SEVERE weather has continued to lash the Hunter region, with multiple heatwave and storm warnings released over the past week. Separate heatwave warnings were issued by NSW Ambulance on Saturday 25, Monday 27, and Tuesday 28 January, followed by fierce…
AN alleged drug smuggler accused of fleeing court-enforced rehabilitation has been arrested thousands of kilometres away in one of Australia’s most isolated parts. But questions linger about how former fugitive Hussein Chamas was able to leave the controversial Swan Bay…
ENERGY Minister Penny Sharpe visited an electrical substation slated for upgrades under the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (HCC REZ) last week, as Ausgrid kicks off community consultation in the region. After drop-in sessions in Singleton and Muswellbrook last Friday…
TRANSGRID has been announced as the preferred network operator of the Hunter Transmission Project (HTP), signing a commitment deed with the NSW Government’s EnergyCo. The project, considered by the state government as “critical for NSW’s energy security”, involves building a…
AS Australian property prices hold firm, now might be the perfect time to purchase before Reserve Bank rate cuts put a rocket under demand. Home values were flat in January despite declines in the heavyweight markets of Sydney and Melbourne,…
LORNE resident Tom Ferrier has been endorsed as the Greens candidate for Lyne in the upcoming Federal election. Mr Ferrier highlights lowering the cost of living, improving health care, and environmental protection as central to his campaign. Advertise with News…
FARMERS could save more than $50,000 a year on interest costs for hybrid, electric and hydrogen-powered utes and methane-reducing feed for their herds under a new tranche of cheap loans. The nation’s federal green bank on Friday announced $100 million…
RESIDENTS are being urged to keep an eye out for signs of tree disease such as the large, dark fungus that often grows upon diseased eucalypts and gums. “By the time you can actually see that fungus, it’s already done…
SEVEN homes at the former Stockton Centre have been upgraded to transitional housing which will provide short-term accommodation for around 25 people each night. The site was previously used as a residential centre for people with disability. Advertise with News…
PORT Stephens will be an even greater hive of sporting activity after $2,946,743 was awarded to the Tomaree Regional Community Hub. Its application for funds to provide a new community infrastructure project was successful under the Growing Regions Program. Advertise…