June 7, 2025

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Work in progress: bottlenecks hinder green export hub The Hunter region is lagging on indicators of a shift to an economy powered by decarbonised exports. Photo: Michael Gorton/AAP PHOTOS.
National

Work in progress: bottlenecks hinder green export hub

SLOW project approvals, energy storage gaps and investment uncertainty are proving hurdles to cutting greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industry. For the Hunter, a region eyeing off green industrial exports as global demand for its coal wanes, the transition has not been all smooth sailing. Government support for clean tech innovation and steps to retrain […]

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Nerong and Bulahdelah suffer riverine flooding after heavy rains Stroud Street in Bulahdelah remained flooded at its lowest point as of Sunday, while causeways further out were impassable through the week, cutting off Markwell.
Local News

Nerong and Bulahdelah suffer riverine flooding after heavy rains

Stroud Street in Bulahdelah remained flooded at its lowest point as of Sunday, while causeways further out were impassable through the week, cutting off Markwell. Nerong’s bus stop and Community Centre sit low near the marina, and remained under water on Sunday. Waterhen Park boat launch area at Nerong was under a few feet of […]

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Coastal areas assess damage after days of rain, floods The southern accessway to Bennetts Beach at Hawks Nest was cordoned off by Surf Club volunteers.
Local News

Coastal areas assess damage after days of rain, floods

The southern accessway to Bennetts Beach at Hawks Nest was cordoned off by Surf Club volunteers. Large rivulets formed along The Boulevarde at Winda Woppa, adding to the erosion zone from the other side this time. The road stabilising mass underneath Winda Woppa’s erosion zone is now completely exposed, with no chance for sand renourishment […]

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Disaster assistance activated for flood affected local government areas
Local News

Disaster assistance activated for flood affected local government areas

THE Albanese and Minns Governments have activated disaster assistance to communities in Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the Hunter and Mid North Coast following severe weather, including heavy rainfall. The NSW Government’s Natural Disaster Declaration applies to the LGAs of Bellingen, Central Coast, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Dungog, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, MidCoast, Nambucca, […]

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Residents counting costs after ‘heartbreaking’ floods Floodwaters have destroyed Daniel Fitzgerald and his family's home in Taree for the second time. Photo: Sharon Revell.
Local News

Residents counting costs after ‘heartbreaking’ floods

DANIEL Fitzgerald slept in his car for five days, watching helplessly as floodwaters slowly destroyed everything inside his home for the second time. Deadly flooding has lashed parts of NSW, resulting in five deaths, damaging up to 10,000 properties and cutting off more than 50,000 people in regional towns. The deluge did not spare Mr […]

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Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up A rare recount in a Sydney electorate will delay confirmation of Australia's next parliament. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
Local News

Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up

IT could take weeks to confirm the members of Australia’s next parliament, with one seat sitting on a margin of only eight votes and an incumbent in another requesting a second tally. Independent MP Zoe Daniel has requested a recount in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. The Australian Electoral Commission finalised a margin of 260 […]

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Timber ‘tipping point’ threatens housing affordability Housing targets could be difficult to achieve if Australia is unable to secure its timber supply. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS.
Regional

Timber ‘tipping point’ threatens housing affordability

AUSTRALIA’S chances of hitting nationally agreed housing targets and bringing down the prices of new homes are being hurt by challenges to the timber industry. Thousands of regional jobs are facing the axe unless a new national forest policy is delivered, including an expansion of plantations, a report provided to AAP has found. Native forest […]

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Churches celebrate volunteers, emergency workers and carers Reverend Richard Goscombe interviewed Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade Captain David Bright about his time as a volunteer.
Community

Churches celebrate volunteers, emergency workers and carers

Volunteers, carers, and emergency services workers gathered with service attendees around the symbolic candlelit anchor. Reverend Richard Goscombe interviewed Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade Captain David Bright about his time as a volunteer. Nathan Hawes was welcomed as the newest (and youngest) member of the Pindimar-Tea Gardens RFS Brigade earlier this month. EMERGENCY and health […]

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Tea Gardens Hotel patrons donate to local charities Tea Gardens Hotel publican Ben Hanson with Derek Pont, President of Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels.
Community

Tea Gardens Hotel patrons donate to local charities

TEA GARDENS Hotel patrons have donated a total of $6000 to Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels and Ports Stephens movement Talk2meBro. The funds are accumulated over several months at badge draws, and handed out on a quarterly basis. Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels received $3000, which will go towards the preparation and delivery of the […]

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Council prioritising pothole patching as wet weather continues Crews are patching problem potholes across Port Stephens.
Local News

Council prioritising pothole patching as wet weather continues

COUNCIL has increased pothole patching crews across Port Stephens in response to ongoing wet weather. While permanent road network improvements remain the priority for Council and the community, Mayor Leah Anderson said recent heavy rainfall has forced a temporary shift towards critical pothole patching and driver safety. “After a month or more of rain, potholes […]

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