Future of Hunter Valley woodlands endangered by open cut coal mining expansion Commenting on the recent listing of three Hunter Valley woodlands as endangered and vulnerable ecological plant communities, Greens MP and mining spokesperson Lee Rhiannon said that the endangered listings are directly linked to land clearing for ...
Open cut mining downside – Greens on Feb23 2010
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FIRST G –WAGON HANDED OVER TO DEFENCE Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, announced today that the first prototype Mercedes Benz G-Wagon vehicles have been handed over to staff from the Defence Materiel Organisation’s project Land 121 (Overlander) at a ceremony conducted in Graz Austria. ...
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St Helier – Muswellbrook rail completed on Aug14 2009
$28 MILLION HUNTER TRACK UPGRADE COMPLETE The $28 million duplication of the rail line between St Helier and Muswellbrook is now complete. The St Helier to Muswellbrook upgrade created about 50 jobs and duplicated two kilometres of track extending south east of Muswellbrook,” said Anthony ...
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Country Living expo showcases Upper Hunter on Aug11 2009
UPPER HUNTER POPULAR AT COUNTRY LIVING EXPO People, it seems, are interested in making a ‘tree change’ from Sydney to the Upper Hunter Shire and provision of employment or business opportunities and suitable accommodation is an essential prerequisite. That’s the view of Upper Hunter Shire Council’s Economic ...
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Tillegra need ‘one in a million’ on Aug3 2009
NSW OPPOSITION CONDEMNS LABOR TILLEGRA ‘DEBACLE’ [ Further below: Report blasts another hole in case for Tillegra ~ Greens ] Documents obtained by the NSW Legislative Council show, without a doubt, that the Tillegra Dam had not been properly costed when the decision to build it was made, ...
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Ulan rail contractor named on Jul31 2009
ULAN LINE ALLIANCE WIN Macmahon Holdings Limited (ASX:MAH) and Australian Rail Track Corporation announced today that ARTC has awarded Macmahon and MVM Rail work as part of the $100 million Ulan Rail Alliance programme. The package is one of three capital works programmes designed to increase the ...
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Aussie story films in Hunter on Jul22 2009
TOURISM & NSW SECURE ICONIC AUSTRALIAN FILM PRODUCTION The Hunter Valley participates in another major film production for NSW, creating more than 200 jobs and generating approximately $60 million in economic activity. Minister for Tourism and Minister for the Hunter Jodi McKay today announced that a major new ...
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Minimbah Bank railway construction on Jul18 2009
CONSTRUCTION ON MINIMBAH BANK THIRD RAIL PROJECT ACCELERATES Construction work on a critical rail upgrade project to improve reliability and capacity of the Hunter Valley Rail Network to Newcastle, led by Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), is fully underway. A part of the Australian Government’s $1.2 billion National ...
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Mush, Fido on Jul15 2009
HUNTER VALLEY 2009 SLED DOGGY SPRINT The 8th Annual Hunter Valley Sled Dog Sprint race will be held on the 18th and 19th July 2009. The event is open to the public this year with visitors passes required for entry to the site. Teams will ...
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Coal rail corridor $1.4B investment on Jul14 2009
ARTC CALLS FOR COAL INDUSTRY INPUT HUNTER RAIL CORRIDOR CAPACITY STRATEGY Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) requests industry input into the development of the Hunter Valley Corridor Capacity Strategy for 2009 to 2018 which was made public today. ARTC CEO, David Marchant, explained that the Capacity Strategy provides ...
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Attack on Hunter alligator weed on May26 2009
AN AMPHIBIOUS APPROACH TO WEEDING OUT THAT ALLIGATOR The Regional Post Flood Aquatic Weeds Project is funded by Hunter Councils, the Department of Primary Industries and the Hunter Central-Rivers Catchment Management Authority. As part of the Regional Post Flood Alligator Weed project, Hunter Councils together with the Upper ...
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Transport key to region’s future on May4 2009
REGION COULD STRUGGLE WITHOUT FURTHER TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE The Hunter could slip from being a region contributing significantly to both the national and state economies to one that might even struggle to maintain strong employment if investment is not made in much needed transport infrastructure. Hunter Business Chamber ...
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Catholic schools week activities on Mar25 2009
Media Release 25 March 2009 From: Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle students celebrate faith and learning This week (March 22-28) the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is one of 11 Catholic dioceses of NSW celebrating Catholic Schools week. ...
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Tillegra meets all guidelines except need on Mar19 2009
MEDIA RELEASE 19 March 2009 From: Phillip Costa, MP, NSW Minister for Water Design concept for Tillegra Dam unveiled NSW Water Minister Phil Costa today released the concept design for the $406 million Tillegra Dam during a visit to the ...
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Senior week at Hunter Valley Gardens on Mar4 2009
Media Release Date: 4 March 2009 From: Hunter Valley Gardens Web: www.hvg.com.au ACTIVITIES TO DELIGHT ALL THE SENSES DURING SENIORS WEEK IN MARCH 2009 During 2009 NSW ...
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Glennies & Hunter water sharing in effect on Feb26 2009
MEDIA RELEASEDate: 26 February 2009From: Minister Phillip Costa MP, NSW Hunter water sharing plan recommences Minister for Water Phil Costa today announced that the Hunter Regulated River and Glennies Creek Water Sharing Plan has been switched back on following its suspension in 2006 due to the drought. ...
