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Council ready to make a splash with plans for major pool upgrades

While Speers Point Swim Centre will still be the jewel in the crown of Lake Macquarie City Council's watering holes, a public push for better facilities in Swansea has seen a new indoor learn to swim pool, car park and splash pad made a high priority.

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Major retailers argue $75m shopping complex will undermine town centre

A $75 million shopping centre at Morisset kitted out with a supermarket, retail, restaurants and cafes is one step closer thanks to Lake Macquarie council, despite objections from the state's road authority and nearby major retailers.

Newcastle Herald

Key Hunter road upgrade stuck in the slow lane as cost blows out

The state and federal governments have committed funds to the project, but Transport for NSW says its timing is "dependent on planning and funding approvals".

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Missing Morisset man, 58, found 'safe and well' in Scone

Police said they would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.

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Woman dies in hospital three days after crash at Morisset

A woman has died in hospital after a single-vehicle crash at Morisset last week.

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Lake Macquarie mayor blasts state government 'handbrake' on city, Hunter

The quiet achiever is leaving its 'go along to get along' attitude in 2022, ready to make a name for itself as the state's regional powerhouse.

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Fire fighters save home from destruction

A QUICK response time from the Fire and Rescue team at Morisset has saved a home from complete destruction.

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$75 million 'destination' retail park project one step closer to reality

A 'destination' $75 million supercentre at Morisset decked out with a Bunnings, gym, homeware shops, a supermarket, cafes, carpark and play area is in the pipeline.

Newcastle Herald

Major makeover in the works for Morisset's tired old showground

Morisset's tired, old showground is about to get a dramatic makeover as Lake Macquarie City Council invests in its growing western shores.

Newcastle Herald

Struggling to get a doctor's appointment in the Hunter: here's why ... and why it's predicted to get worse

Seeing a GP will get harder and cost more if doctor shortages continue.

Newcastle Herald

Plans to turn Morisset Showground into jewel in the crown of urban centre

Once a speedway, Morisset's tired showground is set to become a jewel in the crown of the growing urban centre's development.

Newcastle Herald

Man missing from Morisset turns up in Byron Bay

Police hold concerns for Patrick Murphy, who has chronic medical conditions.

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The moment a motor home bursts into flames on the road at Tarro

Firefighters were kept busy Wednesday afternoon as reports of two vehicle fires within minutes of each other closed major roads at Tarro and Morisset.

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Friends bond over microbrewery dream

"Nothing worth doing is ever easy and this journey sure as hell has come with challenges."

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Barnaby announces $55m for Newcastle Airport upgrade

The Coalition also committed to spend $56 million on Mandalong Road at Morisset.

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Newcastle's craft beer boom

Always a beer town, new starters are evidence of a serious revival of the beer making spirit.

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Man, 66, injured in fall into boat engine bay

A man in his 60s has been taken to hospital after he fell into the engine bay of a boat at Morisset.

Newcastle Herald

Support all-round for proposed sport and recreation site in Morisset

Lake Macquarie residents have applauded the proposed site for a "world-class" sport and recreation centre to replace the Myuna Bay camp which was forced to close in 2019.

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Myuna Bay Sport and Rec Centre finds new home at Morisset

A new site for the Myuna Bay Sport and Rec Centre has been revealed, three years since it was controversially closed due to earthquake risk.

Newcastle Herald

New site unveiled for lake sport and recreation centre

Almost three years after the Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre was closed the state government has confirmed a new centre will open at Morisset.

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