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Barnsley 17/10/98 p.56 Rich recipe A Barnsley home oozing charm was a migrant catering centre Migrant hostel
Belmont 20/03/97 p.4 Library official Roland Robinson Library, Belmont, official openning, 19/3/97
Belmont 19/06/98 p.3 Extra high-rise call in Towers tangle Belmont - Development proposal - Belmont Towers
Belmont 11/08/98 p.3 Lake home a $1mill record Yarragee property at Belmont South
Belmont 4/11/99 p.5 Health push grows The push for a major upgrade of Belmont Hospital gained pace last night with a public meeting of 150 people.
Belmont 15/01/00 p.13 Storm grows in lake Proposed multi-level car park at Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
Belmont 8/04/00 p.6 Retail centre plans The owner of the Harvey Norman complex at Bennetts Green is planning a giant new retail outlet immediately south of the Harvey Norman site.
Belmont 22/05/00 p.15 Pressure to 'protect' foreshore Protest against the building of a double-storey carpark outside Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
Belmont 29/05/00 p.7 Golf land for Lake Cemetery Lake Macquarie City Council will look at acquiring land from Belmont Golf Club to extend Belmonmt Cemetery.
Belmont 26/07/00 p.20 Warehouse work starts Work has started on a $15m Bunnings Warehouse on the Pacific Highway at Belmont
Belmont 21/10/00 p.12 Belmont home wins top award. A Belmont home has won the Home of the Year category in the Newcastle Permanent MB Excellence in Building Awards.
Blackalls Park 13/09/00 p.17 Aboriginal café throws open doors Lake Macquarie's first Aboriginal Internet Café was launched at Blackalls Park yesterday.
Blacksmiths 7/10/96 p.4 Museum society's hopes demolished along with drill hall RAAF drill hall, Pacific Highway, Blacksmiths - demolition
Bonnells Bay 20/07/99 p.3 Planners return from drawing board with new centre Functions of multi-purpose centre to be split between Bonnells Bay and Morisset
Bonnells Bay 24/11/00 p.14 Award for Lake hotel The Bay Hotel at Bonnells Bay has won a major award at this week's 2000 Australian Hotel Association Awards.
Boolaroo 17/02/98 p.4 Lake HQ opened in course of police shake-up Lake Macquarie Police Area Command - new HQ - Boolaroo
Boolaroo 26/09/98 p.9 Lake Cinema puts the posh back in Cinema site was once the Garden Grove Nightclub in the 1950s. Conn theatre organ has been installed.
Boolaroo 6/02/99 p.3 Double attraction Weekend supplement. Lake Cinema
Boolaroo 18/02/99 p.19 Then and now Photograph of Main Road, Boolaroo
Boolaroo 13/08/99 p.9 Bowraloo beside the lake Proposed makeover of Boolaroo
Booragul 15/04/96 p.5 New start in historic house for Lake gallery Awaba House - Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Booragul 14/11/97 p.3 Lake art happening Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Booragul 18/05/98 p.5 Fire destroys Booragul community centre St. Michaels Parish Community Centre Hall
Booragul 9/03/99 p.1 The house you built .. And the vandals have left in ruins Destruction of Department of Housing townhouse, Mikal Way
Booragul 11/03/99 p.5 Ghetto faces chop Proposed demolition of Booragul Townhouse Estate
Booragul 13/03/99 p.1 Bulldoze them: ghetto blast brings pledge Department of Housing will bulldoze sections of troubled housing estate in Mikal Way, Booragul
Booragul 26/06/99 p.14 Booragul on guard: $300,000 to stop violence Private security guiards to monitor Booragul housing estate
Booragul 20/07/99 p.3 Gallery costs 'to double' New art gallery estimated to cost $680,000 per year to run
Booragul 7/08/99 p.14 Estate units to go Department of Housing Estate, Mikal Way, Booragul.
