Aerial view of the collapsed workers club after the quake hit Newcastle today. Photo: Peter Rae/Fairfax Media via Getty ImagesThe Australian city of Newcastle has marked 30 years since a devastating earthquake claimed 13 lives and ripped the northern NSW city apart. Mr Playford was at the Newcastle Workers Club, which became the focal point of the disaster - nine of the 13 people killed by the earthquake were inside. About 50,000 buildings were damaged with 80 per cent of those being homes, according to figures on the Newcastle City Council website. Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes told AAP those killed in the disaster have not been forgotten by the city.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 28, 2019 05:15 UTC