The NSW Governor’s signature is the only thing that stands in the way of Newcastle getting a huge container terminal. …
M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace jumps through another hurdle
The M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace has jumped through another hurdle. The NSW Planning Minister has approved the …
Lake Macquarie MP’s Port bill expected to pass today
Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper isn’t expecting any problems with the passage of his ports bill today in the NSW …
Additional 1,300 hectares of National Parks announced by State Government
More than 1000 hectares of bush-land in the Hunter are to be put aside for local wildlife conservation and protection …
Single use plastics ban from today in NSW
Locals will no longer have access to a number of single-use plastic items from today, as the State Government’s ban …
Newcastle misses out on new travel scheme to help apprentices and students
University students and apprentices are missing out on a new scheme in the Newcastle Local Government Area to help with …
Cash for Hunter property owners for having transmission lines on their land
Locals who host infrastructure for the Hunter Transmission Project will be compensated under an Australian-first payment scheme. The NSW Government …
New $50 million fund to help Hunter’s pothole problem
Every motorist in the Hunter is tired of dodging potholes, but hopefully some more funding announced today will speed up …
Open cut mining ruled out by NSW Government for Dartbrook
Hunter horse breeders are breathing a sigh of relief today after the NSW Government announced they’d be amending state environmental …
More reimbursements for Hunter beekeepers
There’s more reimbursements available for registered commercial beekeepers impacted by Varroa mite in the surveillance/purple zones. Under the agreed National …