Source: University of Newcastle
An impressive artwork measuring over six metres long has found a new home in the University of Newcastle’s Conservatorium.
Skyspace by Australian artist Ms Virginia Cuppaidge has been donated to the University by award-winning children’s author, Ms Libby Hathorn.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them."
Friday 25 April 2008
Dawn Service, Nobbys Beach – 5am for a 5.15am start. This year’s Dawn Service features a new design of the ceremony site in response to the increasing number of people attending this service.
There will be a march from Horseshoe Beach car park to the ceremony site at Nobbys Beach by serving members (INCLUDING contingents from HMAS NEWCASTLE, HMAS TOBRUK, HMAS DIAMANTINA, No 26 Squadron RAAF Williamtown) tri-service cadets and ex- servicemen and women. The service will conclude at approximately 6am with a four-gun Salute to the Fallen by the coastal guns of Fort Scratchley.
NEW YORK, April 22 (Reuters) - Despite planned expansions, the ability of Australian seaports to handle increased coal shipments is unlikely to improve in the next few years, the head of the world’s largest coal producer said on Tuesday.
"It’s not going to happen," Gregory Boyce, chairman and chief executive of Peabody Energy Corp (BTU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) told Wall Street analysts.
During a conference call to discuss Peabody’s first-quarter financial results, Boyce was asked whether recent congestion at Australian ports would be fixed soon. "It depends on what you mean by ‘fixed,’" said Boyce.
Source: Hunter Valley Newsroom
A small amount of rain over the region’s water storages in the past week has seen levels remain constant as local water users prepare to meet to discuss their future.
Lake Glenbawn remained at 48.7 per cent of capacity this week after recording just four millimetres of rain at the dam wall.
Source: Hunter Business Chamber
The Hunter is well positioned to take on large defence industry contracts. Hunter Business Chamber CEO, Peter Shinnick, said that Hunter businesses were well aware of the massive potential of defence contracts for the region. ‘Business has been working toward becoming a cluster of choice for defence related contracts for many years with success,’ he said.
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