Construction underway on new Scone TAFE
On the 14 February construction works started on the new Scone TAFE, with Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen turning the first sod on the multi-million dollar facility.
Read More‘Stage within a city’ unveiled for University’s Honeysuckle campus
A sleek, sophisticated, transparent building with smart glazing will create a ‘stage within the city’ for the University of Newcastle, who has revealed the design for the first building on its Honeysuckle City Campus Development.
Read MorePort of Newcastle supports Hunter Region’s construction and industrial growth
Port of Newcastle recorded another solid year of trade in 2018 with the Hunter’s construction boom and business investment helping drive growth in related cargoes.
Read MoreNSW State Government To Fully Fund Muswellbrook Bypass
On 21 February Michael Johnsen MP, Member for Upper Hunter, and John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW announced the State Government will alone commit the full $266 million required to fund the New England Highway Bypass at Muswellbrook.
Read MoreSuccessful Newcastle to Auckland season comes to an end
The final flight from Auckland touched down in Newcastle on Sunday 17 February, marking an end to Newcastle Airport’s current 13 week international season.
Read MoreCruises return to Lake Macquarie
Regular scheduled cruises are poised to return to Lake Macquarie in a windfall for local tourism.
Read MoreFree community open day for Newcastle Light Rail on 17 February
The NSW Government has announced Newcastle Light Rail will launch with a free community open day on Sunday 17 February before standard services begin the next day.
Read MoreVarley marks major milestone in participation with F-35 arrival
The arrival of the first two Fifth Generation F-35A aircraft to the
Royal Australian Airforce, Williamtown marks a major milestone
for Varley Defence in design and manufacturing in Australia.
Works Begin on World-Class Bio-refinery in the Hunter
On 17 January Michael Johnsen MP, Member for Upper Hunter noted that works are officially underway in Muswellbrook for the first bio-renewables research facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere making the Hunter a national hub for bio-renewables research, development and commercialization.
Read MoreNewcastle Airport purchases land for Astra Aerolab
Newcastle Airport has taken a giant step toward the development of Astra Aerolab Business Technology Park when it exercised its option to purchase 76ha of land adjacent to the airport.
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