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A dwindling Hunter populace may be help, not hindrance
44+ min ago (336+ words) Leaving aside those who believe the world is flat, there is widespread agreement that coal mining in the Hunter is ending. A consequence is the emergence of discussion about how to transition out of coal. Dealing with the loss of…...
What does the $2.5 billion Tomago deal mean for Hunter families?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (859+ words) Behind the headlines that trumpeted the historic $2.5 billion Tomago Aluminium Smelter bailout, was a very human story about why this deal matters. Yes, more than 1000 workers were celebrating on Thursday that the massive Hunter-based manufacturing industry will exist beyond 2028. But…...
Bird flu warning: simple steps you can take to protect your pets | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
1+ week, 5+ day ago (26+ words) Bird flu warning: simple steps you can take to protect your pets Newcastle Herald Bird flu warning: simple steps you can take to protect your pets...
The $1m plan to save some of Australia's most vulnerable species
2+ week, 5+ day ago (280+ words) Aussie Ark will receive $1 million to expand its work protecting threatened wildlife at a scale "never seen before". The Barrington Tops-based conservation organisation has been named the recipient of the Ian Potter Foundation environmental grant, which will be paid over…...
'Can't be all doom and gloom': Curious attempt to push national park plan
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (559+ words) The aromas of coffee and delicious fresh produce usually capture all the attention at the Newcastle City Farmers Market, but on Sunday morning shoppers' curiosity was piqued by something more colourful. Performers from Newcastle's esteemed theatre troupe, Curious Legends, were…...
Carrot and stick: Hunter councils receive cash rewards for faster development approvals
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (414+ words) Lower Hunter councils have been "rewarded' with grant funding to assist with community infrastructure upgrades as a result of meeting faster development assessment timeframes. Newcastle, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Cessnock councils have received a combined $9 million as part…...
Bullock teams: how these giants shaped the Hunter's towns and timber industry
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (789+ words) WORKING bullock teams have long passed into Hunter Valley history. But once they were the backbone of colonial settlement in Australia, until replaced by steam-powered railways, riverboats, and, finally, trucks hauling timber in the 1940s. Modern Australia, you might say, was…...
Petition launched to turn bushland earmarked for housing into national park
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) Community campaigners calling for bushland on Newcastle's western fringe to be declared a national park have launched a parliamentary petition. Save Link Road Forest campaign members met and went cycling with Greens MP and spokesperson for the environment Sue Higginson…...
Climate change is turning an entire species of green turtles female | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) Climate change is turning an entire species of green turtles female Newcastle Herald Climate change is turning an entire species of green turtles female...
Climate change is turning an entire species of green turtles female
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) Newcastle Herald Climate change is turning an entire species of green turtles female...