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newy.com.au Volunteers from Marine Rescue Newcastle braved challenging conditions last night to assist a stranded 12-metre sailing catamaran off Stockton Beach, ensuring the safe return of its three-person crew. The vessel, which was making its way from Sydney to Port Stephens, ran into trouble when its foresail blew out and became inoperable, one of its engines failed, and the crew struggled with anchoring issues. The skipper, who had logged on […]

 The Hunter Transmission Project will establish a new high-voltage 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line spanning approximately 100 kilometres between Bayswater in the Upper Hunter and Olney in the Lower Hunter. This initiative aims to enhance the state’s energy grid by connecting existing 500 kV lines and creating a robust "ring" of transmission infrastructure, forming the backbone of NSW’s electricity network for generations. The project is designed with a "Hunter-first" policy, […]

In a significant advancement for local healthcare, Newcastle residents can now receive prompt treatment for common skin conditions directly from participating community pharmacies. This initiative is part of the NSW Pharmacy Dermatology Trial, which has recently surpassed its six-month milestone. The trial empowers trained pharmacists to manage minor skin ailments, including impetigo (school sores), shingles, mild to moderate eczema, and acute mild plaque psoriasis. Participating pharmacies in the greater Hunter […]

In a major boost to community safety, sporting organisations across the Hunter Region will soon be equipped with new defibrillators, thanks to the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. Almost 200 clubs and facilities statewide received funding under the program, which provides up to $3,000 for the purchase, installation and training in automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Premier Chris Minns said the rollout could be the difference between life and […]

[Updated 6:02am 28/01/2025] Newcastle residents have until Wednesday, 29 January 2025, to submit their views on an independent review of the City of Newcastle’s governance, policies and performance. The review, originally proposed by Lord Mayor Ross Kerridge as an election promise, however comissioned in December 2024 through a motion by Deputy Lord Mayor Callum Pull, has already received more than 500 submissions, an unusually high number that local observers see […]

A volunteer crew from Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage successfully assisted five people whose boat became stranded in the shallow waters of the Karuah River yesterday morning. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Steve Raymond said the call for help arrived at around 11.20am on Saturday, 25 January, prompting the deployment of Lemon Tree 30 under the direction of NSW Police Marine Area Command. “The crew searched the river for the grounded […]