Tourism signage project officially opened
Cessnock City Council was proud to host an event on 13 January, with Federal Government Senator, Hollie Hughes to celebrate the work completed under the Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourism Signage Implementation Project.
Read MoreHit the beach and not the road with additional passenger rail services from 5 January 2020
With the school holidays stretching to the end of January and plenty of Singleton residents making plans to hit the beach this summer, Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue Moore is encouraging everyone to leave the car at home and take advantage of additional passenger rail services from Sunday 5 January 2020.
Read More$5.4 million Birubi Information Centre approved
The $5.4 million Birubi Information Centre has reached a significant milestone, with the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel giving their tick of approval for the Development Application (DA).
Read MoreHunter Region cruise tourism season started
The arrival of 317-metre Celebrity Solstice to Port of Newcastle on 16
October marked the start of the Hunters 2019-20 cruise season.
Five star hotel fitout set to start as City of Newcastle moves to new location
City of Newcastle moved into its new Administration Centre
(CAC) at 12 Stewart Avenue on 8 October, allowing new owners
Crystalbrook Collection to commence work on converting it’s old
building into the City’s first five star hotel.
Three years of direct international flights to Auckland
Newcastle Airport and Virgin Australia have announced a three-year partnership to continue flying direct services between the Hunter and Auckland.
Read MoreFree Wi-Fi now live across the City
Newcastle’s vision to be a globally connected smart city is another step closer with the launch of a free public Wi-Fi network in Newcastle’s East End.
Read MoreRecord tourism push to drive overnight stays in Lake Mac
The $200,000 Love the Lake campaign launched in May targets the lucrative overnight Sydney market, with a 30-second promotional video aimed squarely at under-45 visitors in search of adventure and fun.
Read MoreQT Hotels announce QT Newcastle in the revitalised East End precinct
Event Hospitality & Entertainment Limited (EVENT) announced on 3 May It has entered into a management agreement with Iris Capital for a QT Hotel in Newcastle., one of four new hotels being developed for the QT brand across Australia and New Zealand.
Read MoreCorporate charter flights land in the Hunter
On-demand and time-efficient air services have returned to the heart of the Hunter Region, with local businesses Matt Hall Racing (MHR) and Skyline Aviation Group (Skyline) collaborating to return corporate charter flights to Lake Macquarie for the first time since 2005.
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