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</span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">The Wyong and Gosford councils have joined the Lake Macquarie Council in opposing a planned gas exploration project off the coast.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968654.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">School warning signs not enough: parents</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Fri, 30  Jul 2010 10:00:00 +1000 - </span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">The New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has installed fluorescent warning signs outside a Lake Macquarie primary school where parents are lobbying for a 40kph zone.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968592.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">Winery blast inquest delayed</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Fri, 30  Jul 2010 09:01:00 +1000 - </span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">A coronial inquest into a fatal New South Wales Hunter Valley winery explosion is still to be held more than two-and-a-half years after it devastated the tight-knit wine country region.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968587.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">Smelter workers fear job cuts impact</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Fri, 30  Jul 2010 09:00:00 +1000 - </span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">The Australian Workers Union (AWU) says moves to slash 100 jobs at the Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter in the New South Wales Hunter Valley have created a climate of fear and uncertainty amongst workers.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968061.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">Branko Culina backs Jason to fire</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Thu, 29  Jul 2010 16:20:00 +1000 - </span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">Newcastle coach Branko Culina has tipped his Socceroos son Jason to fire for Gold Coast this A-League season after being unfairly criticised for his performances at the World Cup.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967880.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">Miner resubmits Hunter housing plan</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Thu, 29  Jul 2010 14:04:00 +1000 - </span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">Mining giant Coal & Allied has resubmitted plans with the New South Wales Government for thousands of new homes across the Hunter.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967612.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">Police imposters terrorise family</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Thu, 29  Jul 2010 11:39:00 +1000 - </span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">Police are searching for four men who terrorised a Port Stephens family in a home invasion, after using a fake police badge to gain entry to the house.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967408.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">LNG proponent up-beat about impact</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Thu, 29  Jul 2010 09:49:00 +1000 - </span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">A company looking to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Newcastle says it is confident it can co-exist with other port stakeholders.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967389.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">Residents want \'flawed\' Tillegra Dam dumped</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Thu, 29  Jul 2010 09:32:00 +1000 - </span><span class=\"blogrssdesc\">Some of the 100 people attending a Tillegra Dam forum in Newcastle last night say the project has already caused untold angst in the Dungog community.</span></p><p class=\"magicblogrss\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967376.htm\" target=\"magicrss\" class=\"blogrsstitle\">Deadline looms for unclaimed NIB shares</a><br /><span class=\"blogrssdate\">Thu, 29  Jul 2010 09:24:00 +1000 - 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