Upper Hunter Workforce Coordinator appointed
As part of the Upper Hunter Economic Diversification Project, an Upper Hunter Workforce Plan Coordinator has been appointed.
Read MoreCatholic Church announces significant Hunter investment
The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle will build two new high schools and extend two existing high schools in one of the single biggest developments to be made to Catholic education in the diocese’s 180 year history.
Read MoreNSW buys back three more PELs
Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs) 2, 4 and 267 have been cancelled following buy-backs from AGL under the NSW Gas Plan.
Read MoreHunter Valley Hot Rocks project officially scrapped
GeoDynamics have confirmed that they have no plans for exploration drilling in their Hunter Valley permits in the near future.
Read MoreResearch finds continued growth of international visitors to the Hunter
Results from the latest International Visitor Survey that were released by Tourism Research Australia show that for the year ending December 2014 International tourists visiting the Hunter region stayed 11 per cent longer, when compared to the previous year and the majority of visitors to the region come from the United Kingdom at 15 per cent, followed by the US and New Zealand.
Read MoreOrica and Rescue Helicopter join forces
Orica has formalised a partnership with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service to become one of the Service’s major supporters.
Read MoreHunter Water will invest $1B to support future growth
With the Hunter region’s population set to increase to one million by 2050, Hunter Water have announced that over the next ten years they will invest $1.1 billion into better infrastructure to support this growth.
Read MoreOS interest in Newcastle’s former post office
The Awabakal Aboriginal Land Council who were handed the keys to Newcastle’s former post office in December 2014, after a successful land claim, have been approached by a Chinese company expressing interest in investing in the deteriorated heritage site.
Read MoreWallsend pool puts clean energy technology to work
GRANEX®, the innovative heat conversion technology, invented by UoN researchers Professor Behdad Moghtaderi and Dr Elham Doroodchi, is currently being used at a demonstration power plant at Wallsend Swimming Centre, delivering low cost, year round pool heating.
Read MoreLake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards
Winners for the 2015 Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards were announced at the Awards Gala Dinner on Saturday 11th July.
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