Bush regeneration to save Aboriginal midden site and other top stories

Bush regeneration to save Aboriginal midden site

The project has been run by the organisation Trees In Newcastle (along with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC)) as a way of protecting the Indigenous site and revitalising the natural ... >> view original

Hunter storm and flood recovery: SES 'starting to exhale'

The town received 350mm of rain in 24 hours and the Paterson River reached a higher-than-expected peak of 16.1 metres. A 'Super Sunday' briefing was held at Newcastle attended by volunteers from the NSW, Victorian and South Australian SES as well as ... >> view original

Hunter storm claims three lives

NSW Police confirmed the deaths in a statement, saying, "During the morning a woman and two men were located deceased within the Dungog township. The circumstances surrounding their deaths are still to be determined. A brief will be prepared for the ... >> view original

Building pathways to make Newcastle a creative industry hub

... outside the square. It's a skill set which has seen him design world-famous products and bring Hollywood blockbusters to life. But he's now got his eyes set on the New South Wales city of Newcastle, by helping turn the Hunter into a creative ... >> view original

An insight into the storm destruction

Evelyn Sansom and her family have lived in the NSW Hunter town of Salt Ash for over 50 years. Over the decades storms have come and gone, but she says this weather event is only matched by the infamous 1955 Maitland flood. Amidst the torrential rain ... >> view original

Acclaimed Disney director shares his creative vision for Newcastle

The NSW city of Newcastle might be thousands of kilometres from Hollywood's beating showbiz heart, but acclaimed Disney director Chris Buck believes the Hunter region can create a bright future for itself by strengthening its reliance on the creative ... >> view original

Hunter charity worker gives insight into Nepal earthquake destruction

During the height of the wild storms that ravaged the Hunter last week, Linda Harwood found herself navigating torrential rain and strong winds as she returned home to Newcastle from Nepal. Linda is the President of The Umbrella Foundation Australia, ... >> view original

Newcastle Knights winger James McManus still in NSW Blues mix if specialists ...

While South Sydney's Australian debutant Alex Johnston can edge closer to a maiden NSW jumper in the one-off Anzac Test, McManus, Newcastle and Country teammate Akuila Uate and NSW incumbent Daniel Tupou will be involved in a shootout at Wagga ... >> view original

NSW storm: Fallen tree cuts Newcastle house in half

... was staying with neighbours when her cat Eli was returned. She said it was unfathomable that they had escaped relatively unscathed. "We are lucky, we could have been dead, we could have been maimed," she said. "We will rebuild." Newcastle Herald ... >> view original

Turning back the clock with Newcastle's 'art deco' women

It is these elements of 'hoity-toity' social revolution that has caught the attention of two Newcastle academics. Dr Margot Ford (a.k.a. Lady Winifred Fordworthy-Twatt, Duchess of Mayfield) and Professor Lyndall Ryan (a.k.a. Honourable Cecily Knowles ... >> view original