Published monthly by Two Tribes Media. This page is not available in other languages. We support two families at the moment, in which the parents are having to re-consider their ability to remain in paid employment, as a result of the reduction in their childs funding plan, she says. [26] As a result, their channel listing was reshuffled to match to Nine's metropolitan listing with 9Gem on channel 82, 9Go! With Natasha Beyersdorf flying solo and Lauren Kempe again presenting the weather, presumably because Gavin Morris is still in Lismore. Some remain at the school,others transition back into a mainstream school once they have developed self-regulation and other skills. ", Adds Tilly: "Mum is less stressed and it's taken a lot of stress off the family. In April 2012, NBN Television's identity changed, applying the logo in different colours such as red, green, purple and more. "Eight of ourstudents have transitioned from home education, which really made us think we were meeting an unmet need for kids for whom mainstream educationwas not working,"Ms Cheney said. . Im honoured to be the patron for Firstchance, a Hunter-based organisation that supports young people with disabilities and their families. Every month intouch magazine captures the unique spirit of our region and grabs the attention of the community. I felt fully invested in that role, working long hours, and I felt very responsible too for everybody, as you do when youre the boss of a certain department, she said. NBN has long been a supporter of many local events and groups in the Northern NSW/Gold Coast region. Study guides. CAMLavaring is loving school - well, as much as a 15-year-old can. It was also announced that upon completion of the move, the name NBN News will be retained for the 6pm bulletin, thus for now resting any speculation that the bulletin will be rebadged as Nine News as well as speculation that studio presentation of the news would be relocated to the network's new North Sydney Studios. Gavin Morris will replace Lobb as weeknight news presenter and one of the network's main male personalities in addition to presenting the weather.[34]. In 1997 Natasha moved to join Brett at Primes Newcastle studio, initially working as Chief of Staff before later being promoted to News Editor. [11][12], Parry had then attempted to buy Michael Wansey's stake in NBN, but was blocked by the Supreme Court of New South Wales. "I am still not quite willing to believe it, I don't want to assign myself too many things in a day because I can't believe it's working so well, even though I knew enough about Aspect to be confident,"says Natasha, whountil recently home-schooled herson because he wasn't coping in a mainstream high-school setting. "I was confident all of last term as I had been transitioning him and he was attending one day a week, even though it didn't properly exist,"says Natasha. Studio presentation was also uncertain once the transfer occurs. Your email address will not be published. It was hard going, and you had to be across everything, but it was an excellent learning ground. I'm worn down by a system that promised to help people with disabilities to live full, meaningful lives, but is failing so many of them. [citation needed] The company also faced possible suspension from the Australian Stock Exchange if a decision was not made soon. I had a great boss, Rob Barlow, who was just such a terrific wordsmith and could bring stories to life, and Kylie was a great influence as well, she was a very good writer. Embassies and consulates tend to be located in upscale neighborhoods in major cities. I don't want to whinge. In mid 2006, Natasha Beyersdorf took over as the network's main female newsreader after Melinda Smith stepped down from the role. Prior to the network rebrand on 1 July 2016, Nine's Morning News was only broadcast on special occasions. I bought this really expensive pair of shoes, and two weeks into the job I found myself walking through a freshly-ploughed paddock in these shoes, and Im like, Really? The program was renewed for a second season and aired from 7 September 2019 9 November 2019. Intouch magazine showcases whats hot, whats on and whos who with a dynamic blend of inspirational articles, lifestyle features, fashion, events, food and travel its the go-to source for people living in (or visiting) Newcastle,Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and The Hunter Valley. Equipment was purchased with colour production and transmission in mind, so that only 20% modification would be required when colour came to NBN. As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Darleen Taylor says families are feeling the pinch. . The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in New South Wales,[1] and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout Northern New South Wales, including the Gold Coast, Queensland, Lismore, Tweed Heads, Tamworth, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, and Central Coast. That was just too much of a shift from very strong competitors, and I thought, You know what? It's called the handmade house, or the house on the hill. Work on the 142m (466ft) transmitter was delayed by a combination of weather, the conditions for the road leading to Mount Sugarloaf, and excited sightseers blocking work trucks during the weekends. Following aggregation, the station's coverage expanded to cover all of northern New South Wales, whilst concurrently programming extended to twenty-four hours in a day, in stereophonic sound. The move was originally meant to be completed in June 2021, but following the hacking situation that occurred at Nine's North Sydney studios in March, and statewide COVID-19 lockdowns across New South Wales, the planned move was pushed back to November. "Gaining Viduka's trust before heading to Zagreb was the toughest bit," Michael said. