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newy.com.au - The M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace is now expected to open to traffic in late 2026, more than a year earlier than originally planned, after completion of the northern Heatherbrae Bypass. The Commonwealth and NSW governments said the milestone meant the northern section of the project was ready to open once work on the 10-kilometre southern section from Black Hill to Tomago was finished later this […]

newy.com.au - Newcastle will receive $5 million in federal funding to help replace the ageing Hunter Street bridge over Cottage Creek in the CBD, with the money to go towards a $21 million project aimed at improving flood resilience and traffic flow. The more than 120-year-old bridge plays an important role in flood management and in traffic movement in and out of the city centre. The funding will support the […]

newy.com.au - Hunter Wetlands Centre has secured $30,000 through the NSW Community Building Partnership program to buy two vehicles to help staff, volunteers and visitors move around the popular Shortland wetlands site. Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery visited the centre on 31 March to inspect the new vehicles, which include a six-seater buggy for volunteers, staff and visitors and a smaller two-seater buggy for volunteers and staff. The largely volunteer-run Hunter […]

newy.com.au - Construction has begun on a new refuge in the Maitland local government area that will provide eight units of crisis accommodation for women and children escaping domestic and family violence. Housing Plus is developing the refuge, with specialist support services to be delivered on site by Carrie’s Place Domestic Violence and Homelessness Services when the project is completed. The NSW Government said Housing Plus had been awarded $6.4 […]

newy.com.au - Motorists using key roads around Black Hill, Tarro, Tomago and Beresfield will face changed traffic conditions from Tuesday, April 7, as construction continues on the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace. Transport for NSW said westbound lanes on the New England Highway would be closed for one night on Wednesday, April 8, from 8pm to 5am to allow permanent signage to be installed. During that closure, northbound […]

newy.com.au - Organisations with ideas to improve the environment and inspire sustainable behaviour across Lake Macquarie are being encouraged to apply for a Community Environment Grant offering up to $5000 for local projects. The grants are available for projects that reduce waste, improve biodiversity, lower carbon emissions or promote environmentally sustainable practices in the community. Lake Macquarie City Council said recent projects supported through the program included a community garden […]

newy.com.au - A beloved children’s book will take centre stage across Newcastle during the April school holidays, with City of Newcastle rolling out a program of theatre, library, museum and gallery activities aimed at keeping children active and entertained. The Civic Theatre will host a new theatrical adaptation of You & Me and the Land of Lost Things on 14 April, based on the book by writer Andy Griffiths and […]