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HUNTER HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERPLAN
MEDIA RELEASE UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 23:59 1 February 2024 DECLARING THE HUNTER A SPECIAL ECONOMIC AREA WITH SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUSINESS INCENTIVES WILL ATTRACT THE INVESTMENT NEEDED TO BECOME AUSTRALIA’S LEADING HYDROGEN HUB The...
Budget shows hunter is a long way from front of the queue
Alice Thompson reporting for the Newcastle Herald 21 September 2023 It was a challenging budget for the new NSW Government, facing trade-offs between paying down debt, funding essential services, providing cost of living relief, underwriting...
Disappointment as infrastructure wishlist overlooked
Lucinda Garbutt Young reporting for the Newcastle Herald 20 September 2023 CHRIS Minns spoke of the "sharp elbows" of Hunter MPs as they advocated for their electorates during the election campaign. But a range of Hunter stakeholders say Labor has...
Hunter locals on roads, housing, and mining in the NSW budget
Lucinda Garbutt-Young reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated September 20, 2023 - 10:41am, first published September 19, 2023 - 6:22pm Treasurer Daniel Mookhey's debut budget prioritises essential services, while slashing funding for past...
What the NSW budget means for Hunter residents
Michael Parris reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated September 19, 2023 - 6:11pm, first published 5:47pm Newcastle appears stuck with its ageing entertainment centre for the foreseeable future. File picture For all the high-level numbers in...
SPECIAL ACTIVATION PRECINCT
Disappointment, anger and elation as project deactivated Matthew Kelly reporting for the Newcastle Herald 10 September 2023 NEWCASTLE Airport is disappointed the Williamtown Special Activation Precinct will not go ahead, but has vowed to work to...
Call for state to act now on housing handbrake
Michael Parris reporting for the Newcastle Herald 19 September 2023 THE NSW government is facing calls to invest heavily in social and affordable housing and the transport infrastructure needed to unlock residential building supply in the Hunter....
Call for Williamtown Special Activation Precinct funds to stay in Hunter
Matthew Kelly reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated September 19 2023 - 7:03am, first published September 18 2023 - 7:00pm Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy talking about Australia's new air and missile defence system at Williamtown...
Calls for state to spend big on cutting Hunter housing costs
Michael Parris reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated September 18, 2023 - 6:01pm, first published 4:00pm A housing estate under construction at Fletcher. File picture The NSW government is facing calls to invest heavily in social and...
Review finds Tim Crakanthorp’s family properties did not impact on Hunter Park
Matthew Kelly reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated August 22 2023 - 11:19am, first published August 21 2023 - 4:49pm Hunter Park review found no governance issues. A review of the Hunter Park project has found undisclosed property...
Newcastle is Australia’s Goldilocs city, especially for developers
Paul Scott reporting for the Newcastle Herald August 21, 2023 - 8:00am Is Newcastle Australia's Goldilocks city? Picture by Marina Neil Newcastle is Australia's "Goldilocks" city. But it isn't the only one. Other cities are monikered as Goldilocks...
Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley says report on Tim Crakanthorp’s involvement in Hunter Park will be ready ‘soon’
Michael Parris reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated August 11 2023 - 10:49am, first published August 10 2023 - 5:30pm New Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley. Picture by Jonathan Carroll The NSW government has moved to assure the Hunter...
Calls for planning to continue for Hunter Park
Sarah Iuliano reporting for NBN News Newcastle 10 August 2023 There are calls to get the ball rolling again on the Hunter Park project at Broadmeadow. It’s currently on hold, after a government probe was launched into the decision-making process,...
‘This is a setback’: Lobby groups say Tim Crakanthorp investigation must not derail Hunter Park
Michael Parris reporting for the Newcastle Herald August 10 2023 - 5:30am An early concept image of the Hunter Park redevelopment. Key regional lobby groups have called on the NSW government not to let the Tim Crakanthorp scandal derail the Hunter...
Committee for the Hunter and Committee for Gippsland share their experiences of clean energy transition
Matthew Kelly reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated August 1 2023 - 6:25pm, first published 5:51pm Open and clear communication between energy companies, their workforces and surrounding communities was essential to achieve a...
Hope grows for Hunter Park precinct after six years of fruitless planning
Michael Parris reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated July 3 2023 - 6:15pm, first published 4:42pm An early concept image of the Hunter Park precinct. Regional advocacy group Committee for the Hunter says a state government review of...
Committee for the Hunter urges the State Government to commit to the Williamtown Special Activation Precinct
Matthew Kelly reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated June 28 2023 - 5:20pm, first published 5:00pm Williamtown precinct essential for region's growth The Committee for the Hunter has urged the State Government to commit to the...
Lower Hunter Greater Cities Commission representative Matt Endacott survives Department of Planning restructure
Michael Parris reporting for the Newcastle Herald Updated June 27 2023 - 5:07pm, first published 3:13pm Matt Endacott after being appointed to the Greater Cities Commission in September. Picture by Jonathan Carroll The Lower Hunter...
High Speed Rail Authority begins as Utopia comparisons made
Sage Swinton reporting for the Newcastle Herald June 16 2023 - 7:00pm High-speed rail compared to 'Utopia' but government 'determined' to deliver It has been compared to an episode of Utopia, but the federal infrastructure minister assures the...
Budget establishes strong regional foundation, but rapidly transforming Hunter needs more investment in housing and major projects
While the region looks to elections for a windfall, it is the quiet work behind the scenes on annual budgets that delivers. The outcomes for the Hunter in the federal budget reflect smart and persistent advocacy over years by a range of stakeholders, working together with Hunter MPs to secure the support our region needs.
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