Hunter News

Voters hoping to skip the queues in the Hunter's upcoming council elections can head to an early voting booth, starting on Monday.

Newcastle Labor councillors are hoping to give Mayfield's high street shopping precinct a facelift if they're reelected following elections in December.

Officers with the newly established Strike Force Tuohy are under fire after a controversial raid on the Hunter Community Environment Centre on Friday afternoon.

The Newcastle Art Gallery could be closed for more than two years, if the city wins a $10 million grant from the Federal Government to fund its long-awaited expansion.

Local business owners are beaming, after finishing off a tough year with festivities at the 2021 Hunter Business Awards.

A decline in coral habitats off Port Stephens and the Central Coast could spell doom for local ecosystems.

Maitland has received $400,000 in the latest round of state grants to improve services at local organisations, such as the Rotary Club and the Hunter Community Legal Centre. 

Australia Post is reminding Hunter residents to watch out for posties as the busy Christmas parcel delivery period gets underway. 

The National Tertiary Education Union is hosting a digital sit-in from 7AM to 7PM on Monday, protesting casualisation and insecure work at the University of Newcastle.

Newcastle's PFAS fears have been sparked again, after the State Government announced plans to transport and store 12,000 cubic metres of waste to Mayfield North.