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Independent HVAC assessment to start at Newcastle’s Mater as hospital remediation continues

Morisset defence manufacturer to build 40 more Navy vessels in $176m boost

Gearbox failure causes major oil spill and traffic delays on Newcastle Road at Wallsend

Harpers Hill upgrade lifts water storage for growing Hunter communities

Newcastle Police

Police appeal after man assaulted at Braye Park, Waratah

Jenny Barrie endorsed as Liberal candidate for Newcastle Lord Mayor by-election

Work starts at Weston as Hunter’s 12 new public preschools move into construction

RTBU backs push to return Newcastle buses to public hands

Lake Macquarie busiest in NSW as Hunter Marine Rescue crews answer 121 February missions

Independent panel reviews nearly $1 billion in Newcastle developments

Newcastle council rules out city return for Newcastle 500 but keeps regional Hunter option alive

Council backs interim storage pathway for Newcastle Maritime Museum collection

Newcastle Fringe Festival to debut in Port Stephens at Soldiers Point Hall

Shovels in ground for new Douglass Street Oval amenities block

Shaleigh Lennox named 2026 Newcastle Local Woman of the Year

Lake Macquarie to exhibit draft waste strategy as Awaba landfill capacity narrows

Port Stephens Council awards four International Women’s Day scholarships

Hunter to share in $115 million aged care bed boost

Lake Mac lifeguards raise more than $6000 for Emma’s Warriors at Evolution Cup

Local teens help shape new inclusive park at Morisset