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The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

What's on this weekend: Everything on now in Newcastle and the Hunter

Here's you guide to making the most of it.

Newcastle Herald

Falling water levels point to drier conditions ahead

Lower Hunter storage levels have slipped to 95 per cent in a sign that a drier El Nino weather system may be about to take hold in coming months.

Newcastle Herald

Battle takes shape in Hunter's only marginal seat

One Nation won't contest sitting MP Dave Layzell's seat, one of the most marginal in NSW.

Newcastle Herald

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Community wants control of latest boom after coal era

A community blueprint maps out a future for one of Australia's leading coal mining regions and tackles one of the biggest landscape restoration challenges.

AAP

'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close, here's a community blueprint to sustain the Hunter Valley

The decline of the coal industry means 17 mines in the New South Wales Hunter Valley will close over the next two decades. More than 130,000 hectares of mining land — nearly two-thirds of the valley floor between Broke and Muswellbrook — will become available for new uses.

The Conversation

Mining legacy: a void the size of Sydney Harbour

Post mining voids covering an area the size of Sydney Harbour could be the lasting environmental legacy of coal mining in the Hunter, a new report has warned.

Newcastle Herald

Labor promises to weigh up Hunter New England health district split

"We need to get in there and work out what's going to be best for the local community."

Newcastle Herald

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$1200 per adult: How Newcastle loses on the pokies

A university gambling expert says the average poker machine user in NSW loses $4500 a year.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Volunteer Centre facing closure as federal funds dry up

The Hunter Volunteer Centre will be forced to shut its doors before the end of the month as federal funding for place-based, face-to-face services dries up.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter pokie punters blow $251m in six months

The region's half-yearly pokie losses were up $50 million on pre-COVID levels.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter students selected for ARTEXPRESS

"Art was one of my favourite subjects and that was definitely one of my goals."

Newcastle Herald

Lunch looks at what's ahead for the Hunter this year

The Property Council of Australia held its Hunter Outlook 2023 lunch on Friday, where attendees heard from industry representatives about the region's position.

Newcastle Herald

Why Cardinal George Pell's funeral carries sting for Hunter abuse survivors

"A lot of people are not going to handle it well. It's going to be extremely traumatic."

Newcastle Herald

Property owners along the proposed Hunter Gas Pipeline route stand by their rights

The NSW Environment Defenders office estimates more than 400 landholders could be directly impacted by the proposed Hunter Gas Pipeline route.

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Four new varroa mite cases in Hunter and Central Coast

Destruction of hives has begun at the infected properties and trace investigations are underway.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter cricketers team up on other side of world

What are the chances of two players from the same region lining up together at the same English county?

Newcastle Herald

'Donnie' died in front of fiance after he was gunned down

A man who was gunned down at home and died in front of his family after Christmas was the victim of a targeted murder related to his drug activity, senior police believe.

Newcastle Herald

Teenagers charged over alleged car theft, pursuit in Hunter

Two teenagers have been charged over the alleged theft of a car and a police pursuit through the Hunter at the weekend.

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Newcastle Herald

Too many children victims of immoral situation in education

Our education system should be delivering on reasonable expectations, but it isn't.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter in line for boost to Live Traffic NSW service

Motorists will soon have more real-time traffic information at their fingertips with the NSW government adding more local roads to Live Traffic NSW - including in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Business Hunter applauds 'unheard of' low regional jobless rates in latest ABS figures

Good news for Hunter although national economy 'in slow decline'

Newcastle Herald

Scrutons still devoted to surf lifesaving after three decades

The Newcastle pair, who met through surf lifesaving 28 years ago, have been awarded Australia Day honours for their efforts to keep our beaches safe.

Newcastle Herald

Double demerits: Police warn 'we will be everywhere' during weekend road blitz

Newcastle-Hunter highway patrol Inspector Mick Buko said motorists should expect it to be "extremely busy" on all major roads with the public holiday falling on the Thursday.

Newcastle Herald

How Albanese government is positioning the Hunter as a clean energy hub

The Hunter has powered Australia for generations and we will continue to do so well into the future, writes Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon.

Newcastle Herald

NSW government acknowledges 'transport' concerns in coal reservation talks with industry

Fears domestic coal policy could put coal trucks back on Hunter roads

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