Like a hurricane, catastrophe struck Wallsend a decade ago. Though the flood is mostly associated with the Pasha Bulker running aground at Nobbys Beach, residents of Newcastle’s west can’t forget their suffering during the flood and in the days and weeks after even 10 years on. There was severe damage to Nelson Street businesses, with…
When women leave dangerous situations, they do so facing enormous risks and extreme danger—often with young children in hand, these vulnerable people need somewhere safe. A sanctuary. Across NSW, women’s shelters have provided a safe place for women for decades. For women seeking refuge from domestic and family violence situations in the Hunter, there is…
The Baird Government’s so-called Smart and Skilled policy has badly damaged the premier provider of vocational education in Wallsend—Glendale TAFE. Teachers and students at Glendale TAFE warn that many courses, including Electro Technology Certificate II and III, may be under threat as the Premier continues to subject NSW TAFE to a death by a thousand…