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Friday 24 April 2026
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Rising from the mud: the heartfelt reason Hunter Valley Sunflowers made a return
Ryan Hesford proposed to his girlfriend, Ashliegh Valentine at the Hunter Valley Sunflowers. Picture by Marina Neil
Laura Rumbel
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Minister Sharpe approves State Heritage listing for historic Ravensworth Homestead

The Ravensworth Homestead. Picture John Galloway.
Louise Nichols
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Hunter animal rehoming charities share $150,000 in desperately needed funding

Chloe Coleman
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Happy Paws, Happy Hearts Foundation Hunter team leader Nina Waterton and Hunter Valley Animal Facility animal attendant Leecy Withers with one of the facility's adoptable cats. Picture by Chloe Coleman

End of an era as Sisters of Mercy hand over Singleton convent after 150 years

Louise Nichols
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Visitors to the handover ritual of Singleton's Mercy Convent to the Catholic Diocese of Maitland Newcastle.
Is it time to sell your holiday home? New ATO rules could force your hand
Nina Hendy
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Holiday homeowners pushing the boundaries between personal use and legitimate rental income are under the spotlight. Pic: Greg Ellis
'I was being a f---wit': mob attacked hoon driver who pulled handbrake in HEZ
Sam Rigney
The scene at Abermain on February 16. Picture by TNV
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Benched Dragons player Kyle Flanagan lists multi-million dollar home
Kyle Flanagan (pictured) has listed his home for sale. Pictures: Adam McLean, Cotality
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Gentle giant seeking a soulmate: Meet Lacey the Neapolitan Mastiff
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Meet Lacey the gentle giant at RSPCA's Hunter shelter. Picture supplied
Things to Do

Photos: Steamfest strong as ever with more than 50,000 estimated attendees

Hunter Valley Steamfest at Maitland on Saturday and Sunday April 18 and 19, 2026. Pictures by Maitland City Council
Chloe Coleman
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When Harry met Dan: the event that brought together the Hunter MP and Duke of Sussex

Chloe Coleman
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Brad Chilcott AM, Hunter MP Dan Repacholi, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and The Wiggles members Lachy Gillespie and John Pearce. Picture supplied

Club DNA: Local juniors star as four Knights teams chase grand finals

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Riley Rostron in action for the Newcastle Knights. Picture NSWRL
'I haven't done anything wrong': man accused of punching nine people at Weston refused bail
Sam Rigney
Cessnock police station. Picture by Marina Neil
Police
Police seek answers after a 19-year-old dies in Greta car crash
Police are calling for any witnesses to a car crash which claimed the life a 19-year-old man.
Michael Hartshorn
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Police evidence and legal arguments revealed in Antony Catalano assault case
Police evidence and legal arguments revealed in Antony Catalano assault case

Richardson back as NSW aims to win back-to-back bull-riding Origin titles

NSW coach Lachlan Richardson is back in 2026 after his team's historic first State of Origin series win in 2025. Picture by PBR Australia.
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A piece of Branxton history: 100-year-old Commercial Hotel listed for sale

Louise Nichols
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For sale the former Commercial Hotel in Branxton. Picture supplied

1200 pieces of feedback: strong response to council's rate hike plan

Sage Swinton
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1200 pieces of feedback: strong response to council's rate hike plan
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All aboard - Cessnock-Maitland population boom ignites campaign for passenger train service
Matthew Kelly
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United front: L-R: Cessnock mayor Dan Watton, Business Hunter acting chief executive Amy DeLore, Hunter JO chair Sue Moore, Hunter Workers secretary Leigh Shears and Rail Tram and Bus Union NSW secretary Toby Warnes. Picture by Marina Neil.
ACM committed to real estate coverage, advertising solutions as portal closes
Real estate listings portal View.com.au will be closed.
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Stringer backs gritty Bulldogs to continue their remarkable rise
Michael Hartshorn
Kurri Kurri Bulldogs celebrate after their emotional final-round win against Maitland. Picture by Michael Hartshorn

'Peddling lies': gas sector vents as tax pressure rises

Callum Godde, Zac de Silva and Andrew Brown • 8m ago
Woodside Energy has defended its tax arrangements, saying the company is "giving a fair share". Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS

'Sinister, threatening, vulgar': jail for sextortion

Farid Farid • 1hr ago
Benjamin Jomaa has been jailed for trying to blackmail women into sending him intimate photos. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS

