow, 5.30pm to 8.30pm.

THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER

SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER Newy Shore Christmas Markets, Stockton Foreshore, noon to 4pm.

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Medowie Markets, Bull n Bush Hotel, 8am to noon.

SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER

SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER

HARK! Christmas at the Park, Grainery

The Hunter Valley Christmas Market, Bimbadgen Estate, Pokolbin, 9am to 1pm.

Christmas County Fair, The Regal Inn, Tenambit, 12pm to 8pm.

Lake Mac Carols by Candlelight, Speers Point Park, 5pm to 9pm.

Santa Selfies and Pawtraits, Wheeler Place,

Boydell’s Summer Christmas Gathering,

Newcastle, 5pm to 7pm, to 9 December.

Boydell's Cellar Door & Restaurant, Morpeth,

Summer Sessions, The Station, Newcastle,

from 11.30am.

4.30pm to 8.30pm.

Jets A-League Women v Sydney FC, No. 2

from 5pm.

Medowie Christmas Carnival, Ferodale Sports Complex, 3pm to 8pm.

MEET Bottomless Brunch, MEET, Newcastle, 12.30pm to 2.30pm.

SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER Jets A-League Men v Melbourne City FC, McDonald Jones Stadium, 5pm.

Homegrown Markets, The Station Newcastle, 10am to 2pm.

mima, Speers Point, 5pm to 8pm, to 12 April.

Church, Newcastle East, 5pm to 9pm.

Christmas Under the Stars, King Edward Park,

My Kids Market, Newcastle Entertainment Centre, 9am to noon.

Forum, Hamilton, from 6pm.

Friday Night Foodies, Multi-Arts Pavilion,

SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER

Maitland Community Markets, Maitland Showground, 9am to 1pm.

ETNA Wine Tasting and Dinner, Vera Wine

FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER

FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER

Homegrown Markets, Speers Point Park, 10am to 2pm.

Sportsground, 4pm.

Made & Found Markets, Webb Park, Redhead, 10am to 2pm.

The Sunday Muster Artisan Markets, Mortels Sheepskin Factory, Thornton, 9am to 2pm.

SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER

Warners Bay Markets, Warners Bay Foreshore Reserve, 9am to 2pm.

Pelican Foreshore Twilight Market, Pelican Foreshore, 3pm to 8pm.

The Olive Tree Market, Newcastle Civic Park, 9am to 2pm.

SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER

Markets on the Green, Club Lambton, 3pm to 6pm.

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Modus Family Fun Day, Modus Mereweather, 12pm to 5pm.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE OUR TOP PICKS

SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER New Year's Eve at Newcastle Foreshore, Newcastle Foreshore, 4pm to 9.15pm.

New Year’s Eve, Royal Motor Yacht Club, Toronto, 8pm to 12am.

SATURDAY 30 DECEMBER

Shakespeare in the Park presents A

Jets A-League Men v Western United FC,

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pacific Park,

McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm.

from 7pm, to 17 December.

SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER Jets A-League Men v Perth Glory, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm.

SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER Jets A-League Women v Adelaide United, No. 2 Sportsground, 5pm.

2023 Glencore Upper Hunter Christmas

WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY

Spectacular, Muswellbrook Showground, 3pm.

The Rubens Good Mood Tour, Shoal Bay

SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER

Country Club, from 7.30pm

Lambton Park Carols, Lambton Park,

FRIDAY JANUARY 12

5pm to 9pm.

Friday Night Chill, Pacific Park, Newcastle,

Carols by the Beach, Empire Park,

6.30pm to 8.30pm, to 22 March.

Bar Beach, 5pm to 9pm.

Friday Night Feast, The Station Newcastle,

Jets A-League Women v Western United FC,

4.30pm to 8.30pm.

No. 2 Sportsground, 5pm.

The Rocky Horror Show, Civic Theatre

NYE 2023 Maitland, Central Maitland, from 5pm.

Christmas Lights Spectacular, Hunter Valley Gardens, 5:30pm10:30pm.

McGrath Port Stephens New Year's Eve Fireworks, d’Albora Marina, Nelson Bay, 12pm to 9pm.

New Year’s Eve Spectacular Cabaret Show, Bartholomew’s, Newcastle, From 8pm.

NYE Warp Through Time, Modus Mereweather, from 7pm.

Underground Disco New Year’s Eve, The Grand Hotel, Newcastle, from 8pm.

Glitz & Glam New Year's Eve Party, Harrigan’s Hunter Valley, Pokolbin, from 7pm.

Newcastle, 7.30pm, to 4 February.

New Year's Eve at Restaurant Botanica, Restaurant Botanica, Pokolbin, from 6pm.

Neopolitan Christmas Dinner, Talulah,

SATURDAY 13 JANUARY

Bernie’s New Year’s Eve, Bernie’s Bar, Newcastle, from 7pm.

The Junction, from 6.45pm.

Soundswell, Queens Wharf, Morpeth,

THURSDAY 21 DECEMBER

SATURDAY 23 DECEMBER Carrodise Festival 2023, Earp Distilling Co., Carrington, 12pm to 8pm.

