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The Advertiser
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Just not workable': Newcastle Basketball addresses laundry list of concerns about stadium
NEWCASTLE Basketball said it has lodged its response to submissions on the Hunter Indoor Sports Centre after it was asked to address a laundry list of issues, but the Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Housing said the documentation is still being finalised. Hundreds of people objected to the proposed $82 million basketball stadium on Wallarah and Blackley Ovals. Of 667 submissions to the state government, 72.5 per cent were against and 26 per cent were in support. The response to submissions was due June 6. Newcastle Basketball said it lodged the response with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) a week after the due date, in agreement with the department. Newcastle Basketball project coordinator Simon Haire said the project team has made changes to the site layout to "address primary concerns". "By shifting the building further west and adjusting vehicle movements, we've tackled key issues such as flood hazards and traffic flow," he said. DPHI asked Newcastle Basketball to address a spate of issues, including flooding, traffic and parking, noise impacts and inconsistencies across plans and documents, among other things in its response to submissions. Newcastle Basketball said it has drafted a Flood Emergency Response Plan and a Traffic Event Management Plan in response to feedback. "While not typically required at this stage, we've taken extra steps to provide a greater level of detail to alleviate any concerns," Mr Haire said. A DPHI spokesman said Newcastle Basketball was asked to prepare a response to submissions (RTS) report as part of its State Significant Development application. "The department had requested the RTS be submitted in June 2025," he said. "The applicant advised the department it was not able to meet the requested date, as it is continuing to finalise its RTS documentation. "Questions regarding the timing of the applicant's RTS lodgement should be directed to the applicant." The spokesman said that once the RTS has been submitted, the department will assess the development. "Consideration will be given to the comments or issues raised by council, agencies, other organisations and the public," he said. "Given more than 50 objections were received during the Environmental Impact Statement exhibition, the final determination of the State Significant Development will be made by the Independent Planning Commission." While a vast majority of submissions objected to the proposed development, many acknowledged Newcastle's need for a new stadium despite rejecting the location. Common objections commented on the loss of green space, the impact on local schools and sporting clubs that use the fields, traffic concerns, flooding risks for nearby properties and a lack of consultation. The Hunter basketball community threw its support behind the project, as did the National Basketball League (NBL). Save Our Lambton Ovals member Jacqui Rosewood said she was unsure if some of the issues raised could be addressed. "It's a bit of a minefield. The line Newcastle Basketball has held with the media to this point is that there are just a few little things they have to fix up, and we know there are more than a few little things," she said. "We can't see how they can address some of those issues, but they seemingly are still trying. "I just think there are so many issues, the general feeling is that it's just not workable there." Newcastle Basketball was awarded a $25 million grant from the previous state Liberal government for the project in 2019, and if approved, it is expected to take two and a half years to build. Newcastle Basketball general manager Sara Jiear said the project will break down barriers to participation in sports and physical activity. "It will support a range of sports including basketball, volleyball, badminton, netball, futsal and pickleball," she said. "The facility is designed to be fully accessible and inclusive, ensuring people of all ages and abilities can be physically and socially active in a community atmosphere." Newcastle Basketball said the department will review the response to submissions before taking the next step in the process. The response to submissions is not yet publicly available. Submissions closed in November last year. NEWCASTLE Basketball said it has lodged its response to submissions on the Hunter Indoor Sports Centre after it was asked to address a laundry list of issues, but the Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Housing said the documentation is still being finalised. Hundreds of people objected to the proposed $82 million basketball stadium on Wallarah and Blackley Ovals. Of 667 submissions to the state government, 72.5 per cent were against and 26 per cent were in support. The response to submissions was due June 6. Newcastle Basketball said it lodged the response with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) a week after the due date, in agreement with the department. Newcastle Basketball project coordinator Simon Haire said the project team has made changes to the site layout to "address primary concerns". "By shifting the building further west and adjusting vehicle movements, we've tackled key issues such as flood hazards and traffic flow," he said. DPHI asked Newcastle Basketball to address a spate of issues, including flooding, traffic and parking, noise impacts and inconsistencies across plans and documents, among other things in its response to submissions. Newcastle Basketball said it has drafted a Flood Emergency Response Plan and a