Plans for Singleton manufacturing plant
The Hunter Valley has been selected ahead of Victoria as the site for a new manufacturing plant worth more than $15 million.
View ArticleHunter property sector confident about future
The Property Council of Australia says the Hunter region is bucking the trend when it comes to confidence in the sector.
View ArticleHunter builders briefed on NBN
A forum for builders in the Upper Hunter is being held in Scone tonight to educate them on the National Broadband Network.
View ArticleHunter needs non-mining investment
Analysts say while the Hunter's economy has taken a hit because of the high Australian dollar it continues to be buoyed by investment in the mining industry.
View ArticlePlumbers urged to tap into new standards
The Department of Fair Trading says changes to the plumbing industry will benefit the industry and consumers in the Hunter.
View ArticleExpressway won't solve congestion woes
The new $1.8 billion Hunter Expressway has been slammed by a commuter group that is predicting more traffic chaos when it is complete.
View ArticleBuilder blames sick wife for missing court
A Newcastle magistrate has warned he will issue an arrest warrant for an unlicenced Hunter contractor, if he cannot prove his wife is in hospital, preventing him from coming to court.
View ArticleSingleton bridge replacement work gets underway
Plans are afoot to ensure a Singleton bridge will no longer go under water in times of flood.
View ArticleBuilding approvals and house sales on the rise
After a bleak start to last year, a peak building body says the Hunter Valley's residential construction sector is looking bright for 2013.
View ArticleWork starts on Newcastle court complex
With all underground works complete, construction has started today on Newcastle's controversial $94 million court complex.
View ArticleExpressway on target for December opening
Despite some recent periods of bad weather the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) says the Hunter Expressway remains on track and on budget to be completed later this year.
View ArticleUpper Hunter home construction at record levels
Private investment in housing construction has reached record levels in the Upper Hunter but business sentiment in the region is down.
View ArticleFair Trading issues another warning about builder
NSW Fair Trading has issued another warning about dodgy builder Matthew Rixon just weeks after he was issued a hefty fine in Newcastle Local Court.
View ArticleHopes interest rate cut will revive housing construction
The Hunter's building sector is confident the latest interest rate cut will help revive housing construction across the region.
View ArticleFair Trading remain on hunt for serial fraudster
The Department of Fair Trading says it has reason to believe serial Newcastle fraudster Matthew Rixon may have breached his Supreme Court orders.
View ArticleHunter Expressway won't open until Feb: Fitzgibbon
Federal Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon says he does not expect the $1.7 billion Hunter Expressway will be ready until next month.
View ArticleNSW govt announces millions for local roads
After concerns local roads will not cope with the extra traffic when the Hunter Expressway opens in the coming months, the state government has allocated several million dollars for improvements.
View ArticleHunter Expressway will open March 22
The state government says the much-anticipated $1.7 billion Hunter Expressway will open to traffic on Saturday March 22.
View Article$1.7b Hunter Expressway officially opened by Warren Truss and Duncan Gay
It is expected the new $1.7 billion Hunter Expressway will take thousands of prime movers off main roads that pass through small Hunter Valley towns.
View ArticleMore pain ahead for the Hunter's unemployed
There are predictions of even more pain in the resource-rich Hunter Valley in light of the latest rise in Australia's unemployment rate.
View ArticleDodgy Hunter Valley builder remains on Fair Trading's radar
A Hunter Valley builder who ripped off dozens of customers remains on NSW Fair Trading's radar, amid fears he could start offending again.
View ArticleConcern over escalating use of ice in mining industry
The escalating use of the drug ice is on the radar of industry groups, with a focus on Australia's mining industry.
View ArticleDaracon seeks community feedback on proposed quarry expansion
Martins Creek residents say a construction company should be forced to fix local roads.
View ArticleSnapshot reveals 'mixed bag' for Hunter economy
The latest economic snapshot for the Hunter has found household and business confidence across the region has dropped.
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