SATURDAY 25 DECEMBER

3pm to 9pm.

Australian Deaf Games 2024, Newcastle & Lake Macquarie, to 20 January.

FRIDAY 19 JANUARY MAP mima Family Immersive Disco,

Christmas Buffet Lunch, Rydges Resort

Mulit-Arts Pavilion, mima, 5pm to 9pm.

Hunter Valley, Lovedale.

Mayfield Arts Trail, Mayfield, from 10am.

Newcastle Christmas Day Lunch at

Newcastle Comedy Showcase with

Roundhouse, Crystalbrook Kingsley,

Nick Cody, The Playhouse, Civic Theatre

Newcastle.

Newcastle, from 7.30pm.

FRIDAY 29 DECEMBER

SATURDAY 20 JANUARY

Live Music - Andy, Cessnock Leagues

Lake Mac Arts Festival 2024, Lake

Club, 8pm to 11pm.

Macquarie, 9am to 9pm, to 21 January.

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MADE on Sunday NYE Vol.4, The Lucky Hotel, from 6pm.

NYE 2023: Newcastle's Ultimate NYE Celebration, Crystalbrook Kingsley, Newcastle, 8.30pm to 12.30am.

Champagne Dreams NYE, Honeysuckle Hotel, from 6pm to 10pm.

New Year’s Eve at Vincent Street, Vincent St Kitchen + Bar, from 8.30pm.

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COVER STORY

Tanya Hennessy with Pink Santa (dad Kevin) and Pink Elf (nephew Ryder).

“I come back every single Christmas. It's the thing I look forward to the most, travelling up the freeway from Sydney to Newcastle.” gig on radio. From there, I sort of accidentally became weirdly viral.

“I ended up with a traditional media and internet career.

“It’s really weird but excellent.

“I always wanted to do something like it [performing] when I was younger.

“However, how can you think about what career you’re going to have when things aren’t even invented?

Tanya's tickled pink with her busy career path

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“I’m so thankful.

“I meet young kids who are on the internet now and I’m like ‘good luck, it’s hard’.

“It’s never ending, social media doesn’t have a beginning or an end.

“It is just like a beast that is always hungry… you never know what’s coming.

“But, it’s also exciting because it takes the onus away from, one person or a boardroom, deciding your future.

hristmas is usually a time for

water, so it’s great to just chill out and reset

gifts, personal reflection,

for the next year.

eating and drinking as

“I have this weird thing, at Belmont

much as you like, and seeing

foreshore, where I like to put my feet in

loved ones and friends.

the ocean. They call it ‘grounding’.

But, for Tanya Hennessy,

it’s all that… and much more.

It is a chance for the multi-talented

comedian, podcaster, playwright, author and social media sensation – to name a few

“It’s very hippy and you ask the ocean to give you new ideas and stuff to move forward.”

If that’s the case, it must be an extremely busy breadth of water.

strings to her bow – to return home to Lake

You see, the vivacious Hennessy is never

Macquarie and recharge the batteries after

short of inspiration. It’s been that way since

another hectic 12 months.

her early days in the Hunter.

“I come back every single Christmas,” she said.

“It’s the thing I look forward to the most, travelling up the freeway from Sydney to Newcastle.

“I’ve done it so many times now, however I love all the Christmas lights in the region… we just do it better, don’t you reckon?

“My family lives near the lake and the newcastleweekly.com.au

“I used to perform at singing eisteddfods and everything like that in Cessnock and Newcastle,” she said.

“In fact, I was disqualified once, when I was like 10, for being too inappropriate, which holds up now.

“Then I finished schooling at The Hunter

“The audience does it. If you’re an interesting person and you say something interesting, you get opportunities.

“It doesn’t become one person’s decision, it becomes that of the audience, as to who we see on television.

“I tried to be traditionally media famous for years and it just didn’t work because I didn’t fit into the mould.

“And, back in the day, there was no one who really looked like me or had the same personality.

“I attended NIDA (The National Institute of Dramatic Art) and they said: ‘Where do you think Tanya could go?’

“Everyone in the course, including the lecturer, admitted they couldn’t see a space for me in the industry.

“So, I was like ‘watch me’.

“Then I did my first Getaway-style show,

School of the Performing Arts before

called Luxury Escapes, in Disneyland with

heading to Bathurst uni and picking up a

Cameron Daddo.

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“I was like ‘holy crap’.

Also, it follows in the

Which leads us to another major – and

“I’m doing the thing that

footsteps of Tanya’s

timely – project, her children’s book Pink

no one thought I could

previous collabs, the

do and on my own

sellout The Carb

terms… that’s really

Collection in 2019 and

hearted tale is a celebration of embracing

powerful.

The Carb Collection

change and being yourself.

“I guess the

Again in 2021.

message is never give

“It’s no secret that

up on your dreams.

my two true loves are

“We’ve just got so

breakfast buffets and

much talent in this city and it’s so underrated.

Newcastle.”

would also stuff up the laundry.

“This collection is a little bit classy, a lot of fun, accessible for everyone and like

And, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

me – sexy. Honestly, it was the ‘funnest’ thing

The 38-year-old recently launched

to do (taking on the persona of Audrey

her third makeup collaboration with

Hepburn’s character).