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. I was only the second female journo in there. The story hit at the right time, prompting other former Socceroos to speak up in the media about the state of the game. Read our Privacy Policy. In 1963, NBN won the Logie Award for Enterprising Programming (which was only for country stations), and another Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station award in 1978. In a recent post, she laments the failures of the NDIS. Ninety per cent of the original equipment was imported from the United States, and held in bond until they were due to be installed. Finlay however, did not return for Season 2, she was replaced by then NBN News reporter Georgia Maher. Idont want to whinge. The NDIS was always going to be expensive, and I certainly accept that public funding needs to be managed carefully and prudently. For those of you that aren't aware, my husband died suddenly of a blood clot ten days after a minor Achilles surgery. A country girl from Armidale in northern NSW, Natasha Beyersdorf got her start in an appropriate place, the country music capital of Tamworth. [6], The call-letters, NBN, were derived from the company's name, Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation, with the second N representing New South Wales, as required by law. In June 2018, Nine Entertainment moved NBN's playout facilities to the networks main playout centre in Frenchs Forest, Sydney as part of Nine's plans to integrate NBN into the network. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Toggle primary navigation. NBNNEWS.COM.AU | Delivering the highest quality local news, sport and weather, NBN News has played an important role in the lives of people across northern New South Wales for decades. It was also a member of Australian Television Facilities, and had a hand in the production of drama series Silent Number. However since the move to Honeysuckle, local programming has ceased altogether with NBN News the only local production on the station. Aspect is holding a fundraiser on March 23, emceed by "Rampaging"Roy Slaven and H.G. "Even though they were small, supported classes they are still in school settings with big [pupil] numbers. . While Cam received great support in primary school in a smaller class, his parents saw the support gap widening closer to high school. [citation needed] It came at a cost. Now that they're teenagers I'm fighting to get them into bed of course its a bit of a different situation. In June 1981 Parry Corporation purchased 19.88% shareholding. Having married Brett a few years after moving to Newcastle, the couple have two teenage children, Campbell, 16, and Tilly, 14. By. Approximately 2000 people bought shares. Newsreader PAUL LOBB axed from NBN News - TV Blackbox", "Children's Cancer Research Centre Telethon", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NBN_(TV_station)&oldid=1149606809, This page was last edited on 13 April 2023, at 08:34. [3] Since NBN was bought by PBL Media in May 2007, then merged into the Nine Network in August 2016, apart from NBN News, local programming on the station has decreased significantly, although in the last two years, NBN has resumed production on local programming, but on a limited basis. Thanks for subscribing Craig Rosevear and Renovation expert Naomi Finlay hosted the program. Outside of work, Natasha is busy chasing after her children Campbell, 11, and Matilda, eight. But there was nothing that I could do that was going to change the decision. [5] However, following the PBL acquisition, NBN at the time continued to operate as an independent regional affiliate of the main network under the name NBN Television. It was still just typewriters in those days. Weve had a particularly tough time since Campbell transitioned to high school last year, and have so far been unable to find an educational setting that meets his needs. In August 2021, as part of Jenny Webber's appointment to NBN's day-to-day operations, major changes were imposed on NBN News: the station's Head of News Blake Doyle and Chief of Staff Andy Lobb were made redundant, taking with them a combined 40 years experience in local television production, with former Nine Perth reporter Darius Winterfield and former Nine Adelaide reporter Olivia Grace Curran to replace them as head of news and chief of staff, respectively. After the first break, the bulletin continues as a live simulcast across