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Good luck boys

8:49 AM AEST | It’s been a long hard road, but the Maitland Pickers are on the cusp of yet another milestone as all three senior grades line up in major semi-finals this weekend.

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Woodberry fire a timely warning

8:48 AM AEST | A small fire in the laundry of a Woodberry home on Thursday should serve as a timely reminder to all people.

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Council sends wrong message

02 Sep 10 | Maitland City Council has a responsibility to its ratepayers to balance its books.

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Bigger issues at stake than bets

01 Sep 10 | Newly elected independent MP Andrew Wilkie is in a position of power as negotiations over who should run the country drag on into their second week.

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New police welcome in city

31 Aug 10 | Ask people to name their major concerns for Maitland and they are likely to place law and order close to the top of the list.

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A plea to donate to help Pakistan

30 Aug 10 | The magnitude of the devastation that has descended over flood-ravaged Pakistan almost beggars belief.

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Best person for job is only criteria

27 Aug 10 | There seems to be no escaping politics at present.

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City deserves a second course

26 Aug 10 | The failure of a proposed 18-hole golf course at Rutherford to become a reality has serious implications for the future development applications in Maitland.

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Maitland is open for business

25 Aug 10 | Newcastle’s loss may well prove to be Maitland’s gain.

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Economy cannot afford to stagnate

24 Aug 10 | Warning bells are sounding that the Hunter’s economy may grind to a halt while the region, and the rest of the country, sits out negotiations between the two major parties and the independents.

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Lessons abound for state election

23 Aug 10 | It is likely to be some days before Australians know who will form a government after the closest election outcome in 70 years.

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Make your vote count on poll day

20 Aug 10 | There was a sense of deja vu about Prime Minister Julia Gillard's whistlestop visit to Raymond Terrace on Thursday evening.

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Refreshing election focus

19 Aug 10 | Without wishing to endorse any one political party in the lead-up to Saturday’s federal election, it does appear however that a father of six, a taxi driver and a student may have their finger on the political pulse of the Hunter region.

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Sustainability is the key issue

18 Aug 10 | With sustainable population growth the buzz words of the federal election campaign, plans for the $1.8 billion Huntlee New Town proposal could not have been resurrected at a more intriguing time.

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Mark Latham is the real donkey

17 Aug 10 | Six years ago Mark Latham bounced into the ALP’s national conference at Sydney’s Darling Harbour convention centre to the strains of INXS. |

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Expanded Aroma festival a winner

16 Aug 10 | Locals and visitors voted with their noses when they followed the wonderful aromas wafting through Maitland’s Heritage Mall at the weekend.

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Good news on medical front

13 Aug 10 | Maitland’s success as one of the fastest growing inland cities in Australia appears to have come at a cost – traffic congestion and a shortage of doctors.

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Smile, it’s time for an election

12 Aug 10 | There’s nothing like a photo opportunity to bring politicians out the woodwork – especially when they’re in election mode.

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Festival to cater for all tastes

11 Aug 10 | Australian palates have changed considerably in the past 30 years – way beyond the tea and scones tradition of our grandparents.

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Sweet success for Pryde’s staff

10 Aug 10 | Many businesses are doing it tough as shoppers tighten their belts and money markets continue to weather the ongoing storm of the world financial crisis.

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