Booragul 9/11/99 p.5 Welcome to the 'Ghetto', say vandals and criminals Mikal Way, Booragul Housing Estate
Booragul 6/03/00 p.13 Art at a high price: Lake to debate use of loans to fund shortfall for new gallery Loss of State funding for new art gallery
Booragul 7/03/00 p.4 Council has an art: $2.2mill for Booragul gallery Contract for new art gallery at Booragul won by RW Black Pty Ltd
Booragul 3/10/00 p.17 New $2.7m public art gallery to extend scope for visiting exhibitions. Lake Macquarie's impressive new art gallery is expected to open at Booragul in May 2001
Cardiff 14/01/00 p.7 Step right up, give us a lift In the last few months more than 5300 people have signed a petition calling for a lift at Cardiff railway station, to facilitate access other than the 81 steps.
Carey Bay 4/09/99 p.28 Luxurious apartments a first for Carey Bay Luxury living has come to Carey Bay with the Chillon Apartments waterfront development
Catherine Hill Bay 12/12/98 p.47 Bygone world, close to home Heritage buildings in Catherine Hill Bay
Catherine Hill Bay 11/06/99 p.5 Council red tape forces injured woman to move from Catherine Hill Bay home Proposal to modify house in heritage conservation area rejected
Catherine Hill Bay 11/06/99 p.8 Heritage dilemma Rejection of application to modify house in Catherine Hill Bay (editorial)
Catherine Hill Bay 16/06/99 p.20 Lake approves heritage cottage plan changes Lake Macquarie City Council decided to approve additions to a heritage-listed cottage at Catherine Hill Bay
Catherine Hill Bay 7/08/99 p.4 Facelift for heritage-listed house House, Flowers Drive, Catherine Hill Bay. McDougall, Roy (resident).
Catherine Hill Bay 23/09/00 p.7 Big spenders bring their cash to Catho Prices Sydneysiders are prepared to pay for miner's cottages in Catherine Hill Bay have amazed even the selling agents.
Caves Beach 31/10/00 p.30 $5m deluxe terraces boost for Rafferty's A $5m investment in 20 new terrace accomodation units has helped cement Rafferty's Resorts reputation for excellence.
Charlestown 20/02/97 p.9 First Charlestown cinema named after UK warship Renown Theatre Argy Tyres
Charlestown 2/06/97 p.7 Group fights for historic cottage 308 Charlestown Road - miners cottage - heritage site - proposed development
Charlestown 7/08/97 p.4 Architect's plan to restore historic 1880s miner's cottage in Charlestown's 'scab row' Miner's cottage.
Charlestown 13/10/97 p.5 Give small business a fair go, MP tells centre Charlestown Square - uniform retail tenancy code
Charlestown 17/02/98 p.2 Parking issue shrouds $2.57m. Centre expansion Charlestown Square - Development application - carpark - Woolworths supermarket
Charlestown 25/03/98 p.5 Church forced to lock its doors as criminals strike St Alban's Anglican Church - security
Charlestown 27/03/98 p.3 Partner wanted at Lake site Buidling-building site Charlestown
Charlestown 3/10/98 p.24 Council investment Lake Macquarie City Council buys Commonwealth Bank building in Charlestown form $2.2million
Charlestown 6/02/99 p.19 Don't touch that siren Ambulance Service Communications Centre
Charlestown 13/02/99 p.36 Central Charlestown Leagues Club
Charlestown 1/06/99 p.7 Scab Row cottages strike popular chord Miners' cottages on Charlestown Road win heritage status
Charlestown 5/08/99 p.14 Centre seeks bigger picture on car thefts Proposed installation of surveillance cameras in Charlestown Square carpark
Charlestown 11/11/99 p.3 Tower planned in Charlestown: public opinion sought on $11m high-rise Lake Macquarie residents have three weeks to comment on an $11m 30metre high residential and retail tower planned for Charlestown Road.
Charlestown 23/12/99 p.23 Forum sold:$13.7mill for mixed complex Charlestown's Forum Complex has sold for $13.7m to Domaine Property Funds Ltd.