the network with further Local Window opt-outs for sport and weather. Though she has always been involved in fund-raising for Aspect, Natasha says shewas worried about "putting up my hand"because some would assume she "had a good job, andyou know, what was I complaining about". Less than a year later Natasha took that grounding and made the move into television as a journalist with the Prime network in Tamworth. You look worried., And then he saved me from my gloom with some characteristic words of hope and kindness, Its OK mum, I love you and will always be here for you.. This proposal was however rejected, and aggregation occurred on 31 December 1991, with NBN acquiring Nine Network affiliation. (now 9Go!) While it was a reasonably insignificant move in terms of location (the radio station and television studio were literally next door to each other in Tamworth), it turned out to be a fairly momentous shift for her career, setting Natasha on a path that she continues to follow 28 years later. Natasha's first job in TV was at Prime in Tamworth where she cut her teeth as a regional journalist covering everything from fatal accidents to local fetes. Comment. With a love of English and a penchant for crafting stories as a young child, it was little surprise that as she grew older, Natasha began to imagine turning her passion into a profession. Therapies that wed previously paid for out of our own pocket are supported by his plan, and its also brought new opportunities like support workers, who take him out to access the community. My friends family got one of the first VHS cameras that came out, I don't know the year, but I think it was early high school. 12 community leaders have been chosen to partner with a professional dancer to perfect a routine to be performed at Wests Leagues Club on May 1, 2015. It was later revealed that the Lambs had opposed NBN's purchase of the Star newspaper (created and owned by Wansey) and the attempt to buy 2HD. It lasted one season. Thats still what keeps me going, the storytelling.. What do I need to do? And he was like, I dont know. NBNNEWS.COM.AU | Delivering the highest quality local news, sport and weather, NBN News has played an important role in the lives of people across northern New South Wales for decades. In October 2016, Nine Entertainment Co lodged a development application with Newcastle City Council about plans to turn the current NBN studios into medium density housing. | NBN News. [3] NBN is the only regional station in mainland Australia to produce a one-hour news bulletin seven days a week. This has led to safety implications for some families, and increased isolation, as applications for necessary equipment are declined, limiting their ability to leave their house., Surely this is at odds with the schemes core objective, outlined on its website as being to empower people with disability to choose and achieve their goals in inclusive communities and workplaces.. Another night of NBN News. Whichever description you prefer, its certainly not your usual holiday home. "I'd simply had enough of chasing NRL players. On 27 January 2014, along with the Nine Network, NBN switched from the Supertext logo to Nine's Closed Captioning logo. The blue and green logo coincided with the renaming of the station from Channel 3 to the current name, NBN Television, and its parent company subsequently renaming from Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation to NBN Limited on 22 November 1979. Following the relaunch of Nine News graphics on 16 October of that year, NBN News refreshed its presentation by phases. The construction took eight months at a cost of $1.5million, and required staff to work seven days a week (except on Christmas Day) to make the deadline. Her time in television ground to a temporary halt four years later, however, when a massive rationalisation saw Prime abruptly shut three of its newsrooms, including Newcastle. Recently, I was sitting down writing an appeal against Cams funding decision when he said to me, whats wrong, mum? [3], During the period between 1968 and 1969, NBN secured a relay from the Postmaster-General to enhance their news service. House & Garden . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The show was not renewed for a fourth season, most likely due to the extended COVID lockdown, and due to staffing changes and cuts at the station in relation to the move to new studios at Honeysuckle. NEWCASTLE WINDOW WANDER CONNECTING BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY DURING COVID. I . [35] However, due to NBN's affiliation with the Nine Network from 1991 onwards, these telethons were no longer viable with the last occurring in 2002. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. On 10 February 2016, Nine Entertainment Co announced that NBN would receive both 9HD and 9Life in "coming months",[25] with further confirmation on 16 February that they would launch on 1 March 2016. Until midway through the 2000s, NBN had always produced some local programming, and had set a record for most local programming and transmission hours in its first week of operation. In an internal email to NBN staff obtained by TV Blackbox, Managing Director for Nine in Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Kylie . NBN News presenters Paul Lobb and Natasha Beyersdorf have been on air together for a decade. Natasha Beyersdorf. Natasha and Brett quickly realised Aspect's potential for Cam, who was diagnosed as being on the autismspectrumbefore starting school. But shifting goalposts, and changing guidelines within the scheme, mean that individuals and families, like ours, feel uncertain about the future. When Prime's Newcastle service folded, she moved to a PR and fundraising role at the John Hunter Children's Hospital before joining NBN as a reporter, producer and newsreader in 2001. After the major national stories are presented, the program is split into six Local Window opt-outs, featuring pre-recorded local bulletins for each regional market and a live local news round-up for Newcastle. 13 December 2021, 8:10 PM. The program's axing ended the career for former weatherman Nat Jeffery, who presented the program for 18 years, and worked at the station for 28 years. This article is about the Australian television station. They need to have a process to deal with kids on the spectrum rather than a standard, and while that continues it is not the right system.". We went shopping, and I bought clothes that I thought were what I needed for TV, you know, lovely skirts and slingback shoes. NBN is an Australian television station based in Newcastle, Australia. In 1975, Finlay was joined by Ray Dinneen, who went onto become its main anchor until retirement in December 2010. The improvements included an enlarged film department; a film editing and cleaning equipment; a larger master control with four video transfer machines; a new telecine room with caption scanner and slide drums; as well as an expansion of the administration and staff offices, which also included new offices and a boardroom. By Natasha Beyersdorf. And he recounted his struggle with depression when he first signed for Celtic in Scotland. In 2010, it was announced that two of NBN's inner Newcastle retransmitter sites in Charlestown and Cooks Hill were selected to carry 3D broadcasts of the 2010 State of Origin series. . On 26 September 2010, NBN began transmission of the HD digital channel GEM (now 9Gem) on channel 80. [3] On 3 January 2007, it was announced that NBN would axe Today Extra, claiming it was no longer economically viable, with a drop in ratings and a shrinking advertising base. Its the place to be seen to build your reputation, tell your story, launch a new enterprise and keep the community intouch both in print and online. NBN released a statement on its website days before the 9HD relaunch, saying that efforts are made to upgrade its stations across the region. The station completed its move to Honeysuckle the following day. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). NBN News shares resources with Nine Gold Coast News for its Gold Coast reporting since NEC's ownership of the station. During this time, it was unclear whether NBN News would be retained under its current name following the move to the new workspace. Most relevant . He said, We can find something for you here, but I just wasn't ready to do that. Kathleen Folbiggs friends say her release could come any minute, Anti-coal activist avoids jail after protest at Sandgate, Concerns about vaccine shortage for potentially fatal dog disease, Plenty of smiles (and noise!) That test of time has lasted almost three decades so far, with Natasha securing her start in the industry straight out of university. Popular Newcastle personality Paul 'Lobby' Lobb had read NBN's 6pm news bulletin for more than a decade alongside fellow presenter Natasha Beyersdorf before his sudden removal. It was a lot emotionally to cope with as well, something that big, but again, its a grounding into what this business is all about.. Thank you for putting your story out there for all to read..politicians included..remember it`s People Power that put those politicians in place & it`s People Power that can change things ! During April 2007, SP Telemedia announced that it would consider selling NBN Television, and had received at least two bids, one each from WIN Corporation and PBL Media. Over nearly 60 years the NBN's studios in Mosbri Crescent have been filled with local live . Sadly, its an increasingly common scenario, and especially worrying for those with higher, more complex needs than Campbell. Part of us thinks he'll be with us for as long as we are around. Watch the full show at: http://huntertv.com.au/2015/02/stars-of-newcastle/ [31] This will allow NBN to update its ageing technology and grow the business. Although a "lite" version of the graphics was introduced in February 2014, it did not become identical with Nine News until April 2016. Natasha was the Chief-of-Staff and later the News Editor. [3], In the lead-up to the opening night, the station promised at least two movies a week, as well as men's interest programs each Saturday afternoon between 3pm and 4pm a commitment successfully met, along with female-targeted programming in the early