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Affordable housing boost on Feb13 2009
Media Release Date: 13 February 2009From: Compass Housing Services Radical Nation Building Plan will bring more affordable housing to the Hunter. Meeting to help maximise Hunter funding bid. Hunter and Central Coast Community housing provider Compass Housing Services Co Ltd has welcomed the social housing component of the Federal ...
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36% hike on Hunter water bills?? on Feb6 2009
Media release Date: 7 February 2009From: John Kaye MLC, The Greens Tillegra dam: from white elephant to the Hunter's own desal debacle The Rees government is set to replicate the planning errors of Sydney's desalination plant by imposing an expensive and unnecessary water supply project on Newcastle residents, according ...
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Weather news to warm a farmer’s heart on Feb5 2009
Media ReleaseDate: 5 February 2009 From: National Farmers Federation Weather break: farmers may finally get reliable forecasts TODAY the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) applauded the efforts of researchers at the University of NSW who claim to have found correlating links between the Indian Ocean dipole and the ...
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57% hike on Hunter water bills?? on Feb4 2009
Media ReleaseDate: 5 February 2009From: Total Environment CentreWeb: http://www.tec.org.au HUNTER WATER SUSTAINABILITY QUESTIONED Residential customers in the Hunter will suffer a massive 57% increase in water bills while the biggest industrial users will be heavily discounted, warned Total Environment Centre (TEC) today. Hunter Water's current 'location ...
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Stoush continues on mining versus community health
Hunter residents and health professionals spoke out in another of a series of articles critical of mining’s affect on health in the valley, published in the Sydney Morning Herald today [19 March 2010]. It described conditions for Jerrys Plains ...Read on →
64 per cent electricity price increase hurts small business and low income earners
NSW Shadow Minister for Small Business, Don Page, wants the State Government to find an alternative solution to the massive electricity price increases recommended by IPART yesterday. A 64% price increase over the next three years ...Read on →
Tillegra ‘folly’
Saturday, 20 March 2010 ~ Greens NSW MP John Kaye addresses supporters at Newcastle Foreshore Park, Wharf Rd, Newcastle at 12pm. Dr Kaye joins local opponents to Tillegra Dam to highlight the damage the needless $477 million project will ...Read on →
Bulga mine workers sign new agreement
Workers at the Bulga Open Cut mine in the Hunter Valley today endorsed a new three-year collective agreement. The agreement includes: Paid union meetings and payroll deductions for union membership; ...Read on →
HMRI world-class medical research facility approved
The Hunter Medical Research Institute’s (HMRI) plans for a state-of-the-art building have been approved by the NSW Government. The University of Newcastle welcomed the NSW Government’s development approval for the new Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) building. ...Read on →
Wind expert blow overseas again
The Hunter-Central Coast Regional Wind Ensemble, already used to national and international success, plays a farewell concert this weekend before heading to Japan. The Ensemble was formed in 2005 and at any one time has about sixty senior ...Read on →
Cracks at Nerong
The Roads and Traffic Authority and their contractors have refused to acknowledge that cracking and other damage in homes at Nerong are due to blasting operations,” said Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, John Turner. Mr Turner said a number ...Read on →
Nobbys dune care invite
Monday 22 to Friday 26 March 2010 ~ A team of local and international Conservation Volunteers will be regenerating the dunes through weed removal and the re-establishment of native species. The team of keen volunteers will be travelling ...Read on →
Newcastle residents welcome Queensland hotels reduced hours recommendations
Newcastle inner city residents have commended the Joint Queensland Parliamentary Committee’s report recommending reduced hotel closing times across the State. These recommendations vindicate the hard struggle by local police and residents to make their streets safe and free from ...Read on →
Dalgarno Institute supports reduced hours for Queensland hotels
The Dalgarno Institute and its growing Coalition of concerned citizens continue to applaud and support endeavours to abate the alcohol related distress inflicted on our community. For over 150 years our movement has initiated, backed and collaborated with recommendations on ...Read on →
Wetlands ‘Animal Diversity’ festival
Sunday, 21 March 2010 ~ The Native Animal Trust Fund Wildlife Rescue Service (NATF) is hosting a day of celebration and education of the Hunter’s local wildlife at the Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland on Sunday 21st March. The Wildlife Rescue ...Read on →
Preparing a learning society for the future
The Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) was advised by an Expert Working Group that breakthroughs in the science of learning, including brain function, motivation and the practice of teaching, have the potential to transform how individual Australians ...Read on →
Electricity price rise 60% over 3 years
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) today released its final electricity regulated retail price determination for the 3 years to June 2013. This determination will apply to the majority of small NSW customers that have not entered into a ...Read on →
Debate rages as new coal loader goes online
A war of words accompanied the first coal train delivering export coal to Newcastle’s new billion-dollar coal loader. As Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay lauded the “significant achievement,” a Sydney Morning Herald article sparked a ...Read on →
NSW Upper House keeps Carramar Nursing Home public
Greens MP and health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon won support today in the NSW Upper House for a Greens motion that calls on the NSW Government to scrap its plans to sell off beds in the Carramar Nursing Home in Leeton. ...Read on →
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