New plant looks to recycling 'challenge'
The operator of Weston Aluminium is behind plans for a proposed new recycling plant in the Hunter Valley that will convert industrial waste into alternative products and fuels.
View ArticleMinerals council urges strategic land use planning
The New South Wales Minerals Council says it will be looking for signs of the 'whole of Government approach' to future mining development in today's state budget.
View ArticleWater quality project promised in marginal NSW seat
Both Labor and the Coalition have pledged $1.25 million in funding for a Caring for our Country project in the Liberal marginal seat of Paterson on the NSW mid-north coast.
View ArticlePaving the way for Eleebana's community garden
Lake Macquarie Council has given the green light for a development application to be lodged for a community Garden at Eleebana.
View ArticleHuntlee conservation agreement
The developer behind the $1.8 billion Huntlee housing project in the Hunter has released details of how it will fund conservation projects associated with the development.
View ArticleResidents rolled over Surf House expansion
Newcastle Council has approved modifications to plans for the former Merewether Surf House site, despite concerns by residents.
View ArticleWestern Corridor housing and jobs plan approved
The state government has approved a plan allowing for up to 8,000 new homes and 1,500 hectares of employment lands west of Newcastle.
View ArticlePlanning strategy ends "ad-hoc" development west of Newcastle
Environmentalists have welcomed a strategy for 8,000 new homes west of Newcastle, saying it brings certainty to planning in the area.
View ArticleFarmers back planning over coal seam gas bans
NSW Farmers Association believes better planning rather than blanket bans is the best way to address coal seam gas exploration concerns in the Hunter Valley.
View ArticleNobbys could be open to the public by January
After 150 years of being off-limits to the public, Newcastle's Nobbys headland could be open by January next year, as efforts continue to assess what is needed to make the site safe.
View ArticleNew gas committee by early 2011
NSW Primary Industries Minister, Steve Whan, intends to have a new Hunter Gas Community Consultative Commitee in place by early next year.
View ArticleMines in spotlight as air monitoring begins
NSW Minerals Council chief executive, Dr Nikki Williams, admits she has been "shocked" by the initial results of research into the cumulative impact of coal mining on the Upper Hunter.
View ArticleHuntlee homes declared state significant
The state's largest residential development, Huntlee in the Hunter Valley, has been declared a State Significant Site as the Greens step up efforts to protect an endangered plant on the site.
View ArticlePossible legal challenge over Huntlee approval
A Hunter region residents group is seeking legal advice on a possible appeal against the latest State Government approval for the massive Huntlee residential project.
View ArticleSun sets on Aboriginal land claim over Lake Macquarie
Efforts by an Aboriginal Land Council to seek a land claim over the entire area of Lake Macquarie have been knocked back by the New South Wales Government.
View ArticleHunter region Australia Day honours
A former Newcastle University Deputy Chancellor has been made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to higher education in the annual Australia Day awards.
View ArticleState Government's coal and gas scoping study under fire
Criticism of the State Government's coal and gas scoping study continues, with the lack of Hunter Valley representation on the stakeholder reference group under fire.
View ArticleTop level support for Bylong Valley campaign
A former Australian Governor General has thrown his support behind a campaign to protect the environment from mining in the Bylong Valley.
View ArticleGloucester councillor questions local coal seam gas project
A Gloucester Shire Councillor says a new coal seam gas project in the region will pose risks to the health of the community.
View ArticleQuestions over scale of proposed $400 million coal mine at Bylong
The New South Wales Department of Planning is being urged to throw out a development application to build the Mount Penny Coal Mine in the Mid Western Region.
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