MPCosmetics and Priceline Pharmacy.

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“So, it’s makeup with a sense of humour, which isn’t something we always see in the cosmetics industry.

its movie muse Holly Golightly.

“It is also kind of wild, considering I don’t

It features quirky and vibrant brunch-

“In fact, I worked on Mary Poppins, the

“When Priceline

sense to combine both of them.

on Earth.

“I used to work as a dresser in the theatre,” Tanya told the Newcastle Weekly.

Disney musical. I had to dress people and I

third line with MPCosmetics, it made

Tanya remains one of the busiest people

So, where did the idea originate?

makeup,” she said. approached me to create my

here, so we could build an industry in

Illustrated by Ben Whitehouse, the warm-

know how to apply makeup.

“So, I would have all the whites and then I’d accidentally put in Mary Poppins’ red sock, which would eventually turn pink.

“I was like ‘wouldn’t it be cool if we could apply that to Santa?’

“How would he get a pink suit?

“I decided Rudolph (the Red Nosed Reindeer) would wash it and make the mistake.

“Santa then has to make a decision: Do I continue in a non-traditional way or do I just go no, I’m not doing Christmas this year?

“It’s pretty relevant.

themed makeup and bath and body must-

“But, I think I have a problem because

haves at price points perfect for Christmas

I can’t stop… I always need to be doing

everyone’s gifts are different and Santa is

stockings.

something.”

different to each individual.

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“I wish more people would live

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“You just need to be really persistent... when life knocks you down, you have to get back up.”

“Plus, the catering on a movie set, let me tell you… good times.”

As if that wasn’t enough on her packed schedule, Tanya decided to pen a television show, too.

“Ok, this year has just been feral,” she said with a laugh.

“It [show] was picked up by Endemol Shine Australia, so it’s in development as they say.

“We’ve written the first two episodes, which is a good start.

“Television’s such a difficult industry.

“Now, more than ever, we need people being creative… I think Australia is yearning for more local content.

“The other reason I love this show is that it’s set in regional Australia.

“It’s not in the city or the ‘sticks’.

“It is regional, which I know extremely well.

“I guess this book is kind of like that.

world, getting back up after a knockdown in

“It’s all about gender equality; no one

the hardest thing.

owns the colour pink, boys can wear it, girls can wear it, even dads.

“There’s a certain joy in it.

“Just believe in yourself, no matter how tough it gets.

“I’m still waiting to see whether or not Pink

“However, pink’s also my favourite colour.”

Santa will be picked up by DreamWorks, but

Tanya explained that her book had been

it would be literally wild if it did.

the “weirdest blessing” as well.

“I ended up meeting with DreamWorks about Pink Santa,” she said.

“I flew to LA in April, just before the writer’s

“At the moment, my dad (Kevin) is with me on my book tour.

“We’ll be visiting the Big Ws at Green Hills (Maitland) on Thursday 7 December (11am)

strike, which – in hindsight – was the worst

and Charlestown on Saturday 9 December

possible time.

(11am).

“Honestly, it’s something we never see on a TV screen – and it drives me crazy.

“It’s set in Bathurst, so if it gets picked up, we’ll film it there as well, so it will be a good little economic boost for the town.

“My first kids’ book, Drum Roll Please Its Stevie Louise, was based in Newcastle, so I better share the love.

“Maybe my next project can be in Wollongong or the Gold Coast.”

You could be excused for thinking Tanya will enjoy a well-earned break in 2024.

However, she has other plans, naturally.

“But, they love it and, with any luck, they

“We thought it’d be fun for people to get

might turn it into an animated film, like Shrek

a free Pink Santa photo with him (yes, he has

we’re trying to get visas together at the

or Shark Tale.

the suit), something a bit different.”

moment,” she said.

“They do animation better than anyone else… and they specifically asked for me and my idea.

“I was pretty chuffed; I’m like ‘I’m just this kid from Newcastle’.

“It’s something I never expected.

“So, you just need to be really persistent… when life knocks you down, you have to get back up.

“If there’s one thing I could teach anyone, to work in this industry, it’s to have resilience.

“You can have as much talent in the newcastleweekly.com.au

That’s not the only festive treat for Tanya.

She also filmed Jones Family Christmas for Stan, which premiered on 23 November, starring alongside Heather Mitchell, Ella Scott Lynch, Geneveive Morris, Jimmy Rees and Marg Downey.

“One of my dreams is to move to LA, so

“Oh, that’s right, I’m getting married next year in Byron as well.

“How much can I stress myself out?

“Hopefully, we’ll get my TV show up and I’ll be filming it.

“It’s one of those weird things in this

“That was the funnest experience,” she said.

industry. You never know what you’re going

“To work with Heather (Mitchell), one of our

to get dealt, but also you never know what's

best actors, and sit opposite her in a scene, I’m like ‘how am I here?’

“I’m not really sure, but I’m so happy to be there.

going to fire you up.

“Plus, I don’t know what inspiration the lake is going to give me when I dip my foot into it.”

