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A body has been found in bushland at Cardiff, believed to be that of a man reported missing from Lake Macquarie.

The Geographical Names Board is seeking community feedback on a proposal by a community member to name a mountain in the suburb of Upper Rouchel as Mount Brook.

The Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association has reported figures revealing COVID-19 has caused an $85 million loss to the Hunter Valley economy from March to May 2020.

OzHarvest’s iconic yellow van has pulled in to PCYC Lake Macquarie in Windale to set up a new food relief hub that will provide 700 pre-cooked meals and over 600 hampers each week to 60 local charities across the Hunter in response to COVID-19.

A Newcastle based company and industry leader in energy management software has secured a $5 million dollar investment which will spark new opportunities for renewable energy use around the globe.

Researchers from the University of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research Institute and Hunter New England Health have received more than $860,000 to analyse the physiological and mental health effects of hazardous bushfire smoke.

Gymnasiums, yoga, indoor pools and dance studios can reopen within a fortnight and kids’ sport can resume across NSW from 1 July, as more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

Hunter New England Local Health is urging the community to be careful when using potting mix after three cases of confirmed Legionnaires’ disease in recent weeks.

BY ISABEL EVERETT A month long high visibility police operation ensuring social distancing and Public Health Order compliance at licensed...

Residents of Maitland can look forward to more efficient public transport with the NSW Government agreeing to review current transport activity, with plans to make available more and better bus routes for the local community.