Category: NBN News Rewind
Proudly presented by McDonald Jones Mike and Mal Leyland became household names in the mid seventies but prior to this the duo were developing their talents locally. Mal gained skills as a film technician and Mike was NBN’s first news cameraman..but soon their focus was on the outback. Our News Archive reveals snippets of their […]
Proudly presented by Port Waratah Coal Services Stories of a novel nature, captured the NBN crew’s imagination during our early years giving our viewers a taste of action and adventure in the Aussie outdoors. The idea of water skiing, at Newcastle Showground, was quite the eccentric proposal. But 1971 saw the World Premier of the Water […]
Proudly presented by McDonald Jones It was 1974, and the World was calling. Spokane, USA was the location for the World Fair and NBN NEWS was there. Australia had a strong presence. Our Pavilion, a favourite. Officially known as the International Exposition on the Environment, Expo 74, saw over 5 million visitors. Barry Nancarrow, captured […]
Proudly presented by Port Waratah Coal Services May 1970, NBN joined the crew on the weekly launch that delivered supplies to the Outer Lighthouse at Port Stephens. Mail and groceries were packed into baskets at Shoal Bay, to be shipped to Fingal Island and unloaded at the Lighthouse Jetty. The building and maintenance of maritime […]
Proudly presented by McDonald Jones It was 20 years ago when hundreds gathered to farewell the last Train from Lismore. The service was axed by the state government due to increasing maintenance issues. Locals gathered to say farewell and protest the loss. It was a night to be recorded in local history, passengers on the […]
Proudly presented by Port Waratah Coal Services The Carnival of the Pines festival was in full swing. Clarence Street was alive as Easter holiday makers joined locals in celebration. The reigning Queen of the Carnival led the parade, followed by a rousing brass band of marchingmusicians. Sea Scouts, Cubs, Girl Guides and Brownies all walked […]
Proudly presented by McDonald Jones The waters of the Manning provide an abundance of activity for those living in this glorious party of the Mid North Coast. Local NBN News Cameraman – Lynn Stanfield, captured life across the region, the Manning River Aquatic Festival was a favourite. These scenes from 1968 shows Taree’s Victoria Street […]
Proudly presented by Port Waratah Coal Services From the beginning of broadcast in 1962, NBN News was in the community informing viewers of the latest sporting action in the region. Tournaments and events kept our cameras busy capturing the lives of locals interacting for friendship, fitness and recreation. Weekly fixtures and Grand Finals were covered […]
Proudly presented by McDonald Jones NBN cameras filmed the iconic clocks of Newcastle in preparation for the implementation of Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT). For most people, the idea was favoured by a ratio of 2:1. The idea of moving an hour of day light from the morning to the evening was thought to be […]
Proudly presented by Port Waratah Coal Services The floating dock in 1970, an important piece of infrastructure crucial to ships in need of service. The dry dock had the ability to lift ships completely out of the water, to aid inspection and repair. One such vessel, the Cable Enterprise arrived for maintenance on the hull. […]