Monday, 3 August 2026

Skill Shortages Puts Hunter Businesses At Risk

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BY MARLEY RAE New research conducted by Business NSW shows three in four businesses in the Hunter are struggling to find skilled workers. Th...

BREAKING! Teenage Boy Dies In Crash at Gateshead

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 BY IAN CROUCH Investigations are under way into a crash at Gateshead early Monday which left one teenager dead and another in hospital. Pol...
Thursday, 30 July 2026

Pine Cone Pranks Cost Lake Macquarie Council Thousands

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BY RUBY VAN DE WIJGAART Lake Macquarie Council has spent more than $5000 removing traffic cones from the top of pine trees, as part of a new...
Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Hunter Transmission Project Approved To Begin Construction

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BY CAMERON TARAGEL The state's energy transition has reached a critical milestone with the Hunter Transmission Project (HTP) officially ...
Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Fire Tears Through Unit At Birmingham Gardens

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 BY IAN CROUCH Fire has caused severe damage to a unit at Birmingham Gardens overnight. Fire crews from Wallsend, Mayfield West and Lambton ...
Monday, 27 July 2026

Lake Mac Council Addresses ANZAC Day Cost Blowout

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 BY MAX HARVEY Lake Macquarie's ANZAC day services are facing financial pressure amidst growing attendance and safety concerns. A new re...
Thursday, 23 July 2026

MP Says More Can Be Done As Muswellbrook Hospital Expansion Continues

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BY RUBY VAN DE WIJGAART Construction on Muswellbrook Hospital's community health space is now complete.  This $45 million upgrade is the...