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Change saves 1.6 tonnes of paper in past year

Hunter Water says its move towards eBilling almost a year ago has been taken up by more than 50,000 customers and saved about 1.6 tonnes of paper.

Newcastle Herald

'It has flooded before, it will flood again': Hornery hosts shadow water minister in a bid for action

"It is disappointing that the Minister for Water will not direct Hunter Water to complete the works."

Newcastle Herald

'We all miss him very much': Dawn walk at Dixon Park remembers loved ones lost to suicide

Lifeline's Walk With Us for suicide prevention attracts hundreds of Hunter residents.

Newcastle Herald

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Wastewater could fuel Hunter's hydrogen economy

Millions of litres of wastewater could be used as fuel for green hydrogen production rather than being dumped at sea as part of a plan to transform the Hunter' long-term energy base.

Newcastle Herald

Kate Washington slams government refusal to consider Tomaree Lodge for emergency housing

Port Stephens homelessness crisis before NSW Parliament

Newcastle Herald

Homeowner inundated with sewage left to clean up the mess after floods

Heavy rain that put pressure on the wastewater system at Teralba has left local homeowner Maree Brown in a crappy situation, as sewage from neighbouring houses flooded her downstairs unit and backyard.

Newcastle Herald

Call to arms for Hunter residents to rally to save Stockton beach

Risk of storm surge inundation very real, disaster expert.

Newcastle Herald

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The flood of worries that linger in Wallsend 15 years after storm

"The impacts are felt because people every time we get a lot of rain people in Wallsend go 'oh God, not again'."

Newcastle Herald

New bridge at Honeysuckle reconnects waterfront path

In a first for the region, Hunter Water has also installed 3D printed tiles along the creek to provide a place for oysters, barnacles and natural sea life to grow.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle council and state in stand-off over Stockton beach fix

Council labels push for it to apply for offshore sand-mining licence as 'cost shifting'.

Newcastle Herald

Lake Macquarie plan to pipe 20 million litres of recycled water each year

Precious drinking water will be saved as Hunter Water plans to pipe eight Olympic swimming pools, or 20 million litres, of recycled water to sports fields in Lake Macquarie each year.

Newcastle Herald

Time is up for scenic water tank

For decades the Hickson St water tank at Merewether Heights has stood as a sentinel overlooking Glenrock Lagoon to the south and the city of Newcastle to the north.

Newcastle Herald

Tapping deep into the Hunter's ancient river

A project that could potentially supplement the Lower Hunter's water supplies with billions of litres of water that has been trapped underground for thousands years is a step closer to being realised.

Newcastle Herald

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