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		<title>Broke Village Online News</title>
		<description>News from Broke NSW</description>
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		<copyright>Broke Village Online</copyright>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Cockfighter - September 2010]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Vol 8 Issue 5 - Gateway to the Hunter given World Heritage Listing - Singleton Visitor Information and Enterprise Centre - Broke Bulga Garden Ramble - Spirit of the Vine Festival - GASLAND Screening - Devil Ark in the Hunter...]]></description>
			<link>http://broke.nsw.au/news/display/1329</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:05 +1000</pubDate>
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			<author><![CDATA[The Cockfighter]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wollombi Valley Update - 3 September 2010]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[New Council GM, Wollombi Valley Events List, Cessnock Council update and New State Movement news.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.wollombivalley.net/2010/09/wollombi-valley-update-3-september-2010.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:49 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1326</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Peter Firminger]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Folk in Broke Newsletter - September 2010]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Attached is our Spring newsletter... it's rather meaty and includes the saturday/sunday festival program... we've got a huge weekend planned for you with so much to hear, see, taste, and do - you won't want to miss it!]]></description>
			<link>http://broke.nsw.au/news/display/1317</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:14 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://broke.nsw.au/news/display/1317</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Maureen O'Brien]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Quorrobolong girl finalist in Optus Sound Scribe competition]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Budding music writer Jessica Willard could secure Cessnock a major gig through a national online blog competition. Jessica, of Quorrobolong, has made the top 40 of the inaugural Optus Sound Scribe competition.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/quorrobolong-girl-finalist-in-optus-sound-scribe-competition/1928885.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:02 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1319</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[The Advertiser]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[36 Months of Wollombi Valley Online]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Wollombi Valley Online continues to grow steadily into the third year of production. Still unfunded and totally independent.]]></description>
			<link>http://gwca.org.au/news/display/1316</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:52 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://gwca.org.au/news/display/1316</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Peter Firminger]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Regulation revises the local government areas in which the control of burning provisions apply, provides for an automatic exemption from the requirement to fit certain anti-pollution devices to certain table-top trucks used on farms (an application for exemption is currently required), revises the percentage ethanol content for petrol to be considered prescribed blended petrol and makes other minor amendments.]]></description>
			<link>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1308</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:28 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1308</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[NSW Legislation]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Greens MP resigns from NSW Parliament]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There is more movement on the Upper House benches of New South Wales parliament, with yet another resignation. Greens MLC Sylvia Hale was not planning to contest next March's state election but she has decided to leave early and will formally hand in her resignation on Friday. Her party has already selected her replacement - Sydney lawyer David Shoebridge.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/31/2998205.htm?site=newcastle</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:39 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1312</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[ABC News]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[A new state for New England]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Now that the combination of the independents with a resurgence of North Queensland new state interest has put new states back on the agenda, I have watched with a degree of bemusement as the same old arguments against are re-cycled.

It is now 150 years since the first attempt to create a new state in Northern New South Wales. From 1915, there were waves of sustained agitation for New England self-government. The name New England itself was adopted at a convention in Maitland in 1932. This agitation forced, among other things, two Royal Commissions in NSW, a Commonwealth Royal Commission into the constitution and the formation of an all-party Commonwealth Parliamentary inquiry into the constitution.]]></description>
			<link>http://newenglandaustralia.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-state-for-new-england.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:14 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1325</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Jim Belshaw]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Joel Fitzgibbon re-elected]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Australian Labor Party has maintained its power in the Hunter region with Joel Fitzgibbon being re-elected to the seat on Saturday.
While other Labor candidates may have struggled to maintain the same amount of support they received in the 2007 election Mr Fitzgibbon was again well ahead of his competition.