Traffic Event Management Plan in response to feedback. "While not typically required at this stage, we've taken extra steps to provide a greater level of detail to alleviate any concerns," Mr Haire said. A DPHI spokesman said Newcastle Basketball was asked to prepare a response to submissions (RTS) report as part of its State Significant Development application. "The department had requested the RTS be submitted in June 2025," he said. "The applicant advised the department it was not able to meet the requested date, as it is continuing to finalise its RTS documentation. "Questions regarding the timing of the applicant's RTS lodgement should be directed to the applicant." The spokesman said that once the RTS has been submitted, the department will assess the development. "Consideration will be given to the comments or issues raised by council, agencies, other organisations and the public," he said. "Given more than 50 objections were received during the Environmental Impact Statement exhibition, the final determination of the State Significant Development will be made by the Independent Planning Commission." While a vast majority of submissions objected to the proposed development, many acknowledged Newcastle's need for a new stadium despite rejecting the location. Common objections commented on the loss of green space, the impact on local schools and sporting clubs that use the fields, traffic concerns, flooding risks for nearby properties and a lack of consultation. The Hunter basketball community threw its support behind the project, as did the National Basketball League (NBL). Save Our Lambton Ovals member Jacqui Rosewood said she was unsure if some of the issues raised could be addressed. "It's a bit of a minefield. The line Newcastle Basketball has held with the media to this point is that there are just a few little things they have to fix up, and we know there are more than a few little things," she said. "We can't see how they can address some of those issues, but they seemingly are still trying. "I just think there are so many issues, the general feeling is that it's just not workable there." Newcastle Basketball was awarded a $25 million grant from the previous state Liberal government for the project in 2019, and if approved, it is expected to take two and a half years to build. Newcastle Basketball general manager Sara Jiear said the project will break down barriers to participation in sports and physical activity. "It will support a range of sports including basketball, volleyball, badminton, netball, futsal and pickleball," she said. "The facility is designed to be fully accessible and inclusive, ensuring people of all ages and abilities can be physically and socially active in a community atmosphere." Newcastle Basketball said the department will review the response to submissions before taking the next step in the process. The response to submissions is not yet publicly available. Submissions closed in November last year. NEWCASTLE Basketball said it has lodged its response to submissions on the Hunter Indoor Sports Centre after it was asked to address a laundry list of issues, but the Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Housing said the documentation is still being finalised. Hundreds of people objected to the proposed $82 million basketball stadium on Wallarah and Blackley Ovals. Of 667 submissions to the state government, 72.5 per cent were against and 26 per cent were in support. The response to submissions was due June 6. Newcastle Basketball said it lodged the response with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) a week after the due date, in agreement with the department. Newcastle Basketball project coordinator Simon Haire said the project team has made changes to the site layout to "address primary concerns". "By shifting the building further west and adjusting vehicle movements, we've tackled key issues such as flood hazards and traffic flow," he said. DPHI asked Newcastle Basketball to address a spate of issues, including flooding, traffic and parking, noise impacts and inconsistencies across plans and documents, among other things in its response to submissions. Newcastle Basketball said it has drafted a Flood Emergency Response Plan and a Traffic Event Management Plan in response to feedback. "While not typically required at this stage, we've taken extra steps to provide a greater level of detail to alleviate any concerns," Mr Haire said. A DPHI spokesman said Newcastle Basketball was asked to prepare a response to submissions (RTS) report as part of its State Significant Development application. "The department had requested the RTS be submitted in June 2025," he said. "The applicant advised the department it was not able to meet the requested date, as it is continuing to finalise its RTS documentation. "Questions regarding the timing of the applicant's RTS lodgement should be directed to the applicant." The spokesman said that once the RTS has been submitted, the department will assess the development. "Consideration will be given to the comments or issues raised by council, agencies, other organisations and the public," he said. "Given more than 50 objections were received during the Environmental Impact Statement exhibition, the final determination of the State Significant Development will be made by the Independent Planning Commission." While a vast majority of submissions objected to the proposed development, many acknowledged Newcastle's need for a new stadium despite rejecting the location. Common objections commented on the loss of green space, the impact on local schools and sporting clubs that use the fields, traffic concerns, flooding risks for nearby properties and a lack of consultation. The