Charlestown 20/04/00 p.3 Bridge to link sites: $10m Charlestown proposal Covered bridge to span Pacific Highway
Charlestown 22/04/00 p.19 Call for square deals: long-standing tenants face uncertain future Expiry of leases in Charlestown Square
Charlestown 3/07/00 p.3 $30Mill investment ready for Charlestown centre New guidelines for Charlestown town centre growth for the next 20 years are expected to pave the way for immediate key developments worth a minimum of $30 million.
Charlestown 5/07/00 p.3 Charlestown's high-rise hope Lake Macquarie City Council has adopted the Charlestown urban design guidelines. Guidelines will allow multi-storey buidlings.
Charlestown 11/07/00 p.5 Charlestown high-rise guidelines approved Lake Macquarie City Council approves high-rise development guidelines for Charlestown
Charlestown 28/10/00 p.16 Public happy over plans Only 9 dissenting submissions were received against a 10 storey apartment/commercial building at Charlestown.
Coal Point 20/05/00 p.5 Developers water down regulations Developers are using a loop hole in the law (building over the top of existing houses) to build closer to the waters of Lake Macquarie than current regulations allow. The latest site to be affected is a small 70 year old cottage at Coal Point.
Cooranbong 14/12/98 p.13 New fire station opened Cooranbong Rural Fire Service
Cooranbong 20/11/99 p.26 Avondale school funds Avondale High School at Cooranbong has been allocated nearly $500,000 for an upgrade
Dudley 25/05/98 p.4 Resident calls for heritage plans Cottage - Frog Hollow Ridge
Dudley 17/10/98 p.22 Heritage guideline for Lake Frog Hollow miners cottage
Dudley 28/10/00 p.14 From coal town to star attraction Lake Macquarie suburb of Dudley is keeping pace with Merewether in terms of property sales.
Edgeworth 2/02/96 p.3 New mail centre Australia Post Delivery Centre, Superior Ave, Edgeworth
Eleebana 29/04/96 p.5 Catholic aged-care units open St Francis Village
Fishing Point 19/02/00 p.12 Suspended animation Unusual pole house
Gateshead 29/02/00 p.21 Job incubator for Lake Lake Macquarie's Small Business Centre opens next week at Gateshead
Glendale 15/02/99 p.7 Centre up and running Hunter Regional Athletics and Gymnastics Centre opening
Glendale 11/09/99 p.39 Glendale off to fine start Hunter Region Athletics and Gymnastics Centre in 1999 BHP Engineering Excellence Awards
Glendale 4/05/00 p.14 Glendale centre first past post Glendale athletics and gymnastics centre wins prestigious Institute of Public Works Engineering award
Lake 3/08/99 p.6 Race for rates: caravan parks, renters in sights Proposed changes to Council rating system for people renting units, mobile homes and caravans
Lake Macquarie 24/05/97 p.4 Designs for art gallery chosen: Council to seek funding Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Lake Macquarie 1/06/98 p.3 Surveillance plan for Lake parking: Don't smile, you're on car thief camera; editorial p.8 A camera eye on safety. Surveillance cameras - Lake Macquarie shopping centres
Lake Macquarie 14/07/99 p.18 Splashing out for Lake art Redevelopment of Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Lake Macquarie 22/10/99 p.17 New plan rules: neighbours won't be told of some developments Changes to development notifications by local councils
Lake Macquarie 26/10/99 p.11 Clean Lake wall 'filth': graffiti campaign Proposal to control graffiti
Lake Macquarie 2/11/99 p.14 Lake chart faces test: health boost urged Proposal to build a new hospital and two new polyclinics in Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie 6/12/99 p.6 Artful question: Jenkins asks if region really needs new gallery at the Lake Cr Jenkins calls for an investigation of the ongoing costs of the new gallery before calling for tenders
Lake Macquarie 6/12/99 p.8 Suburban complex Editorial: sporting and cultural facilities in Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie 28/03/00 p.3 Lake hits high-rise on head Vote against high-rise development in Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie 17/05/00 p.7 Lake handles it's heritage with care Council Heritage Officer Henley Cox said yesterday that $16,000 had been spent under the Local Heritage Assistance fund.
