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Night of nights: 2024 Hunter Business Award winners revealed

Full list of winners here.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 13, 2024

'This will be packed': Nelmes defends project as skate park opens

The site was previously 'underutilised' and 'degraded'.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 2, 2024

Report found in skip bin gives new skate park 'very poor' rating

Daracon says issues from the report had been fixed.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 30, 2024

'Extremely detrimental': council joins fight against quarry expansion

'It will destroy that village and community'.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 3, 2023

'Ready for another fight': appeal on Martins Creek Quarry expansion

A controversial expansion to the Martins Creek Quarry could be back on the table after Daracon filed an appeal with the NSW Land and Environment Court.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 11, 2023

Contractor to address defective work at South Newcastle skate project

Council said the departure of Lloyd Group would have "unavoidable impacts" on the cost and timing.

Newcastle Herald · May 15, 2023

Daracon reviewing quarry rejection ruling

Daracon is reviewing the Independent Planning Commission's refusal of its proposal to expand the Martins Creek Quarry.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 14, 2023

Martins Creek Quarry plan submissions extended

State Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison is encouraging people to have their say on the proposal to expand Martins Creek Quarry, after the Independent Planning Commission re-opened public submissions until the end of this month.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 17, 2023

Proposed expansion of quarry will bring 'terror' to village: residents

Paterson's local roads cannot withstand 40 truck movements per hour, residents say

Newcastle Herald · Nov 7, 2022

BHP says Resources Regulator not needed to investigate mine tailings excavation

Mining inspectors looking at Mount Arthur excavation incident

Newcastle Herald · Apr 10, 2022