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'No bastard is getting paid': suppliers cut council ties after waiting months to get paid
Jamieson Murphy • 1hr ago
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The council acknowledged some businesses had been impacted. Picture by Peter Lorimer
'I thought he had a gun': accused shooter takes stand in murder trial
Sam Rigney
Police investigating the shooting and, inset, Anthony Nugent. Picture by Simone De Peak
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Knights coach on injury toll, when stars might return and facing NRL leaders Penrith
Max McKinney
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Justin Holbrook. Picture by Peter Lorimer
Where to commemorate Anzac Day 2026 across the Hunter Region
Jessica Belzycki
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Lance Corporal Imogen Barker at the 2025 Newcastle service. Picture by Marina Neil
Why a Newcastle woman will mark Anzac Day half way across the world
Jessica Belzycki
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Heather Campbell at the Newcastle Memorial Walk, inset, Eustace Clavil Peverell with his younger brother, Heather's grandfather. Picture by Marina Neil
More than a game: Jet's family pride ahead of Anzac Day fixture
Renee Valentine, James Gardiner • 1hr ago
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Jets midfielder Alex Nunes in the club's Anzac Day jersey at Smith Park on Thursday. Top left, Nunes with dad Elio, sister Isabella, girlfriend Megan McDaid and mum Melissa on Anzac Day in Sydney in 2024. Bottom left, pictured with Isabella and Elio in Sydney on Anzac Day in 2023. Bottom right, pictured with Isabella when Elio arrived back to Darwin from serving in Afghanistan in 2010. Pictures by Renee Valentine and supplied
'Won't let them down': Local star called up for Knights plus injuries galore and shock exits
Josh Callinan
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Reeve Howard, Peni Terepo, Sione Mata'utia. Pictures by Marina Neil
Ex-Knights assistant eyes World Cup bolters as newly appointed England coach
Josh Callinan
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Brian McDermott (main), Ben Talty, Max King, Jayden Brailey (right). Pictures by Simone De Peak, Peter Lorimer, Marina Neil
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Watchdog puts bite on 'finfluencers' deceiving Gen Z

Some influencers are suspected of providing unlicensed financial advice which could be misleading. Photo: AAP PHOTOS
Kat Wong and Morgan Reinwald • 1hr ago

Dodgy number plates help save life of underworld boss

Will Nicholas • 1hr ago
Police allege the hit plot included multiple vehicles, surveillance, getaway drivers and assassins. Photo: HANDOUT/New South Wales Police Force

Murder charge over missing brother of football great

Callum Godde and Allanah Sciberras • 2hrs ago
A man has faced court charged with murder over the 2012 disappearance of Brendan Breen. Photo: HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE
Major bedding retailer fined over fake online discounts
Emma Sleep has been fined for false claims about the sale prices of mattresses, beds and pillows. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS
Duncan Murray • 2hrs ago
Trial could boost Australia's bid to be battery leader
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson • 2hrs ago
Oil shortages have only heightened demand for electric vehicles and home batteries. Photo: Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS
'All good': Rebel's text to producer after bath drama
Adelaide Lang • 2hrs ago
Charlotte MacInnes says a new post has made her feel awful during her case against Rebel Wilson. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS

King Kyle holds court as trial date set in legal stoush

Tom Wark • 2hrs ago
Kyle Sandilands fired a shot at his detractors before climbing into his Rolls-Royce. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS

Sniper who gunned down bikie boss unmasked by court

Aaron Bunch
Bikie boss Nick Martin was shot dead at Perth Motorplex as he sat with his wife and associates. Photo: Angie Raphael/AAP PHOTOS

Sport

Nowra set for another Puppy Classic
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2025 Nowra Puppy Classic Winner Sooty Keeping.
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Greyhound racing news from around the NSW regions | April 24
Newcastle Cup winner and 715 candidate Vodka And Ice. Picture supplied
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A loving pet 10 years in the making
The Stolwyks. Mat, Lucas, Sara and Amanda with their new Beauty. Picture supplied.

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Buyers eye 1920's built police station, complete with cells, in Tasmanian village
The former Evandale police station, and adjoining police residence, is up for sale. Picture supplied
Hamish Geale
Capital gains tax reforms could be a blast from the past for property investors
Nina Hendy
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Investors are eager to see the detail on potential capital gains tax reform. Pic: Shutterstock
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Benched Dragons player Kyle Flanagan lists multi-million dollar home
Brendan Crabb
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Kyle Flanagan (pictured) has listed his home for sale. Pictures: Adam McLean, Cotality

Is it time to sell your holiday home? New ATO rules could force your hand

Holiday homeowners pushing the boundaries between personal use and legitimate rental income are under the spotlight. Pic: Greg Ellis
Nina Hendy
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Opinion

Renting for life is normal in Switzerland: Should it be here as well?