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ENTERTAINMENT

Hunter region turns on the summer events for all Grab dinner by the lake or see a show in the park, there's something to suit everyone's tastes.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK PRESENTS A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Where: Pacific Park When: 14 to 17 December, from 7pm Cost: $35-$45 A Midsummer Night’s Dream is returning to Newcastle’s Pacific Park. Set among the fig trees at Newcastle East, Shakespeare Under the Stars is a Whale Chorus production, performed with “live” music and an ensemble of local actors.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows the story of four young lovers, and a group of amateur actors, as they journey into the forest and are overtaken by the unpredictable world of fairies.

FRIDAY NIGHT FOODIES Where: Multi-Arts Pavilion (MAP mima) Lake Macquarie When: Fridays 15, 22, 29 December, 5pm–8pm

For a Friday night treat, grab dinner by the lake at the Multi-Arts Pavilion, MAP mima.

Friday Night Foodies will deliver a series of curated events, delicious eats from a selection of gourmet food trucks on site, a bar stocking local beer and wine and cheeseboards from Harry and Lola’s.

On 15 December, Yen's Yumm Bahn is dishing up Vietnamese street food with charcoal BBQ meats, while N3bula provides the entertainment.

SOUNDSWELL Where: Queens Wharf, Morpeth When: Saturday 13 January Cost: Free The historic township of Morpeth will turn up the heat this summer with a new music festival, Soundswell. Featuring the likes of electropop act Boo Seeka, alt pop singer songwriter Kate MillerHeidke, local Kira Puru and Newcastle-based indie rock band The Appointments, the free all-ages event is sure make waves on the banks of the Hunter River at Queens Wharf on Saturday 13 January.

Family-friendly activities and a diverse selection of food offerings from local vendors is expected to add to the atmosphere.

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Cost: Free

Rocky Horror hottest ticket in town

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xcitement is building with the 50th anniversary tour of The Rocky Horror Show heading to Newcastle’s Civic

Theatre early next year.

Proving to be one of the hottest tickets

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January to 4 February.

The blitz was welcome news for leading British theatre producer Sir Howard Panter, of Trafalgar Entertainment, who admitted he was delighted to debut The Rocky Horror Show in Newcastle as the inaugural stop on its national tour in 2024.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring the first of what will be many new international smash hit theatre productions to the city,” he said.

“And, what better way to start the

wonderful Myf Warhurst as The Narrator.

Civic Theatre manager Leonie Wallace said

party than with the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll

the venue’s status had been well and truly

celebration, The Rocky Horror Show?

cemented on the national touring circuit.

“Audiences are in for the time of their lives.”

The Australian production stars Jason Donovan as Frank N Furter and the

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“The Rocky Horror Show is celebrating five

“So, we’re delighted to welcome the fun and nostalgia of this iconic global production to our city’s historic Civic Theatre.

“The success of Come From Away showed the demand for Broadway offerings in the

decades with a storyline many are familiar

city, with theatregoers travelling from as far

with,” she stated.

as Tasmania and Queensland.”

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BUSINESS FEATURE

Stockland Green Hills - here for the Christmas Makers

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his year Stockland Green Hills is

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last-minute shoppers.

Art and craft supplies, puzzles, backpacks,

heroes of Christmas, from the decorators,

SANTA PHOTOGRAPHY

socks, beach towels, hair and beauty products, dolls and books – they're just

Meet Santa, strike a pose and capture

a few of the items being collected at

a moment that’s been bringing families

Stockland Green Hills this Christmas to

together for years. Preview, pick and

support children, mums and dads and

take home your favourite image, with

grandparents in need, thanks to Carrie’s

four-legged friends welcome, too.

Place. Visit the Giving Box to donate some

GIFT WRAPPING

festive cheer and support an organisation that provides a range of programs for

Once you’ve found the perfect gift, let our

people experiencing domestic and family

team help take the stress out of giving by

violence, and/or homelessness in Maitland

having them wrapped on the spot for a

and the Hunter Valley.

gold coin donation. Not only will you get to take the stress out of gift wrapping the night

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

before Christmas, but all proceeds will be

Here for the Gifted Givers. Find the perfect

donated to the East Maitland Lions Club – a

gift for everyone, from the Gadget Guru

local community group supporting people

through to the Festive Dazzler. Find gift

with a disability, community greening and

inspiration this festive season on the

other worthwhile causes.

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Stockland Green Hills is making this festive season a little smoother for the Christmas Makers - bringing the passion, joy and magic back to Christmas.

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f you asked those closest to me to describe Jess Farchione, I honestly don’t think you’d find too many who would use the term “easy-going”.

That fact used to upset me because who doesn’t want to be described

as relaxed, good-natured, chill. But now, in my 32-year-old wisdom I’ve come to realise that being a touch fastidious, a trifle finicky, a tad particular, isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, in some situations, I would argue being this way is to the betterment of the situation.

One such situation – out to dinner with a group of friends where it’s decided in lieu of ordering individual meals, you’ll all share. Think back to the last meal you had like this. When it came time to ordering, how laborious was the process? My guess, extremely! You get more than two people around a table and it’s ordering anarchy. You’ve always got the one friend who’s indecisive (they’ll tell the waiter, “come back to me”), another friend that isn’t ready (too busy chatting), one that isn’t confident with their pronunciation and in turn mumbles, another that holds up the menu to the waiter and tries to point at what they want and someone else who isn’t listening and doubles up on something already

“Me, I like a group discussion for starters and then everyone gets to order one dish. ”

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ordered. In the end, the process takes double the time it should and there aren’t even enough spring rolls for everyone!

