'Scarce offering': CBD site prime for development hits international market The site could be home to units, medical facilities, hotels, retail and more. Newcastle Herald · Jul 3, 2023
The new changes rolling in with the new financial year from July 1 The Newcastle Herald has compiled a list of what you need to know. Newcastle Herald · Jun 30, 2023
Water bill price hike sparks Hunter Water to expand support programs The average bill will rise $30 from July 1. Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2023
Lake Macquarie sewage leak fixed, Hunter Water says Signs advising visitors not to fish or swim have been removed. Newcastle Herald · Jun 19, 2023
Parliament passes legislation to 'protect' Hunter Water Premier Chris Minns says preserving the two corporations in public hands will prevent 'unreasonable price hikes'. Newcastle Herald · Jun 2, 2023
Hunter Water a step closer to a new protection from privatisation Parliament could be required to sign off on a sale. Newcastle Herald · May 31, 2023
Driving up cost: Crossbench delays NSW rent relief bill Plans to give relief to two million NSW renters have been delayed as the Greens argue the government's idea could have unintended consequences. The New Daily · May 24, 2023
Regional services to be scrutinised in NSW parliament Critical service delivery in the regions will be scrutinised as Premier Chris Minns says the former government underfunded crucial road repairs in the bush. AAP · May 23, 2023
Moves to stop water bills going up: privatisation blocked The Bill will be the new Minns government's first. Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2023
UNSW academic explores impact of constitutional right to safe, reliable water A promise to protect Sydney and Hunter water infrastructure in the constitution has opened a conversation about enshrining a right to safe, clean reliable water for all of NSW. ABC News · Apr 20, 2023
Enough for 1700 homes: recycled water for Kooragang operation NCIG's recycled water initiative will save up to 275 megalitres, the equivalent of 110 Olympic-sized swimming pools for use in the region's network. Newcastle Herald · Apr 12, 2023
Tighes Hill burst water main floods Elizabeth Street Hunter Water crews are working to repair a water main that burst at Tighes Hill on Thursday afternoon, sending a surge of water shooting 10 metres into the air and flooding Elizabeth Street. Newcastle Herald · Apr 2, 2023
Burst water main closes lanes on Pacific Highway at Gateshead Drivers should consider using Newcastle Inner City Bypass or travelling through Redhead and Dudley instead of using the highway. Newcastle Herald · Mar 22, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Mar 10, 2023 A flood of reasons to get on with Wallsend work, so why a 16-year wait? Studies have abounded for Wallsend flood mitigation but results are scarcer.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 9, 2023 State Wallsend flood fix 'would add $140 a year to water bills' Shadow Minister for Water Rose Jackson is visiting Sonia Hornery's seat, committing to investigate the needs and costs to prevent a repeat of the Pasha Bulker flooding if elected.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 7, 2023 Hunter Water crews work to fix burst water main at Argenton Hunter Water crews are on scene at Lake Road, Argenton after a water main burst near the Newcastle Mines Rescue Station on Tuesday.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 26, 2023 Water outages for Minmi, Maryland and Fletcher Before the water main repair starts, Hunter Water recommends filling buckets to flush toilets, and filling water containers and bottles to meet household needs.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 9, 2023 Falling water levels point to drier conditions ahead Lower Hunter storage levels have slipped to 95 per cent in a sign that a drier El Nino weather system may be about to take hold in coming months.
Newcastle Herald · Jan 23, 2023 Sea floor testing at Belmont South Work has commenced on a detailed study of the sea floor at Belmont in preparation for the construction of an intake pipeline for a $200million desalination plant.
Newcastle Herald · Dec 11, 2022 Planning panel signs off on 209-lot Catherine Hill project Middle Camp plan approved at Catherine Hill Bay
Newcastle Herald · Dec 4, 2022 Offshore rig to take core samples for Belmont desalination plant An offshore core sampling rig will be set up at Belmont in the new year as part of planning for the Lower Hunter desalination plant.
Newcastle Herald · Dec 2, 2022 Most of us understood the COVID rules well, so why don't fines stand? If the rest of the population had reacted the same way as these selfish few, they would have been dying in the tens of thousands.
Newcastle Herald · Nov 25, 2022 Last gasp for city's infamous 'stink pipe' An icon or a stinking eyesore - regardless of your perspective, the Hunter's largest and longest-running wastewater pump station at Newcastle West is about to undergo a multi-million dollar upgrade.
Newcastle Herald · Nov 16, 2022 Seawater results 'good' amid Newcastle mass fish death Large numbers of dead fish washed up on Belmont, Redhead, Dudley, Merewether and Bar beaches, last week.