Newcastle morning briefing

Link Road Forest petition passes 10,000 as council, beach fears mount

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10,000 sign petition opposing homes at Link Road Forest
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for Link Road Forest to be protected as a national park, with campaigners now urging Lower Hunter MPs to listen over the future of one of Newcastle's largest remaining pockets of bushland.
newcastleweekly.com.au
Residents push to build sea walls on beach to save homes from erosion
Residents are pushing to build court-approved sea walls on the beach to save homes from erosion, saying they will do so if the government refuses to provide revetment.
newcastleherald.com.au
Newcastle councillors want tougher penalties for illegal e-bike vandals
Newcastle councillors want tougher penalties for illegal e-bike riders, pushing for a crackdown on the scourge of illegal e-bike use.
newcastleherald.com.au
10,000 sign petition opposing homes at Link Road Forest
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for Link Road Forest to be protected as a national park, with campaigners now urging Lower Hunter MPs to listen.
newcastleweekly.com.au
Company behind Greta bus crash sentenced after 'recruiting man addicted to opioids'
Linq Buslines, the company behind the Greta bus crash, was sentenced after recruiting a man addicted to opioids, with the bus company and its two directors fined for breaching heavy vehicle laws.
newcastleherald.com.au

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