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City of Newcastle Thousands of sports fans will descend on Newcastle this weekend as the city plays host to two major national events, offering a taste of what is to come during an action-packed April. The harbour will become a hive of activity from Saturday when the Sailing Champions League Asia Pacific brings its qualifying regatta to Newcastle for the first time, with some of the country’s best sailors battling it out over two days of fast-paced action on the water. Football fans in their thousands will converge on Newcastle when McDonald Jones Stadium hosts a historic A-league double-he...

Three men are lucky to be alive after their vessel capsized in Newcastle waters last night. Police were called to Merewether Beach at 8.20pm with reports a boat has been washed up. The three occupants aged in their 30's made it ashore safely with one being taken to John Hunter Hospital with ... by Georgia Vaughan | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather

World surfing tour elite head to Australia to face COVID-19 quarantine before WSL events TueTuesday 2 updated WedWednesday 3 Surfing's biggest names arrive in Australia next week under strict pandemic protocols. ( Print text only Cancel In a massive logistical feat, surfers from across the world are heading to Australia to face a two-week COVID-19 lockdown ahead of the world surfing tour, which is due to start on April 1. Key points: 108 surfers, support staff and World Surf League officials will go into a 14-day lockdown The number of spectators at the Newcastle event will be capped at 3,000...

Champion surfers — not exactly the indoors types — will need creative training ideas when they arrive to face a two-week hotel lockdown ahead of the first world surfing tour event.

He played a key role in some of the Hunter's most memorable water rescue missions, and helped bring the Westpac Rescue Helicopter service to Newcastle. Today, Laurie March was laid to rest, during one of the largest services ever held at Merewether Beach. by Lauren Kempe | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather