New TAFE NSW Maitland course to help locals tap into plumbing careers
The peak industry body for plumbers has welcomed a new TAFE
NSW Maitland course aimed at giving locals a leg-up into a plumbing
career and addressing a crippling skills shortage in the sector.
2025 Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards applications open
The annual Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards acknowledge and support business accomplishments in Lake Macquarie City, recognise and highlight achievements, and ultimately encourage all businesses in the city to strive for excellence.
Read MoreDive into Love: Love Water Grants Program makes a splash in 2025!
$125,000 of funding is available to local groups and organisations with innovative ideas that inspire water conservation, sustainability, and community wellbeing.
Read MoreNewcastle Airport Sets the Standard: First in Australia to Reach 4+ Airport Carbon Accreditation!
Setting a new benchmark in Australian aviation sustainability, Newcastle Airport has become the first airport in Australia to achieve an Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) of 4+ Transition, placing it in the top 12 per cent of airports worldwide.
Read MoreAirfield Reconfiguration Paves the Way for Global Gateway
In a boost of confidence for the region, Stage One of airfield reconfiguration work is now underway ahead of Newcastle Airport’s international terminal opening on the 1st of August this year.
Read MoreNew technology turns excess leachate to vapour at Singleton Waste Management Facility
Singleton Waste Management Facility (WMF) has become the first site in NSW to secure Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approval to install evaporation technology to help with the short-term management of leachate volume.
Read MoreBlack Rock on track for motorsport thrills
Construction on the landmark Black Rock Motor Resort has hit top gear, with the entire international-standard track corridor now cleared and ready for construction.
Read MoreFirst sod turned as construction kicks off at Hunter Water’s Desalination Plant in Belmont
Construction has commenced on Hunter Water’s biggest water infrastructure project since the upgrade of Grahamstown Dam, taking the region one step closer to a secure water future.
Read MorePort of Newcastle bolsters Australia’s supply chain resilience with passenger vehicle first point of entry service
Port of Newcastle has further diversified its trade offering with several car carriers discharging passenger and heavy vehicles at the Port over the Christmas and New Year period.
Read MoreCessnock Hospital redevelopment moves ahead with plans on public exhibition
The community is being invited to view and provide feedback on the Cessnock Hospital Redevelopment planning documents, with the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) on public exhibition from Monday 20 January 2025.
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