Hunter basketball community threw its support behind the project, as did the National Basketball League (NBL). Save Our Lambton Ovals member Jacqui Rosewood said she was unsure if some of the issues raised could be addressed. "It's a bit of a minefield. The line Newcastle Basketball has held with the media to this point is that there are just a few little things they have to fix up, and we know there are more than a few little things," she said. "We can't see how they can address some of those issues, but they seemingly are still trying. "I just think there are so many issues, the general feeling is that it's just not workable there." Newcastle Basketball was awarded a $25 million grant from the previous state Liberal government for the project in 2019, and if approved, it is expected to take two and a half years to build. Newcastle Basketball general manager Sara Jiear said the project will break down barriers to participation in sports and physical activity. "It will support a range of sports including basketball, volleyball, badminton, netball, futsal and pickleball," she said. "The facility is designed to be fully accessible and inclusive, ensuring people of all ages and abilities can be physically and socially active in a community atmosphere." Newcastle Basketball said the department will review the response to submissions before taking the next step in the process. The response to submissions is not yet publicly available. Submissions closed in November last year. NEWCASTLE Basketball said it has lodged its response to submissions on the Hunter Indoor Sports Centre after it was asked to address a laundry list of issues, but the Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Housing said the documentation is still being finalised. Hundreds of people objected to the proposed $82 million basketball stadium on Wallarah and Blackley Ovals. Of 667 submissions to the state government, 72.5 per cent were against and 26 per cent were in support. The response to submissions was due June 6. Newcastle Basketball said it lodged the response with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) a week after the due date, in agreement with the department. Newcastle Basketball project coordinator Simon Haire said the project team has made changes to the site layout to "address primary concerns". "By shifting the building further west and adjusting vehicle movements, we've tackled key issues such as flood hazards and traffic flow," he said. DPHI asked Newcastle Basketball to address a spate of issues, including flooding, traffic and parking, noise impacts and inconsistencies across plans and documents, among other things in its response to submissions. Newcastle Basketball said it has drafted a Flood Emergency Response Plan and a Traffic Event Management Plan in response to feedback. "While not typically required at this stage, we've taken extra steps to provide a greater level of detail to alleviate any concerns," Mr Haire said. A DPHI spokesman said Newcastle Basketball was asked to prepare a response to submissions (RTS) report as part of its State Significant Development application. "The department had requested the RTS be submitted in June 2025," he said. "The applicant advised the department it was not able to meet the requested date, as it is continuing to finalise its RTS documentation. "Questions regarding the timing of the applicant's RTS lodgement should be directed to the applicant." The spokesman said that once the RTS has been submitted, the department will assess the development. "Consideration will be given to the comments or issues raised by council, agencies, other organisations and the public," he said. "Given more than 50 objections were received during the Environmental Impact Statement exhibition, the final determination of the State Significant Development will be made by the Independent Planning Commission." While a vast majority of submissions objected to the proposed development, many acknowledged Newcastle's need for a new stadium despite rejecting the location. Common objections commented on the loss of green space, the impact on local schools and sporting clubs that use the fields, traffic concerns, flooding risks for nearby properties and a lack of consultation. The Hunter basketball community threw its support behind the project, as did the National Basketball League (NBL). Save Our Lambton Ovals member Jacqui Rosewood said she was unsure if some of the issues raised could be addressed. "It's a bit of a minefield. The line Newcastle Basketball has held with the media to this point is that there are just a few little things they have to fix up, and we know there are more than a few little things," she said. "We can't see how they can address some of those issues, but they seemingly are still trying. "I just think there are so many issues, the general feeling is that it's just not workable there." Newcastle Basketball was awarded a $25 million grant from the previous state Liberal government for the project in 2019, and if approved, it is expected to take two and a half years to build. Newcastle Basketball general manager Sara Jiear said the project will break down barriers to participation in sports and physical activity. "It will support a range of sports including basketball, volleyball, badminton, netball, futsal and pickleball," she said. "The facility is designed to be fully accessible and inclusive, ensuring people of all ages and abilities can be physically and socially active in a community atmosphere." Newcastle Basketball said the department will review the response to submissions before taking the next step in the process. The response to submissions is not yet publicly available. Submissions closed in November last year.