afternoon, and children's programming from 4:30 to 6:30pm weekdays and mature programming thirty minutes before closedown each night. M. Sales. The environment changes so much that it is difficult for some students to hold it all together,"she says. It has been announced that Paul Lobb is to be axed in January 2022 from presenting the NBN Evening News broadcast to be replaced by the weatherman Gavin Morris as the evening newsreader along with Natasha Beyersdorf Local viewers hold great respect for Paul who has continued to display a very professional presentation each evening. At Aspect, the curriculum is largely taught by the same staff and students'strengths and interests are incorporated into the program. Natasha Beyersdorf is a NBN News at Nine Entertainment Company based in North Sydney, New South Wales. TV Blackbox understands weeknight newsreader for NBN News, Paul Lobb, has been axed from his position at the network after more than ten years presenting the 6:00pm news bulletin alongside Natasha Beyersdorf. Wansey mortgaged his shares to Parry who called in the debt. "ldon't want another family to go through what we have, and if that is possible and we can help that, we will," Brett says. "[At other schools] they didn't understand me, it didn't feel right,"Cam says. On 30 November 2020, Jenny Webber, head of commercial production for both Nine Queensland (QTQ) and Nine Northern NSW would be appointed into the new role of General Manager for NBN overseeing the stations commercial department Nine Digital Production, the stations day-to-day operations, as well as oversee local digital advertising agent Nine Digital Direct. Tillys getting to the age where shes doing TikTok and sometimes she ropes me into doing them too and Im just really, really bad at them. Daily Weather Shot. Tash's Monday Weather. NBN-3 would transmit on VHF channel 3, from a transmitter atop Mount Sugarloaf near Newcastle. Weve always just made it work, although I have found that since Bretts been in PR, its been a bit easier to balance with public holidays and all of that sort of stuff that journalists dont get. [3], Soon after launch night, NBN extended television coverage from Bungwahl to Broken Bay and as far west as Aberdeen. It was planned for NBN to transmit on UHF channel 51, and the ABC on UHF channel 48, however this did not eventuate. I can't remember how I got the knowledge I needed to pursue it (journalism) because there was no internet; there was nothing back then. This is where I belong.. Following that was a guided tour around the NBN studios by the original production manager, Matthew Tapp. [7] The station's coverage of the tragic events of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake was beamed throughout the world, with NBN's reporters also being interviewed by international news services. It was also confirmed that the new studio in Honeysuckle Drive will be automated with a state-of-the-art set similar to the current Nine News set in North Sydney, with construction that began from May 2021. She too had more questions than answers. Following ownership changes, NBN Enterprises was sold to Washington H. Soul Pattinson in October 1989.[15][16]. Cam is happy to do anything with me at any time; hes just that kind of boy. At the time, NBN's audio carrier frequency could be listened to with a standard FM radio. [6] During that time, the technical team stayed at the top of the mountain. NBN Television's 1977 logo however was retained until late 1994 when it was updated to feature the Nine Networks 'nine dots' in a new logo similar to fellow affiliate WIN Television. Aspect Hunter School executive principal Lara Cheneymet with Natasha and Mr Grugeon to get the ball rolling before building started on the new high school six months ago, located beside Aspect's primary school. In 1997, the dots were changed to spheres. Throughout its history, NBN News produced Good Morning News, Good Evening News, News Night, NBN Evening News, and NBN Late Edition News and currently running NBN News. Cam attended three high schools in the past 18 months before Natasha opted to home-school. As much as she enjoyed the new environment, it didnt take long before her passion for journalism pulled Natasha back into the newsroom. I think being a reporter was always in me in a way. Be notified when an answer is posted. It was an era of magic that later became known as the golden years of television. For the first time, the title cards used on Nine News were adapted as part of the refresh. Model-search with a difference. The opener and title cards were first updated, followed by its weather graphics in February 2017 (when it began providing weather for then-Nine's affiliate CTC until 2021). This is the story I want to tell of the NDIS promoting confidence and independence, like when our support worker texted me to say that hed encouraged Cam to order and pay for his own lunch that day. Plants on Main Scone. Life-changing experience: Natasha Beyersdorf and husband Bret Lavaring, with their son Cam and daughter Tilly, say Hunter Aspect has offered them unique support.
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