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newy.com.au - Major construction on the $700 million Singleton Bypass has passed the one year mark, the eight-kilometre New England Highway upgrade is due to open in late 2026. The bypass is billed as a once in a generation fix for one of the Hunter’s longest standing traffic bottlenecks, the project expected to take around 15,000 vehicles a day out of Singleton’s CBD, bypass five sets of traffic lights and […]

newy.com.au - Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Bellbird responded to six incidents in Wollombi, Bellbird and Cessnock on Friday 5 December 2025, including two fires that destroyed a house and a shed. Fire and Rescue NSW Station 220 Bellbird told it's followes that its pump and tanker were paged repeatedly from just after 2am through to about 9.20pm, describing it as “a busy day for our crew yesterday attending […]

newy.com.au - Overnight lane closures and detours will be in place from Sunday 7 December 2025 on the Newcastle Inner City Bypass, Newcastle Road at Jesmond and Lookout Road at New Lambton Heights as work continues on the Rankin Park to Jesmond project. Transport for NSW says the night works are needed to install new street lighting and traffic signals, complete asphalting and clear vegetation, and is warning motorists to […]

newy.com.au - Maitland Grossmann High School student Gabrielle Eveleigh has represented the Hunter at the Parliament of NSW’s 2025 Regional Public Speaking Competition State Final in Sydney on Friday 5 December 2025. The Maitland teenager was one of six regional finalists invited to speak in the Legislative Council Chamber, in a program designed to strengthen young people’s connection with democracy and give regional students a voice at Parliament. The State […]

newy.com.au - The University of Newcastle’s Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) has been named Australia’s most recommended startup accelerator in a national survey by Startup Muster, which is billed as the largest survey of the nation’s startup ecosystem. The recognition highlights the growing strength of the Hunter and Central Coast startup scene, with the university’s entrepreneurship and venture development unit credited with helping almost 200 emerging ventures raise capital, create jobs […]

newy.com.au - An emergency-level bushfire burning on both sides of the Pacific Highway near Bulahdelah has forced major road closures and shelter warnings for residents around Crawford River and Nerong on Friday 5 December 2025. The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has issued an emergency warning for people along Emu Creek Road at Crawford River, south of Booral Road, advising it is too late to leave as hot, gusty north-westerly […]

newy.com.au - Newcastle Airport has picked up two national awards for infrastructure and sustainability at the Australian Airports Association’s 2025 National Airport Industry Awards on the Gold Coast this week. The twin wins recognise the airport’s $250 million terminal transformation and its rapid progress on cutting emissions, reinforcing its push to become a major international gateway for the Hunter and northern New South Wales while leading the industry on climate […]

newy.com.au - Northbound traffic on Maitland Road at Hexham has been shifted onto the new Ironbark Creek bridge from Friday 5 December, with overnight lane changes and speed restrictions to continue as part of the Hexham Straight Widening project. Transport for NSW says the overnight work is designed to keep construction moving while maintaining traffic flow on one of the Hunter’s key freight and commuter links, and is urging motorists […]

newy.com.au - The Newcastle Inner City Bypass project team is working with local landcare groups to protect threatened native plants, including the vulnerable Black-eyed Susan, during construction between Rankin Park and Jesmond, MPs announced on Friday 5 December 2025. The work aims to balance the benefits of the new road, which is expected to ease congestion for tens of thousands of motorists each day, with the protection and restoration of […]