Atom Go Tian
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New Zealand's property market mirrors Australia's with high mortgage dependence, negligible social housing, and a private rental sector that expanded by default. Pic:Shutterstock

$600k in less than three years: how much ex-NRL star Trent Merrin hopes to earn from property sale

Brendan Crabb
Trent Merrin (inset) has listed his Barrack Point home. Pictures: Supplied, File image

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Contact session with the Talented Aboriginal Athletes Pathways (TAAP) youth male group at the New South Wales Rugby League Centre of Excellence in Sydney. Photo supplied by NSW RL.

Photos: Steamfest strong as ever with more than 50,000 estimated attendees

Things to Do
Hunter Valley Steamfest at Maitland on Saturday and Sunday April 18 and 19, 2026. Pictures by Maitland City Council
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'It's not black and white': a new look at Australia's modern wars

Sally Pryor
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Veteran Liam Barbic, with his family Natalie, Jake, and Thomas Barbic, at the Eternal Flame. Picture supplied

Why we can't get enough of Parisian cliches on the big screen

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A scene from French class romp The Party's Over. Picture supplied
What's on

'You are a true star': Greta's Lyn Bowtell honoured at festival

Lisa Rockman
Luke O'Shea, Lyn Bowtell and Tamworth mayor Russell Webb. Picture Tamworth Country Music Festival

K-pop wave hits Canberra in National Museum's summer blockbuster

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Curator Rosalie Kim from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Picture by Karleen Minney

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Hunter animal rehoming charities share $150,000 in desperately needed funding
Happy Paws, Happy Hearts Foundation Hunter team leader Nina Waterton and Hunter Valley Animal Facility animal attendant Leecy Withers with one of the facility's adoptable cats. Picture by Chloe Coleman
Chloe Coleman
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End of an era as Sisters of Mercy hand over Singleton convent after 150 years
Louise Nichols
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Visitors to the handover ritual of Singleton's Mercy Convent to the Catholic Diocese of Maitland Newcastle.
Gentle giant seeking a soulmate: Meet Lacey the Neapolitan Mastiff
Rspca Nsw
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Meet Lacey the gentle giant at RSPCA's Hunter shelter. Picture supplied

Photos and Video

King Kyle holds court as trial date set in legal stoush

Kyle Sandilands fired a shot at his detractors before climbing into his Rolls-Royce. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS
Tom Wark • 2hrs ago
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We know Albanese's government is gutless. But one minister is bucking the trend

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Health Minister Mark Butler, middle, might be able to thread the needle on NDIS cuts where leader, Anthony Albanese, right, and deputy, Richard Marles, left, could not. Pictures by Karleen Minney, Keegan Carroll, AAP

Star of new Russell Crowe film broke his pelvis for the role

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Daniel MacPherson brings steely authenticity to the lead role. Picture supplied
He's not a hero yet. But this Les Mis origin story is where it all begins
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Isabelle Carré as Baptistine and Bernard Campan as Myriel in Eric Besnard's Jean Valjean. Picture supplied
Jane Freebury
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Two Ways to Go
ANZAC Day pilgrimage: where should you go to reflect on the past - Darwin or Canberra?
Amy Cooper and Mal Chenu
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Darwin Military Museum. Picture by Tourism & Events NT/Charlie Bliss
'Window back in time': scientists uncover age and origin of Twelve Apostles
Ben Silvester
Scientists have used millions of microscopic fossilised shellfish to work out exactly how old the iconic Twelve Apostles rock formation is. File picture
Opinion

Politically, the baby boomers' day is done

Michelle Grattan
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Health Minister Mark Butler and Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Pictures by Keegan Carroll

Quiz: In which year was the Sydney Opera House officially opened?

Sydney Opera House and Nescafe cup. Photos from Canva.

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ANZAC Day pilgrimage: where should you go to reflect on the past - Darwin or Canberra?
Two Ways to Go
Darwin Military Museum. Picture by Tourism & Events NT/Charlie Bliss
Amy Cooper and Mal Chenu
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Economy survival guide: how to fly 14 hours and still feel like a human
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The view from a plane window (main) with an aircraft cabin and (right) cabin crew teacher Erin Eames from NSW TAFE. Picture from Unsplash and supplied

Ultimate guide: how to find California's hidden gems beyond the tourist traps

San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. Picture by Getty Images
James Gardiner

Move over, Bali: the new #1 Asian destination for Aussie travellers revealed

Sarah Falson
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Tokyo, Japan. Picture from Unsplash/Alex Knight

12 ways to see Europe's top sights without crowds and high costs

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Clifftop mansions to country estates: Australia's top holiday homes for 2026 unveiled

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The Homestead at Bundara Farm. Picture supplied

These are the two most beautiful islands of Philippines - but which one is for you?

