City hails first five-star hotel
A landmark deal has been inked that will see the City of Newcastle’s current administrative headquarters transformed into a stunning five-star hotel to be known as the Kingsley.
Read MoreFavourable business conditions continue in Hunter
The Hunter’s economy finished 2018 on a positive note, with
record employment figures.
Building begins on Newcastle solar farm
Construction on the region’s largest solar farm has begun after
Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes turned the first sod on 13 November on
a disused landfill site at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre
facility.
Wastewater recycling on the rise
Hunter Water has announced that more than 10% of the wastewater generated last year was reused for a range of industrial, agricultural and civic purposes across the region – the highest amount to be recycled in more than two decades.
Read MoreLOCAL INNOVATIONS SET TO MAKE LAKE MAC SMARTER
Devices that count visitors to city parks, monitor noise levels in our streets or even log the number of times public toilets flush each day could soon help Lake Macquarie be a better place to live.
Read MoreBecoming a tourist in your own town
Everyone dreams of travelling overseas or heading to another state/territory for their getaway or family holiday. A lot of the time this stays as a dream due to work/home life.
Read MoreChange is elementary to real estate markets
Change is something we face every day, and it often upsets the
routine of the regular daily patterns we set for our life.
BRAIN POWER AND THE EFFECT OF TECH
An article in the Australian Financial Review on 24 October 2012 focused on research out of Oxford University by neuroscientist Susan Greenfield and focused on technology shortcutting brain power.
Read More600 jobs slated for $90m Bennetts Green retail development
Construction is poised to begin on a landmark 30,000sqm retail centre in Lake Macquarie set to create more than 600 full-time jobs once complete.
Read MoreCouncil commits to next stage in Scone Regional Airport Upgrade
Upper Hunter Shire Council has voted to proceed to the next phase of the major upgrade project at the Scone Regional Airport.
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