Hunter News

A NSW MP has made the case in the State's Upper House after Singleton firefighters raised the alarm on a lack of changeroom facilities. 

Aussie Ark Rangers were treated to a surprise appearance from a three-month-old joey this morning.

The Hunter's Jewish community is welcoming a push in New South Wales Parliament to ban the display of Nazi symbols in public.

The former Pasminco smelter site at Boolaroo could soon be home to commercial developments, new parks, or even a school.

The Hunter's peak business body is welcoming the Federal Government's hopes to develop an offshore wind farm on the region's coast.

Work is getting started on a new research project, looking into the size and species of deer populations across Lake Macquarie.

Selected school bus routes in the Hunter will be equipped with seatbelts, as the State Government extends the $237 million program to the region.

Local Land Services is inviting Hunter landowners to information sessions with veterinarians and biosecurity officers, discussing how to manage outbreaks of emergency animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth or lumpy skin disease.

Hunter domestic violence and homelessness support service Jenny's Place has received $18,000 as the beneficiary of the Newcastle Lord Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.

Hunter residents displaced by the recent floods now have access to grants of up to $20,000, after the Back Home scheme was extended to the region.