Rapid buses, beefed-up roads, new stadium entrance part of Broadmeadow plan A transport study suggests a new traffic bridge over the rail line. Newcastle Herald · Jul 3, 2024
State plans 8000 people on showground, basketball, rail sites Planning documents reveal new details of the Broadmeadow strategy. Newcastle Herald · Jul 2, 2024
Road to Hunter Park a bumpy ride as show boss says new plan 'won't work' Land users won't let go of their hard-won assets easily. Newcastle Herald · May 23, 2024
Ambitious Broadmeadow plan welcome, but needs to come with funding The Hunter Park plans include projects on Newcastle's wish list. Newcastle Herald · May 22, 2024
State plans high-rise apartments on showground, basketball stadium sites Hunter Park plan needs $3 billion funding over 30 years. Newcastle Herald · May 22, 2024
Hunter Park plans revealed: State targets 20,000 new houses in Broadmeadow The government and council will launch the plan on Wednesday. Newcastle Herald · May 21, 2024
Crakanthorp lucky to survive after ICAC's 'sticky note' revelation The note undermined his disclosure of no conflict of interest. Newcastle Herald · Apr 12, 2024
16,600 new homes planned for Broadmeadow in massive housing push The plans could dramatically increase Newcastle's population. Newcastle Herald · Dec 15, 2023
'Foolish': Wallsend MP, cricket body oppose new basketball stadium location Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery and Newcastle District Cricket Association say the city's proposed new basketball stadium is in the wrong location and should not come at the expense of other sports. NDCA chairman Aaron Gray said on Tuesday that building the stadium "on a grass field next to a stormwater… Newcastle Herald · Dec 12, 2023
Show boss: 'They come into Newcastle and they destroy our city' The Hunter Park strategy has existing land users nervous. Newcastle Herald · Nov 14, 2023
'Very frustrating': Football club in dark about Hunter Park strategy The club says it hasn't heard anything in 12 months. Newcastle Herald · Nov 10, 2023
Hunter Park draft strategy 'coming in early 2024' The project has been mired in delays and scandal for six years. Newcastle Herald · Nov 9, 2023
Social housing at Hunter Park among requests at community alliance assembly 'It demonstrated a real show of diversity and strength.' Newcastle Herald · Nov 9, 2023
Hunter Park again left out of NSW budget, but 'work continuing' NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said planning was ongoing. Newcastle Herald · Sep 19, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Aug 21, 2023 Review finds Crakanthorp family properties did not impact on Hunter Park Planning work will recommence on Hunter Park following government review.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 9, 2023 'This is a setback': Lobby groups say Crakanthorp investigation must not derail Hunter Park Calls for government to 'decouple' private rezoning proposals from Hunter Park.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023 Tim Crakanthorp’s chief of staff reported his boss’s failure to disclose property holdings Guardian Australia understands the Newcastle MP’s chief of staff, Elliot Stein, raised concerns with the premier, Chris Minns
Newcastle Herald · Jul 21, 2023 Hunter Park masterplan first focus for new Venues NSW chair Former NSW Premier Morris Iemma has been appointed Venues NSW chair.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 18, 2023 Newcastle 'perfect' for future Commonwealth Games, lord mayor says Future event dependent on Hunter Park precinct in Broadmeadow.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 3, 2023 Hope grows for Hunter Park after six years of fruitless planning Committee for the Hunter says the project was heading for a below-par outcome.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 2, 2023 Hunter Park strategy 'under review' as Labor government marks 100 days The proposed Broadmeadow sports and entertainment precinct has been stuck in neutral for six years.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 16, 2023 Crakanthorp still 'knocking on minister's door' to see Hunter Park business case The Broadmeadow redevelopment has been on Infrastructure Australia's priority list since 2021.
Newcastle Herald · May 16, 2023 Public weighs in on the council's major plan to spruce up city pools Cr Nelmes said the council inherited "decades of maintenance backlogs" from councils that "don't make decisions".
Newcastle Herald · May 16, 2023 Hunter Park 'ticks a lot of boxes' for key government agency Three Lower Hunter suburbs could be priority areas when the Greater Cities Commission writes its next 'mega-region' plan this year.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 22, 2023 What does new basketball stadium plan mean for old Broadmeadow site? "It would be one of the largest redevelopment projects this region would have ever seen... but we need to make sure we get that right."