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Doing a stocktake of the NOTES folder on my iPhone recently, I found exhibits A through Z of that aforementioned fastidiousness at work in this very realm that I offer you now to eliminate ordering anarchy once and for all. You have to take control back people. And yes, it does require being a little bit of the B word… bossy!

As soon as you sit down, a little bit of chitty chat is fine but then it’s heads down, bums up into the menu and you are note taking. This is the key. Me, I like a group discussion for starters and then everyone gets to order one dish. Works particularly well at Asian restaurants like Emerald Gardens or Lightyears. We go around the table, you write down everything; there might be some necessary discussion about variety or dietary requirements but by the end, one person has the whole table’s order so when the wait staff comes around, it’s one person doing the talking. “I’ll just repeat that back” becomes easier than ever and we’ve just saved ourselves 10 minutes of faffing about! Buon appetito! newcastleweekly.com.au

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“It's like writing a quarterly, public love letter to this region that has so much to offer.”

“We have decided it's time for us to pass the baton to a group of people who are just as passionate about this magazine as we are.”

The pair knows Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine will be in good hands when Ms Shelley and her team take over from

Exciting new chapter for Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine glossy publication, Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine, is set for an

exciting new chapter.

After five successful years at the helm, Cornelia Schulze and Julie Hancock are handing over the reins to Newcastle Weekly owner and publisher Nicole Shelley.

Founded by Phil and Marilyn Collins in 2003, the quarterly offering quickly became an institution in the local community, with newsagents in Newcastle, Cessnock,

after periodical.

The Novocastrian boasts the expertise, dedication and commitment to take it into its next decade and beyond.

“Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine is a much-loved publication, cherished by both locals and those who would like to be locals,” Ms Shelley said.

“Like a great piece of art, I see myself as the next custodian of this premium journal rather than the new owner.

Then, in 2018, co-owners Ms Schulze and Ms Hancock continued the strong legacy.

“We recently celebrated two decades of

“Together with my team, our plan is to continue to develop the brand and to further add to its multi-channel reach into

Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine,” the

premium local audiences, yet without

former said.

changing the magazine’s core focus and

“We’ve had the privilege of inviting our readers inside gorgeous homes and of sharing fascinating stories with them.

“Publishing a local lifestyle magazine is more than a job.

top-notch quality.”

That’s music to the ears of Ms Hancock.

“We are very much looking forward to seeing Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine flourish under Nicole’s ownership,” he said.

“It’s like writing a quarterly, public love

“We would like to thank all our

Maitland, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Dungog,

letter to this region that has so much to

commercial partners, our readers and

Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens, Nelson

offer… and we have poured our heart and

subscribers who have been with us on

Bay, Forster-Tuncurry, Taree, Port Macquarie,

soul into every edition.

this journey of a lifetime and ask them to

Scone, Gloucester and select areas of Sydney and the ACT stocking the sought-

“So, this is very much a bittersweet announcement to make.

support her with the same loyalty they have extended to us.”

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PLANTING A NEW IDEA Here are some styles that will help your garden stand out on the street.

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This is one of my favourites. Make your

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back garden feel like a coastal retreat

clusters of 3 or 5. Add in a variety of Flowering

Perfect for the busy family.

all year round. Immerse yourself in lush

shrubs, small trees and groundcovers.

There are no rules here! Engage in the

greens and oversized foliage. Alocasia’s,

beauty of letting the garden go!

Bromeliads and Heliconia’s are

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great options.

Perfect for the garden enthusiast.

between garden spaces, it helps the garden

Create Layered planting schemes. Tall

This style is great to create seamless flows

Straight lines, Border plantings and

mesh into its true natural environment.

ones at the back. Small ones down the front.

topiary are great features here. Don’t

Great for both tropical and native gardens.

Aim for textured foliage for the border

be afraid to try it but be prepared for

plantings Xanadu’s are another great option here.

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the maintenance.

Let your garden harmonize with the classic architecture of Newcastle, older

Don’t be afraid to mix it up. Tropical style plantings and native plants work well together too!

suburbs around town will revel in these

Before putting any plants in the ground

Architectural, elegant and inviting for our

planting styles creating a timeless and

always consider the aspect, Soil health and

native wildlife. Celebrate the unique flora of our

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BUSINESS FEATURE

Sailing into the future thanks to $20 million upgrade 16s later this month, the iconic

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environmental initiatives, sustainable

landmark will become Lake

efforts, as well as school and fundraising

Macquarie’s newest absolute waterfront

support all make up the club’s plans to

event space.

continue serving its community.

hen the doors reopen at Belmont

Unveiling its $20 million renovation, the

Sporting sponsorships, community and

Having successfully committed to

101-year-old club is now set to sail well

prioritising local suppliers throughout its

into the future.

extensive refresh, the organisation hopes

Contemporary, stylish, and coastal are its new design elements, with architectural elements and fittings that make the space a sophisticated version of its former self.

