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 …
Wine and glass spirit bottles soon to be able to be put through Return and Earn
If you’ve got plenty of wine and spirit bottles around from a big Saturday night, don’t throw them in the …
Another milestone for multi-million dollar John Hunter Hospital precinct
The John Hunter Hospital has been in the spotlight this week for the wrong reasons, but the multi-million dollar expansion …
Feedback sought on ammonium nitrate rule changes
The NSW Government is proposing to strengthen safety measures around the storage of ammonium nitrate. The chemical, which is inactive …
Lake Macquarie MP introducing Port Bill this week
The fight for the Port of Newcastle to operate as a container terminal will heat up in NSW Parliament this …