Lake Macquarie 1/08/00 p.7 Hunter builds up design reputation : three top firms dominate list of winners Landcom Lower Hunter Civic Design Awards are run by the five Lower Hunter councils including Lake Macquarie. This year's presentation hosted by Lake Macquarie at Belmont 16ft Sailing Club. Buidlings at Coal Point and Warners Bay received awards.
Lake Macquarie 10/10/00 p.6 Knights told: make new home at Lake Lake Macquarie mayor John Kilpatrick believes that funding the Knights gain to refurbish their stadium would be better spent building a new stadium in Lake Macquarie.
Lake Macquarie 22/11/00 p.14 Service tax blamed for slump in Lake building Lake Macquarie City Council's building applications dropped by almost 50%in the recent September quarter.
Mandalong 28/08/99 p.21 Council sympathetic to couple's plight A Mandalong couple whose house will have to be demolished after the effects of undermining have had a sympathetic hearing from Lake Macquarie Council this week.
Morisset 3/09/96 p.1 Ryan opens Morisset station with warning Morisset Police Station
Morisset 3/03/99 p.20 New ambulance station to be built at Morissett New ambulance station at Morissett to replace the station at Cooranbong
Morisset 14/05/99 p.3 Markets on mega scale
Morisset 4/12/99 p.30 Market turns mega: one succeeds, one fails Morisset Mega Markets are about to take off after a new development application to Lake Macquarie City Council counteracts court acction taken by Westffield Shoppingtown at Tuggerah.
Morisset 18/01/00 p.7 Anger at hospital closure Relatives are outraged by a Hunter Area Health Service plan to close Morisset Hospitals psycho-geriatric ward.
Morisset 22/03/00 p.16 Termintes' taste for police station leads to repairs Structural repairs at Morisset police station
Morisset 2/05/00 p.6 $1.3mill centre for Morisset Lake Macquarie Mayor, John Kilpatrick, announced that a $358,000 grant had been awarded for a Multi Purpose Community and Health Centre.
Morisset 7/07/00 p.19 Morisset markets in race to open Morisset Mega Market has a 90% tenant occupancy rate before it has opened for business. Tentative opening date is July 29.
Morisset 1/08/00 p.4 Markets get ready Morisset's new $7 million mega market is to open on Saturday, August 12.
Morisset 8/08/00 p.15 Health centre plan Lake Macquarie City Council will use a $358,000 grant to help build a muti-purpose community and health centre in Dora Street Morisset.
Morisset 11/08/00 p.3 Market to make it huge for 300 traders, 9000 visitors Morisset's $10 million dollar Mega Market to open tomorrow.
Morisset 21/09/00 p.3 Plan for temple before council A $500, 000 Buddhist Cham Shan temple is planned for Morisset.
Morisset 31/10/00 p.5 Station opened Morissets new ambulance station was officially opened yesterday.
Mount Hutton 10/01/00 p.15 Aged care units proposed for Aboriginal land Development approval sought for retirement villages to be built at Mout Hutton and Warners Bay
Nords Wharf 20/09/00 p.18 Guest house may go A request to demolish a landmark guest house at Nords Wharf is likely to come before a full Lake Macquarie City Council meeting.
Nords Wharf 14/10/00 p.30 Bid to halt landmark's demolition The National Trust's Hunter branch is fighting to stop demolition of Kurrawilla Guest House at Nords Wharf.
Pelican 18/08/98 p.4 Determined bid to save historic cottages Heritage cottages at Little Pelican
Redhead 29/10/96 p.3 Historic buildings 'in danger' Lambton Colliery
Swansea 20/04/96 p.7 Pilot cottage a wartime witness Swansea's Pilot Cottage
Swansea 7/10/96 p.3 Plan on cottage Former pilots cottage and land at Reid's Mistake Head, Swansea
Swansea 5/02/97 p.7 Archway shines light on world of Swansea St Patricks Church Swansea
Swansea 25/10/99 p.5 $500m housing project: four 'village centres' concept A $500million housing and tourist development will go ahead on the North Wallarah Peninsular
Swansea 16/05/00 p.3 $6mill facelift for Swansea A $6million landmark development to change Swansea shopping centre's tired image is on display at Lake Macquarie Council
Swansea 14/07/00 p.14 Vision for Riviera at Swansea Lake councillor John Jenkins has a bold plan for revitalising Swansea's waterfront.