Business Insider
07-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Akzo Nobel NV (0A00) was downgraded to a Hold Rating at UBS
Akzo Nobel NV (0A00 – Research Report) received a Hold rating and price target from UBS analyst Geoff Haire yesterday. The company's shares closed yesterday at €58.48. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Haire is an analyst with an average return of -2.5% and a 48.18% success rate. Haire covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Wacker Chemie AG, BASF SE, and Covestro. Akzo Nobel NV has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of €70.17. Based on Akzo Nobel NV's latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of €2.61 billion and a net profit of €107 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of €2.64 billion and had a net profit of €181 million Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 26 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of 0A00 in relation to earlier this year.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Southern Charm 'Alum Naomie Olindo 'Happy' Dating Brooks Nader's Ex-Husband Billy Haire for Months (Source)
Southern Charm alum Naomie Olindo is dating Brooks Nader's ex-husband, Billy Haire, PEOPLE can confirm. Olindo, 32, and Haire have been dating for a few months. 'I haven't seen Naomi more herself or more happy,' a source tells PEOPLE. Olindo reposted Haire's Instagram Stories to her profile on Tuesday, April 29, Us Weekly reports. The couple smiled together on a pontoon boat in the photo. She captioned the photo with a red heart emoji, per the outlet. Related: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Brooks Nader and Husband Billy Haire Divorcing After 4 Years of Marriage Nader and Haire divorced in May 2024. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model, 28, and Haire married in December 2019, before they split four years later. 'The split is amicable,' Nader's representative said at the time. After their divorce, Nader briefly dated her Dancing With the Stars season 33 partner Gleb Savchenko. The pair began dating in September 2024 and split in October. They later reconciled, but in early April, they called a quits once again, a source told PEOPLE. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Craig Conover and Naomie Olindo's Relationship Timeline Olindo recently dated Metul Shah for three years. They broke up in July 2021 after rumors started circulating that Shah was unfaithful in the relationship. Before she dated Shah, Olindo dated her Southern Charm costar Craig Conover for three years. They split in 2017. After her and Shah's relationship — and before the show's season 8 premiered — she and Conover shocked fans when they revealed that they had a recent rendezvous during a trip to Las Vegas. In June 2022, she opened up to PEOPLE about her hookup with Conover, adding that reviving her relationship with him was never on the table. "Neither one of us ever thought we would get back together," Olindo said. "It was almost like, a bit of closure at the same time, because we had been together for so long and now we finally had a friendship again now that so much time had passed," she said. "But really, it was nothing more than that." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Seven months post-Helene, final bus stops on Asheville road set to reopen
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — Public transit users will soon be able to access all bus stops along a heavily traveled road in Asheville.'We're grateful for the patience of our riders and the hard work of NCDOT in restoring this vital corridor,' said Ashley Haire, Transportation Director for the City of Asheville. Though some portions of the Swannanoa River Road opened in January and earlier this month, not all bus stops were accessible to residents. The stops were closed after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in September 2024. City officials said remaining bus stops along Swannanoa River Road will be reintegrated into Asheville Rides Transit's (ART) route network on Sunday, May 4. 'Bringing these bus stops back online is a key step in reconnecting communities impacted by the storm,' Haire continued. Plans to restore bus shelters along the portion of the road are also in the works. Officials said shelter restoration will be completed on a different timeline, but did not share when. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Sanford man faces multiple drug charges
A traffic stop Tuesday on Frank Wicker Road led to the arrest of a Sanford man on a plethora of drug-related offenses, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Jeremy Christopher Haire, 48, was arrested after acetaminophen-oxycodone, Xanax and cocaine were allegedly found in the vehicle he was driving. A narcotics officer then executed a search warrant at Haire's home in the 900 block of Frank Wicker Road, according to a release. The searches netted the seizure of more than 10 ounces of methamphetamine, 9 grams of cocaine in the process of being converted into crack-cocaine, and about 3 pounds of marijuana, the release said. A firearm and drug paraphernalia were also found. Haire is charged with felony offenses of trafficking opioids by transport and by possession, possessing a controlled substance with intent to sell and deliver, possession of cocaine, maintaining a drug vehicle/dwelling, trafficking of methamphetamine by possession, possessing cocaine and marijuana with intent to sell and deliver, manufacturing cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and a misdemeanor charge of possessing drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Lee County Jail with bail set at $550,000. Haire has multiple arrests listed in eCourts. For example, he pleaded guilty to trafficking opium or heroin and two other drug-related offenses on Oct. 8, 2012. He was sentenced to 35 to 42 months in the Department of Corrections in that case.