“We believe in creating a legacy that transcends sailing.”

Perhaps the venue’s jewel in the crown

to continue bolstering the local business economy for the next 101 years.

“We understand that the strength of our club is intrinsically linked to the well-being of our community, and we remain dedicated to nurturing this bond,” says Belmont 16s CEO Scott Williams.

“Our recent initiatives, from funding educational programs to providing lifesaving AED machines, are reflections

is the new 'Martha Drink and Dine', a

of our dedication to uplift and support

cosmopolitan dining and cocktail venue

every member of our community.

on Level One. Equally as impressive is the club’s unique wedding and event space, offering panoramic 240-degree views over Lake Macquarie.

While staff can be seen wearing stylish

“We believe in creating a legacy that transcends sailing and touches the lives of all those around us.

“We hope the redevelopment completes our commitment to become a place for everyone to be together

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new uniforms that reflect the club’s nautical

on the water.”

heritage, the addition of the reimagined

Join in December and you'll receive

sailing burgee acts as a symbol of the club’s

an extended membership till April

hope to be a base for the community well

2025 at no extra cost.

into the future.

Visit 16s.com.au for more details.

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Celebrating women in real estate As Lisa Macklin Property celebrates its first anniversary, its freshly appointed partners reflect on how women are changing the real estate landscape in a city once driven by men of steel.

LISA MACKLIN Lisa Macklin has been

STEPHANIE JORDAN

working in the real estate

Stephanie Jordan joined

industry for 27 years.

Lisa Macklin Property

When she started, she

earlier in 2023 after its

was a young mum asked

business plan appealed

to be in the office five

to her.

days a week, plus every

“It has a very supportive

Saturday.

and collaborative

The limited flexibility

culture; there’s no

was tough on the whole

competitive tension

family, she says.

and we are genuinely

“Now we’re creating a

excited for each other's

more flexible and family-

successes,” she said.

focused environment.

Drawn to the industry

The workload can be excelled at without having to be a 9-to-5

seven years earlier, wanting more career enjoyment and flexibility,

position. At Lisa Macklin Property we’re providing a really great

Stephanie found the role offered a chance to meet an array of

opportunity and flexibility for women and mothers, and we’re so

people and see inside some incredible homes.

supportive of each other.

Finding a work-life balance in a sales role, she says is about being the

We all support one another - and that includes our families.”

master of your own schedule and managing time to fit commitments, or as she likes to say "you get out what you put in".

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“Real Estate was never

If you ask Lisa Macklin

on my radar,” says new

Property partner Vanessa

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Beneke about working in

partner Eliza Dunn.

the real estate field, she’ll

“I started working

tell you it’s an evolving

here in a casual

industry.

reception role while

After 14 years she still finds

studying at university

her role both challenging

and realised that I really

and rewarding.

enjoyed working in the

Having an outgoing

industry. That was over

personality means meeting

14 years ago now and I

new people on a daily basis

have not looked back.”

is something Vanessa loves

As a mother of two young children, Eliza says she’s grateful to have never had to miss a Book Week Parade or Mother’s Day breakfast.

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“Our office does not have any of the big ego that you often see

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in this industry. Our team is all genuine, normal, family people who

grateful I have the opportunity to balance my work and family life yet

work hard to get really good results while prioritising treating people

still provide the same service. With advanced technology these days,

fairly and with respect.

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Suburb Profile: The Junction ANDREW MCGAVIN Dalton Partners 0413 209 505

Postcode: 2291 LGA: Newcastle

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SUBURB SNAPSHOT

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nce the converging point of trains

In the past 12 months seven properties have

travelling to and from Newcastle’s

sold in The Junction, with nine currently listed

coal mines, today The Junction is

for sale. There’s a total of 682 residences in

now a melting pot of cafes, shops, clubs, bars,

the popular suburb. “It’s a highly sought-

$1,757,500

restaurants and services.

after place to live,” says Dalton Partners

MEDIAN UNIT PRICE

real estate agent Andrew McGavin.

$945,540

Small in footprint, the popular suburb takes up just 0.3km2, with parklands making up 4% of its total size.

“I’ve been selling homes in The Junction for more than 20 years and have witnessed

Once part of Merewether, it became its

many changes during that time. A very

own suburb in 1991, just two years after the

basic shopping village in the 1990s, it’s

Newcastle earthquake all but destroyed the

now become an exclusive centre with

suburb’s 117-year-old primary school.

a village atmosphere. The number of

It now sits perched between Merewether, Newcastle West and Hamilton.

Unlike most suburbs in the former steel city,

cafes, restaurants and boutique shops has increased dramatically.

Its homes, he says, are a mix of traditional

the population of The Junction has declined

and modern, with many older ones being

in recent years, dwindling from 1,485 in 2011

demolished and rebuilt, or replaced by

to just over 1,000 in 2016.

new townhouses.