Swansea 29/08/00 p.15 Council approves Paris in Swansea plan Lake macquarie City Council approved the $6.5m Paris Appartments development on the Swansea channel waterfront.
Teralba 25/05/00 p.19 Lake art on move Work is expected to start on Lake Macquarie's $2.7m new art gallery in two weeks.
Toronto 24/03/97 p.4 Additions to heritage pub under spotlight Toronto Hotel - renovations
Toronto 26/05/97 p.5 Anglican rectory blessed Toronto Anglican Church - new rectory
Toronto 6/11/97 p.4 Toronto's court plan on display Toronto Courthouse - plans
Toronto 9/01/98 p.15 Les Lazarus Swim Centre Toronto Swimming Centre
Toronto 23/01/98 p.4 Toronto court car park 'security risk' Toronto
Toronto 24/01/98 p.5 Toronto tourism prompts unit plan Tourist accomodation
Toronto 17/02/98 p.3 Saga over for $5m Lake project Coles supermarket expansion - Toronto
Toronto 1/04/98 p.6 Rent rise the end of Salvation Council rent-Salvation army
Toronto 5/05/98 p.3 Approval given for $4m Toronto block Brighton Ave, Toronto
Toronto 29/09/98 p. Polyclinic opens at Toronto Official opening of $5million polyclinic
Toronto 28/11/98 p.7 Lake lnadmark Toronto Hotel
Toronto 16/03/99 p.4 Lake of leisure: $10mill centre announced Proposed leisure centre for Toronto
Toronto 27/04/99 p.6 Call for Lake council to keep supermarket plan on shelf Suggestion to use Council funds to convert Toronto library/shops building for conventions
Toronto 14/06/99 p.12 Council goes shopping: Toronto business up in arms over $1.6million plans for expansion Proposed extension to Council owned shopping centre at Toronto
Toronto 7/08/99 p.20 Students come to aid of settlers cottage James Street settlers cottage belonging to the Field family until 1990. Toronto High School.
Toronto 16/08/99 p.14 Arson suspected in church destruction Arsinists are believed to be responsible for a fire that gutted a Seventh Day Adventist Church at Toronto on Saturday.
Toronto 5/10/99 p.1 School burns again Fire at Toronto High School
Toronto 12/10/99 p.2 $4.5m Toronto expansion approved A $4.5m expansion to Lake Macquarie council's Toronto shopping centre, underneath the library, was approved on Monday night.
Toronto 25/03/00 p.11 Super new Lake shops Work begins on Toronto's $5m Woolworths supermarket.
Toronto 11/05/00 p.12 Shops centre cutting it fine Delays in opening Toronto's $12million shopping centre
Toronto 29/06/00 p.11 Council report on wall Lake Macquarie City Council has called for a report into consent conditions for Toronto's $12 million dollar shopping centre that opened last month. Toronto Hotel (Pamela Redding) complained about the finish of the wall.
Toronto 30/06/00 p.5 Toronto court's doors opened Toronto courthouse officially opened yesterday by Member for Lake Macquarie, Jeff Hunter.
Toronto 17/07/00 p.6 Historical hut faces vote on fate Toronto's historic James Street cottage will be demolished if a proposal before Lake Macquarie City Council is passed today.
