Newcastle council sports plan dumps rugby union changes

Michael Parris
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:02am, first published August 28 2020 - 8:30am
OFF THE TABLE: Consultants Otium have dumped a recommendation to shift rugby union from Wickham's Passmore Oval to Waratah Oval. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
OFF THE TABLE: Consultants Otium have dumped a recommendation to shift rugby union from Wickham's Passmore Oval to Waratah Oval. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Newcastle council consultants have backed away from two contentious proposals for a shake-up of sports grounds in the city.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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