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112 BAR BEACH AVENUE

27 GLEBE ROAD

187 BRUCE STREET

5 bed, 4 bath, 2 car

4 bed, 1 bath, 1 car

4 bed, 6 bath, 2 car

Sold September 2023 $4,375,000

Sold March 2023 $1,530,000

Sold September 2023 $5,770,000

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“Two surfwear stores, a donut store, and a milkbar are just a few examples of new businesses that have been established.“

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310/10 WORTH PLACE, NEWCASTLE 2300

an inner-city lifestyle, it carries a lot of appeal,” says Dalton Partners

Imagine enjoying sunset cocktails at a bar in Honeysuckle, before a

real estate agent Andrew McGavin.

short stroll home followed by dinner on the terrace, your own terrace, that has enough space to relax and unwind outdoors.

Positioned on the third floor of the boutique Doma building

“It’s everything from its fresh, quality carpets to its private, modern bathrooms, relaxing colour scheme, additional storage space, and secured car park.

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on the edge of Newcastle Harbour, this two-bedroom,

“And you’ll need that car park because chances are you’ll be

two-bathroom apartment is deliberately designed to feel spacious,

walking everywhere from here or catching the nearby light rail

neat and modern.

to the beach.

While its open plan layout and ultra-chic kitchen include

“You’re on the doorstep of an endless list of attractions.

modern appliances, it is its oversized outdoor area that encourages a lifestyle synonymous with Newcastle’s perfect climate.

And, if it's true that real estate is all about location, location, location then this apartment is beyond more than its price tag.

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PROPERTY

Who’s buying, who’s selling?

A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE REGION’S PROPERTY MARKET WITH JONATHAN CHANCELLOR THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN HUNTER & COASTAL LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE.

PEACOCK HILL SOLD A prized Hunter Valley wine estate, Peacock Hill in Pokolbin, has been sold for the first

GLENDONVIEW SOLD

AVENTINE SOLD

time in 25 years securing $3.6 million. Owned

This 14-hectare equine estate at Gresford

The Aventine penthouse at The Hill has sold

since the mid-1995 by the Tsiros family, its

has been sold for $1.9 million through Kristy

for $3,925,000 after a sequence of repricing.

name dates back to an 1840 land grant

Resevsky of Kristy Resevsky Property who had

It initially hit the market with $4.95 million

of 100 acres to John Jenkins Peacock, a

it listed with a $1.85 million to $1.95 million price

hopes in September last year.

colonial farmer and shipbuilding merchant

guide. The Glendonbrook Road property has

Completed in 2002, the apartment was

operated as a prestigious stock and quarter

purchased off the plan for $1.427 million in

who soon after became insolvent.

horse breeding and training business.

2001 after being developed by the Stronach

hectare holding has 4.5 hectares of

Its main residence is a two-storey,

Located on Palmers Lane, the eight-

Group. The tightly held complex at 70 Wolfe

vineyard planted since 1968 including Shiraz,

2018-built six-bedroom house surrounded

Street had seen just the one sale since 2019.

Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and

by an expansive verandah. One of the

Spanning 399 sqms, the four-bedroom,

Cabernet Franc.

bedrooms had been set up as a hair salon

three-bathroom penthouse comes with

Its production was suggested as ranging

with its own entry.

a triple garage. There is a study and two

between 600 to 1,500 dozen, depending on

Its equine facilities include stables,

terraces with views to Nobbys Headland,

seasonal conditions. The front paddock is

tack room and feed shed, plus six grassy

Christ Church Cathedral, Port Stephens

suitable for further planting.

paddocks with stock dams. There is a

and beyond. Residents have access to the

network of laneways that lead to the main

common pool and spa. The strata fees were

residence, an adjoining two-bedroom guest

horse and cattle facilities, centred around a

advised as $22,038 p.a.

lodge and a manager’s residence which

sand arena.

It has been a busy time for Gresford acreages with sales including Clifford, the

Peacock Hill has a primary three-bedroom

The sale was secured through Thomas

was marketed as having the potential to

Hook and Ben Jarvis of Walkom Real Estate.

be converted into a restaurant with a large underground wine cellar.

107-hectare holding with a stone cottage

Cain Beckett of Jurds held the listing for

dating back to 1845. It fetched $2.53 million,

the property which has been on and off the

having sold in 2021 for $1.63 million.

market since early 2022.

With 10,000 litres of river water tanks gravity fed to the troughs, Clifford’s carrying capacity is currently 80 head, with the potential of 120 in a good season.

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LISTING AT THE VINTAGE ESTATE A new home on The Vintage Estate, overlooking the Greg Norman-designed championship golf course at Pokolbin, has been listed with a $4.49 million price guide.

Set across two blocks totalling 1,237 sqms, the five-bedroom, four-bathroom house was designed and built by Greenbuild Constructions. With a fully automated home system, including underfloor heating and ducted air, there is about 400 sqms of living space across its three levels.

Features include a theatre room and even a golf simulator. The grounds offer a pool,

KIORA ON THE MARKET

PRINCE EDWARD SOLD

two spas, an outdoor kitchen and a fire pit.

Kiora, also known as Kia-Ora, a historic,

Prince Edward, a four-bedroom Merewether

restored estate overlooking the Morpeth

house, has been sold for $1.981 million.

The property enjoys access to the clubhouse and tennis courts at The Vintage

Common and Wildfowl Reserve has been

Estate and Golf Course, often described as

listed for the first time in over two decades.

views over Merewether towards the ocean.