Toronto 29/07/00 p.6 Lake hut is history A settler's hut in James St, Toronto is to be demolished
Valentine 7/02/00 p.2 Fashionable facelift plan for Valentine New café culture
Wangi Wangi 18/09/96 p.4 Wangi station future unclear: overseas investors sought Wangi Power Station
Wangi Wangi 8/04/97 p.4 'Sky limit' as power station generates ideas Wangi Power Station
Wangi Wangi 14/04/97 p.3 Public opinion sought on use of former Wangi power station Wangi Power Station
Wangi Wangi 17/05/97 p.4 International effort to sell Wangi power station Wangi Power Station
Wangi Wangi 6/06/97 p.1 Landmark at risk of demolition Wangi Power Station - Use of building
Wangi Wangi 19/05/98 p.3 Wangi station decision Wangi power station - Pacific Power -
Wangi Wangi 1/05/99 p.20 Mystery buyer revealed. The mystery Queensland buyer of Wangi Wangi power station revealed as IJ Macdonald (Rockhampton)
Wangi Wangi 4/05/99 p.2 Wangi station powers up to 1940s glories Commitment to restoration of Wangi Power Station
Wangi Wangi 19/06/99 p.5 Wangi's ways to woo work Wangi Power Station development
Wangi Wangi 14/09/99 p.2 Dobell's Wangi Wangi home to take place on heritage list
Wangi Wangi 30/03/00 p.5 Wangi tourism plan switched in power pitch A "green energy" power plant propoed for the decomissioned Wangi Powerstation appearsto have put paid to a proposed tourism development.
Wangi Wangi 1/04/00 p.12 Dobell's domain (Weekend Supplement) Artist William Dobell's house is a memorial to the traditional weekender.
Wangi Wangi 29/04/00 p.5 Wangi gets its own way: joy over power station plan withdrawal Withdrawal of application for green energy power generator
Wangi Wangi 2/05/00 p.2 Power station owner feels "disappointed' Wangi Power Station's new owner, Ian Macdonald, was not happy with the reception his tourist/residential proposal was given by lake Macquarie Council.
Wangi Wangi 31/10/00 p.2 $200m retail, units plan for power station Queensland developer and owner, Ian Macdonald, is proposing a development of 500 units, a major retail outlet, 60 homesites, a marina and a 75 unit motel for the Wangi Power Station site.
Warners Bay 3/01/98 p.4 Four escape burning warehouse at Warners Bay Fire - Lux warehouse
Warners Bay 2/06/98 p.3 Upgrade push for Warners Bay hall Warners Bay Community Hall - Proposed performing arts centre.
Warners Bay 15/06/98 p.6 Bandstand hits right note with community Chapman Warners Bay Podium
Warners Bay 5/08/99 p.47 Then and now: Warners Bay Photographs
Warners Bay 21/02/00 p.11 Barn storm brews: Bay plan before Council Controversial hotel, motel and bottle shop proposed for Bay Bush Barn site
Warners Bay 22/02/00 p.6 Motel doubt: Lake seeks plan assurance Addditional information needed re proposal for controversial hotel, motel and bottle shop at Warners Bay
Warners Bay 29/02/00 p.6 Hughes loses battle against Bay development Cr Hughes lost his fight to stop approval of a $2.6m motel/hotel development at Hillsborough Road Warners Bay last night.
Warners Bay 13/06/00 p.12 Retail centre for Bay : top chains "interested" Warners Bay is set for a supermarket and shops development in Charles Street. Both Coles and Woolworths interested.
Warners Bay 26/07/00 p.4 Debate unclogs approval Lake Macquarie Councillors have reluctantly approved the last hurdle to a $4.5m redevelopment of the Delforce site at Warners Bay
Warners Bay 4/08/00 p.3 $4.9m supermarket for Lake The Sydney developer behind a proposed $4.9m redevelopment of the Jewels supermarket site at Warners Bay, said the likely major tennant would be a Coles or Woolworths supermarket.
West Wallsend 28/07/99 p.26 Move on mater: Kilpatrick invites hospital to shift to Lake site Lake Macquarie Mayor, John Kilpatrick has been quick to invite the Mater Hospital to relocate to the Northlakes area of Lake Macquarie.
Westlakes 4/08/00 p.16 Awards build on owner's delight with new homes The Landcom Lower Hunter Civic Design Awards recognised Lake Macquarie houses at Warners Bay and Coal Point.
Windale 23/03/00 p.14 Attacked in their homes Run-down housing department units in Windale
Windale 13/05/00 p.7 "The house of horrors" Neglected property in Willandra Crescent, Windale
Windale 4/08/00 p.7 Winsdale getting $10m facelift The Department of Housing is spending more than $10m on improvements to properties in Windale.

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