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“It was hell.”
Those three words were just about the lengthiest description I ever managed to get out of my grandfather about what it was like to fight in the Second World War.
He never really said much, did Grandpa, at least not to me. But we were close when I was a kid because he loved cricket and I was a pretty handy leg spinner back in the day. When I was about 13 my club team made the semi-finals, and I remember Gramps sitting in a folding chair just outside the boundary as I claimed six wickets in each innings. “Well bowled,” was his succinct appraisal of my match-winning performance.
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Newcastle Airport Launching Direct Flights To Cairns
April 22, 2021
Newcastle Airport has announced new direct flights from Williamtown to Cairns, with Jetstar picking up a route between the two regions from June 23 until at least October.
Flights will run three times a week, taking off from Newcastle on Monday mornings, Wednesday afternoon and Saturday nights.
It means Hunter residents won’t need to face a grueling 2 hour drive to Sydney’s airport before starting a holiday.
Officials say they decided to add the new route due to increasing demand.
They’re expecting to serve up to 6000 passengers every month in what will be a much-needed boost for regional travel and tourism.
WWII Spitfire Takes To Hunter Skies
April 21, 2021
A solo Spitfire aircraft will grace the skies over Williamtown RAAF Base this morning in a salute to World War II veterans.
A small gathering of veterans from Eleebana’s Calvary St Francis Retirement Community have been invited to attend the base for the flypast.
The historic fighter from the RAAF’s No. 100 Squadron will take off from Temora in New South Wales and reach Williamtown around 10am.
Conditions are looking good for the flight, with clear blue skies and westerly winds gusting up to 24 kilometres per hour.
It comes after scaled back ANZAC Day commemorations were confirmed across the Hunter Region for a second year running due to Covid-safe rules.
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