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Stockton battens down the hatches ahead of cyclonic swell

Matthew Kelly
Updated February 13 2020 - 12:47am, first published February 12 2020 - 7:30pm
On the move: Another section of a holiday cabin is lifted away from the heavily eroded foreshore at Stockton Caravan Park on Wednesday. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
On the move: Another section of a holiday cabin is lifted away from the heavily eroded foreshore at Stockton Caravan Park on Wednesday. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Newcastle has been declared a natural disaster area due to damage caused by last weekend's extreme weather.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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