It is set on an elevated 497 sqm parcel with

It was originally constructed in 1879 for

The house has a 16kw solar system, an open

Morpeth’s first mayor, New Zealander John

plan living area and a ground floor garage

at 2-4 Liquid Amber Close in conjunction with

Hogan. Fittingly, there is a photograph of the

with storage. The master bedroom comes

Robert Brooks of Vintage Realty.

property’s front verandah featuring the 1903

with a walk-in wardrobe, ensuite with a spa

All Blacks touring party.

bath and a nursery. The three-storey Edward

the "North Shore of the Hunter".

Tommy Hawkins of McGrath holds the listing

The three-bedroom, two-bathroom

Street abode which was marketed by Troy

Victorian Gothic abode sits on 4,275 sqms of

Reeves of Altitude Real Estate previously

manicured lawn, hedges and gardens. Also

sold for $1.83 million in 2021. The area’s

comprising a home office and a library, the

four-bedroom median house price sits at

property comes with stables that have been

$2,150,000, up six percent in the past year,

converted into a studio. Original features

according to realestate.com.au.

include polished tallowwood floors, cedar joinery, pressed-metal ceilings and ornate plasterwork as well as marble fireplaces.

It last traded for $555,000 in 2002 having featured in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Title Deeds column when listed by Ireland-bound academics Professor Roy Green and Dr Deidre Wicks.

Located at 7 High Street, the twin-gabled home with its cast-iron lacework on its wide bullnose verandah has been listed with Rachael Brecht and Cain Beckett of Jurds who expect around $2.5 million. newcastleweekly.com.au

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loves love. She’s recently become a TikTok

and crannies or simply basking in

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star after a series of dates with our next-door

the sun, Fruitcake is a social butterfly

up for any stolen treats.

Whether it's exploring new nooks

neighbour’s dog, Chips. An unlikely love

who is up for any adventure that

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comes his way. After all, life's too

like he is in Bali on a retreat.

Favourite activities: Winnie enjoys drinking

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Favourite toy: Butter Keith loves the giant

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and slightly mischievous companion

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Favourite toy: Her Tweety Bird toy. The only

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Favourite treat: He lives for peanut butter

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short to stay in one place. So, if

and judgement.

OLLIE THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER Ollie is a two-year-old Golden Retriever. When Ollie's not busy protecting the yard from birds or being Chief Wellbeing Advisor at work, you'll find him splashing in his pool, soaking up attention, or staring at you, smiling on his back with a ball always close by.

Favourite activities: Ollie's favourite activities are swimming, chasing balls and playing hide and go seek.

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ell, here we are again. The A-League is back in full swing and we are already five games in for season 2023/24.

While we haven’t won as many matches as we would have

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We have seen a number of young players make the transition from the club’s Academy to the first side and it’s pleasing to see four of our players – Claudia Cicco, Milan Hammond, Lara Gooch and Zoe Karipidis – being named in the Young Matildas outfit to take on China.

“This is a great sign for the Jets and shows that we are developing top young talent.”

They’ll face their tough opponents in two showdowns, both in Xiamen, on Sunday 3 and Wednesday 6 December.

And, everyone wishes them all the best.

This is a great sign for the Jets and shows that we are developing top young talent here in Newcastle.

Recently, we also welcomed the return of our local Matilda Emily van Egmond to the club on a guest stint.

I’m excited to have her around this talented group of youngsters.

Having Emily back at the Jets will be pivotal to the development of the girls we have here in this team; and they will only improve under her guidance in how she trains and prepares

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for matches.

It was hugely pleasing to see so many kids at our first fixture at No.2 Sportsground.

Although we didn’t get the desired result, I thank each and everyone who attended that match and contributed to the fantastic atmosphere.

We want to go one better for our next home showdown when we face Sydney FC on 10 December at No.2 Sportsground.

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Knights team-mates even further.

Following the announcement that the former steel city is set to host game two of the 2024 series at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday 6 June, Yasmin Clydsdale could not hide her excitement.

And, that’s saying something, given the

PHOTOGRAPHY AND ARTICLE ROD THOMPSON

Newcastle, NSW and Australian star has virtually achieved everything in the game.

The Novocastrian’s claimed back-to-back premierships with the Knights, as well as another title with the Sydney Roosters in 2021, made her NSW debut in 2020, represented

wanted to keep it as two matches for a

is even more special. I believe the city, and

the “green and gold” and signed an NRLW

couple more years. However, the standard

community, deserves the right to stage it.

contract to stay with the Hunter club until the

of the game and the results from this season

end of 2025.

have really proven we need three.

“I’m thrilled [with the news] on several fronts,” she said.

“With the Women’s State of Origin now a

“Queensland and NSW both won fixtures in 2023, but the Maroons captured the series on aggregate, which can be a bit hard to take.

best-of-three series, it’s a game-changer.

“Then, finding out we’re having one

“Personally, I think the NRL probably

showdown in my hometown of Newcastle

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“Newcastle is a rugby league town, there’s no doubting that.

“I’m sure everyone will support it, especially being a rep match.

“And, hopefully, we can put on a good show and do justice to the State of Origin concept.”

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