HBR September 2026

More than 1,000 Hunter jobs are secure, after the Albanese and the Minns Labor Governments have jointly contributed $2.5 billion to secure the future of aluminium smelting in the region.

A Newcastle sustainability advocate who co-founded two community-led climate action groups has become the first recipient of a scholarship in memory of former Councillor Sinéad Francis-Coan.

The Breast Care Breakfast has been a staple event in the Hunter community for the past 20 years, and this year celebrates its second decade raising money for the breast care nurses of the Hunter Nurse Education Group.