At the time of publication yesterday the returning Member for Hunter had just under 40,000 votes and 54.91 per cent.]]></description>
			<link>http://huntervalleynews.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/joel-fitzgibbon-reelected/1926551.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:40 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1320</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Jamie Fakes (Hunter Valley News)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wollombi Update - 27 August 2010 (late edition)]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[What an interesting week this has been! Mr Rabbit must have stopped the boats as he hasn't mentioned that massive invasion of diseased terrorists since last Saturday! Whew... Lucky we had an election to sort that threat out. It's amazing what can get fixed over a weekend every few of years (or weeks maybe).]]></description>
			<link>http://www.wollombivalley.net/2010/08/wollombi-update-27-august-2010-late.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:27 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1289</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Peter Firminger]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Is Fracking Even Worse Than Drilling?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Although the natural gas industry rejects it, critics say fracking can poison water supplies. They also say it uses large amounts of fresh water and generates large amounts of wastewater with limited disposal options.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/08/27-0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:28 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wage.org.au/news/display/1292</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[William Fisher (Common Dreams)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pollution package ignores calls for health study]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The state government says they are listening to community concerns, but they aren't listening closely enough.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.singletonargus.com.au/blogs/voice-of-the-argus/pollution-package-ignores-calls-for-health-study/1925538.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:27 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1305</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Di Sneddon (Singleton Argus)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation &amp; Newcastle Yarteen College partnership]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A NEW partnership between Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation and Newcastle based Yarteen College will create better pathways to employment for Singleton's Aboriginal people.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.singletonargus.com.au/news/local/news/general/ungooroo-aboriginal-corporation-newcastle-yarteen-college-partnership/1925445.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:42 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1303</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Singleton Argus]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Performance - September 2010]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Did you think that the characters from Crystal Inlet in Money and Friends were somewhat dysfunctional? Well - just wait for our next production!]]></description>
			<link>http://valleyartists.org/news/display/1285</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:12 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://valleyartists.org/news/display/1285</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Peter McCloy]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Promises, promises]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Locally the election hype is all over - for now - and the Hunter has chosen Joel Fitzgibbon as its federal representative. Promises have been made. Now it is time for the promises to be delivered.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.singletonargus.com.au/blogs/voice-of-the-argus/promises-promises/1921758.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:31 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1304</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Sarah Lee (Singleton Argus)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Singleton stories and photos wanted]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[THE Singleton Visitor Information and Economic Centre is looking for stories and photos of people's favourite experiences in Singleton. With the opening of the VIEC next month, organisers are wanting to have a showcase of people's experiences across Singleton.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.singletonargus.com.au/news/local/news/general/singleton-stories-and-photos-wanted/1921735.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:56 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://broke.nsw.au/news/display/1281</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Singleton Argus]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Milbrodale Mountain Classic]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[RACING is a Hedley family trait. To say that motorsport is in their blood falls way short of the finish line. To say they are competitive... that's like saying you don't need fuel to start a car.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.singletonargus.com.au/news/local/news/general/milbrodale-mountain-classic/1921690.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:52 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://broke.nsw.au/news/display/1276</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Rachel Oldknow (Singleton Argus)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hunter Valley Wine Show]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[THIS year's winners at the Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show are as diverse as the categories. The results this year award the older more established winemaking families and the next generation of winemakers who are starting to show their talents.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.singletonargus.com.au/news/local/news/general/hunter-valley-wine-show/1921689.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:51 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://broke.nsw.au/news/display/1277</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Singleton Argus]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Margan Family Winegrowers- Excellence in Tourism]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[BROKE Fordwich winemaker Andrew Margan has been acknowledged for his outstanding contribution to Hunter tourism, winning the top award at the Hunter and Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism. 

Minister for the Hunter, Jodi McKay presented Mr Margan with his award for "Outstanding Contribution by an Individual" in a reception at Newcastle City Hall on Thursday night.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.singletonargus.com.au/news/local/news/general/margan-family-winegrowers-excellence-in-tourism/1921685.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:49 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://broke.nsw.au/news/display/1278</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Nick Scully (Singleton Argus)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Joel Fitzgibbon - Federal Election]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[IT was a federal election like no other on Saturday and while the future of the nation hangs in the balance the Hunter remains a stronghold for the Labor Party.

Voters gave the Labor Party a clear message however, with a five per cent primary vote swing away from the incumbent member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon falling in line with the national trend away from Labor.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.singletonargus.com.au/news/local/news/general/joel-fitzgibbon-federal-election/1921649.aspx?storypage=0</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:43 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1279</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Kate Morris (Singleton Argus)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Must do better is message MP reads from poll]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[HUNTER incumbent Joel Fitzgibbon has been returned to office with a slightly reduced margin.
Mr Fitzgibbon was relaxing yesterday at home with family, hoping Labor could still form a government.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/must-do-better-is-message-mp-reads-from-poll/1920194.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:01 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1262</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Donna Sharpe (The Herald)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Papers left blank or incorrect]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[MORE than 23,000 people, about 6 per cent of Hunter voters, turned in informal ballot papers.
Early figures from the Australian Electoral Commission show about 5.65 per cent of votes nationwide would not count because they were filled out incorrectly on Saturday or left blank.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/papers-left-blank-or-incorrect/1920161.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:01 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1263</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Ben Smee (The Herald)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Farmers raise coal seam gas concerns]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A group of farmers from the far west say coal seam gas explorations in the region are not worth the damage they could cause to local aquifers.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/20/2988630.htm?site=newcastle</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:00 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wage.org.au/news/display/1313</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[ABC News]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Farmer calls for mining company to cease gas exploration]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Irate farmer Heath Webb wants mining giant Santos to stop searching for coal seam gas in the Tooraweenah district.
The company has been carrying out a seismic study on prime agricultural land as part of a multi-million dollar project extending over 25,000 square kilometres in the Gunnedah basin.

If analysis proved positive the next step would involve drilling deep core holes.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/news/local/news/business/farmer-calls-for-mining-company-to-cease-gas-exploration/1918269.aspx?storypage=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wage.org.au/news/display/1314</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[The Daily Liberal (Dubbo)]]></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Shock over MP's actions]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Cessnock MP Kerry Hickey will almost certainly face preselection challenges from within the Labor Party after Tuesday's confirmation that he lied about having a baby with a parliamentary staffer, and had planned to retire from politics.
While Labor members contacted by the Newcastle Herald accepted his new relationship and the birth of his daughter were a private matter, his retirement plans - reversed within 30 minutes of talking to Premier Kristina Keneally - were a shock.]]></description>
			<link>http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/shock-over-mps-actions/1918351.aspx</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00 +1000</pubDate>
			<guid>http://wollombi.nsw.au/news/display/1257</guid>
			<author><![CDATA[Joanne McCarthy (The Herald)]]></author>
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