Mal Chenu and Amy Cooper
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White Beach on Boracay. Picture by Getty Images
The Senior
Secrets to making the best ever Anzac biscuits, according to the CWA
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Susannah Hardy, journalist with The Senior, with her Anzac biscuit made from the Country Women's Association's classic recipe. Picture supplied
WATCH: How to get the perfect Anzacs every time.
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Hidden leftover risks and how to avoid the kitchen bench 'danger zone'
What you need to know about sickening bacteria lurking in your leftovers.
Phoebe Loomes
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Food safety expert Julian Cox says the key to preventing food-borne illness is to keep food out of the "danger zone". Picture by Phillip Biggs, inset supplied
Inside Melbourne's incredible free museum for Australian music fans
Come into Kylie's world: pop star's iconic outfits on show for free.
Phoebe Loomes
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Kylie Minogue's outfits, including from the 'Did it Again' music video, are on display at the Australian Music Vault. Picture by ACM, inset by Jason Lau
The Land

Dust, heatwaves and 1200km treks: the brutal reality of the 2026 Autumn fade

Mullengudgery Merinos at Nyngan captured the incredible footage as the drought continues. Picture by Mullengudgery Merinos.
Samantha Townsend • 19m ago
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Tamworth store sale defies market corrections with strong southern demand

Simon Chamberlain • 1hr ago
Esther Middlebrook and her parents, Jono and Holly Middlebrook, Piallaway, catch up with Amanda Hollis, Tamworth, at the fortnightly store sale. Picture by Simon Chamberlain

Surprise buyers snaps up top heifer, bull at National Limousin sale

Elizabeth Anderson • 2hrs ago
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Ella Richter, Balaklava, SA, holds the highest priced lot, Brentvale Akela W16, with new owner Taylor Den, Mac River Cattle Co, Dubbo, and vendor Jason Foote, Brentvale, Bordertown, SA. Picture by Elizabeth Anderson
'All good': Rebel's text to producer after bath drama
Charlotte MacInnes says a new post has made her feel awful during her case against Rebel Wilson. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
Adelaide Lang • 2hrs ago
King Kyle holds court as trial date set in legal stoush
Tom Wark • 2hrs ago
Kyle Sandilands fired a shot at his detractors before climbing into his Rolls-Royce. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS
Two Ways to Go
ANZAC Day pilgrimage: where should you go to reflect on the past - Darwin or Canberra?
Amy Cooper and Mal Chenu
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Darwin Military Museum. Picture by Tourism & Events NT/Charlie Bliss
CarsGuide

Cessnock hoping to attract Supercars race after Bathurst 500 flop

Jay Suvaal with Hunter motor racing identity Wayne Russell last year. Facebook picture
Michael Parris

Australian Grand Prix preparations rev up: Here's what you need to know

Sophia Baker
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The Australian Grand Prix is back in Melbourne for 2024, with Oscar Piastri keen to return. Pictures by Zak Mauger/Motorsport Images/Sipa USA/Shutterstock
Analysis

Does the NSW government want Supercars to go ahead?

Michael Parris
Contractors pack up race infrastructure in Shortland Esplanade in March. Picture by Peter Lorimer
Councillors steer clear of making Newcastle Supercars decision
Analysis
A race car heading down Shortland Esplanade. File picture
Michael Parris
Survey says: majority not in favour of Newcastle 500 continuing
Sam Rigney
Tim Carver and his mates enjoying the action from their balcony in Zaara Street, Newcastle East earlier this year. Picture by Simone De Peak
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Photos from Newcastle Supercars concert featuring Hilltop Hoods and Thelma Plum
Josh Leeson
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Photos from the Newcastle Supercars concert as Icehouse, Screaming Jets deliver red-hot night

Josh Leeson
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Scenes from the Newcastle Supercars concert on Friday, March 10, 2023. Picture Peter Lorimer

Extra bus drivers and police called in for Supercars weekend

Sage Swinton
Emmanuel Genlot of Keolis Downer, Nigel Blunden of Supercars, Roger Weeks from Transport for NSW, Police Assistant Commissioner Peter McKenna and councillor Peta Winney-Baartz. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers