Skip to content
15 January 2021

Newcastle on Hunter

Mostly good news

Newcastle on Hunter

  • City
  • Region
  • Memories
  • Street Art
  • NBNTV
  • Shipping News
  • Opinions
Newy ~ Where Too Much Art is Never Enough
Arts Newcastle Event & Venue 

Newy ~ Where Too Much Art is Never Enough

14 January 2021 Press
Heritage Trail Leads to Lake History
Lake Macquarie Heritage & Historical 

Heritage Trail Leads to Lake History

12 January 2021 media
Free Anti-graffiti Kits for Central Coast Residents
Central Coast In the News 

Free Anti-graffiti Kits for Central Coast Residents

12 January 202112 January 2021 Press
Rate Rise Flagged for Central Coast
Central Coast 

Rate Rise Flagged for Central Coast

12 January 202112 January 2021 Press
Hashtag SpiritOfSingleton
Singleton 

Hashtag SpiritOfSingleton

9 January 2021 Press
Windale Growing Up
Lake Macquarie 

Windale Growing Up

Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Lake Macquarie Commercial & Tourism 

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Feighan Oval Buildings Ready
Lake Macquarie 

Feighan Oval Buildings Ready

Welcome to Yalawanyi Ganya
Lower North Coast 

Welcome to Yalawanyi Ganya

In the newsView all

Liddell Part of AGL Gigawatt Battery Storage
Energy & Renewables NSW aka In the News 

Liddell Part of AGL Gigawatt Battery Storage

15 January 202115 January 2021 Press

AGL announces suppliers for grid-scale battery plans. AGL said energy storage technology companies Wärtsilä and Fluence are contracted to supply up to 1000MW of grid-scale battery storage. AGL Chief Operating Officer, Markus Brokhof, said Wärtsilä (Finland) and Fluence (USA) were

New RAN Supply Ship From Spain
NSW aka In the News Port & Shipping 

New RAN Supply Ship From Spain

14 January 2021 Press
Livestock Ship Gets Two Year Ban
NSW aka In the News Port & Shipping 

Livestock Ship Gets Two Year Ban

9 January 20219 January 2021 Press
Badu by ERTH
Visual Arts NSW aka In the News 

Badu by ERTH

9 January 2021 Press
Tuncurry’s New ‘Appliance’
Drought Flood & Fire NSW aka In the News 

Tuncurry’s New ‘Appliance’

Overboard Yaghtsman Saved by Beacon
NSW aka In the News Port & Shipping 

Overboard Yaghtsman Saved by Beacon

Nomophobia – aka No Phone Phobia
Monash Mental Health NSW aka In the News 

Nomophobia – aka No Phone Phobia

Robots in Teams. Humans Beware.
NSW aka In the News Robotics 

Robots in Teams. Humans Beware.

Health & MedicalView all

Can Statins Protect Brain from COVID-19?
Medical & healthcare Medical & Physiology 

Can Statins Protect Brain from COVID-19?

7 January 20217 January 2021 Press

A study to assess whether a commonly used cholesterol lowering medication can prevent brain complications from COVID-19 is underway. The study is a collaboration between The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Monash University’s School of Public Health, University

Cupid’s ‘Undie Sunday’ for Neurofibromatosis
Medical & healthcare 

Cupid’s ‘Undie Sunday’ for Neurofibromatosis

21 December 2020 Press
Respiratory Illness Increase in Young Children
Epidemiology 

Respiratory Illness Increase in Young Children

10 December 202012 December 2020 Press
Preventing Alcohol Relapse
Drugs & Poisons 

Preventing Alcohol Relapse

9 December 20209 December 2020 Press

Education & ChildcareView all

Speech Pathology Scholarships
Tertiary UoN Indigenous NSW aka In the News 

Speech Pathology Scholarships

27 December 2020 Press

New scholarship aims to improve health and wellbeing in Indigenous communities. To address the health needs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across rural NSW, the University of Newcastle has launched a new Indigenous scholarship in the field of

Heads Held High at Hunter Public Schools
Schools 

Heads Held High at Hunter Public Schools

21 December 2020 Press
Unis Team Up in Leadership Training for Teachers
Schools UoN 

Unis Team Up in Leadership Training for Teachers

17 December 2020 Press
Merewether High is Turning Japanese
Schools 

Merewether High is Turning Japanese

18 November 202018 November 2020 Press

SocietyView all

Family Court Defended Against Fairfax Media Claim
Opinion Legal 

Family Court Defended Against Fairfax Media Claim

14 January 2021 Editor

Law Council rejects corruption claims in Family Court Dr Jacoba Brasch QC The Law Council of Australia rejects an assertion reported by Fairfax Media on 12 and 13 January 2021 that “the Family Court of Australia has many corruption issues”

Law Firm Takes On Pro Bono
Commercial & Tourism Society & People 

Law Firm Takes On Pro Bono

14 January 2021 Press
Salvos Christmas Message
Charity & Non-profit Opinion 

Salvos Christmas Message

27 December 202027 December 2020 Editor
Tread Softly on Worimi Lands
Parks & Wildlife Indigenous NSW aka In the News 

Tread Softly on Worimi Lands

27 December 2020 Press

CityscapesView all

  • Cities ~ Rise or Spread
    Cityscape 

    Cities ~ Rise or Spread

  • ‘Weedscape’ ~ There’s An Idea
    Cityscape 

    ‘Weedscape’ ~ There’s An Idea

  • At Last, that Carpark to Go
    Cityscape Newcastle 

    At Last, that Carpark to Go

  • Now It’s a ‘Piazza’
    Cityscape Newcastle 

    Now It’s a ‘Piazza’

  • Concrete ~ Brutal or Beautiful?
    Architecture 

    Concrete ~ Brutal or Beautiful?

  • The Rise of Privately-owned Public Space
    Cityscape 

    The Rise of Privately-owned Public Space

  • Architecture and the Sounds of Silence
    Architecture 

    Architecture and the Sounds of Silence

  • Make Vital Use of Public Space
    Community Gardens 

    Make Vital Use of Public Space

  • ‘Central Square’ at Sydney’s Central Station
    Cityscape NSW aka In the News 

    ‘Central Square’ at Sydney’s Central Station

  • Foreshore Park Shadier For Sure
    Parks & Waterways Newcastle 

    Foreshore Park Shadier For Sure

Cities ~ Rise or SpreadCities ~ Rise or Spread‘Weedscape’ ~ There’s An Idea‘Weedscape’ ~ There’s An IdeaAt Last, that Carpark to GoAt Last, that Carpark to GoNow It’s a ‘Piazza’Now It’s a ‘Piazza’Concrete ~ Brutal or Beautiful?Concrete ~ Brutal or Beautiful?The Rise of Privately-owned Public SpaceThe Rise of Privately-owned Public SpaceArchitecture and the Sounds of SilenceArchitecture and the Sounds of SilenceMake Vital Use of Public SpaceMake Vital Use of Public Space‘Central Square’ at Sydney’s Central Station‘Central Square’ at Sydney’s Central StationForeshore Park Shadier For SureForeshore Park Shadier For Sure

Street ArtView all

Big Picture Fest Hits City Bricks
In the News Newcastle 

Big Picture Fest Hits City Bricks

Defacement Musings
In the News 

Defacement Musings

Ruin Photography
In the News Cityscape 

Ruin Photography

Murals Greet Visitors at Redhead Beach
In the News Lake Macquarie 

Murals Greet Visitors at Redhead Beach

Murals Inspired by Ancient Persia
In the News UNSW 

Murals Inspired by Ancient Persia

ReviewsView all

Aboriginal Activism in the Seventies
Arts Reviews Indigenous 

Aboriginal Activism in the Seventies

24 October 202024 October 2020 Press
The Comey Rule
Arts Reviews 

The Comey Rule

11 October 202013 October 2020 Throsby
A Year Down the Drain
Arts Reviews 

A Year Down the Drain

23 September 202027 September 2020 media
But Isn’t ‘Meaningful Ageing’ an Oxymoron?
Charity & Non-profit Arts Reviews 

But Isn’t ‘Meaningful Ageing’ an Oxymoron?

31 August 202027 September 2020 Press

The ArtsView all

MAP For Future of Lake Arts
MAC Lake Macquarie 

MAP For Future of Lake Arts

25 December 202025 December 2020 Press

Work begins in the New Year on an arts pavilion tomake Lake Macquarie a premier cultural destination. At the edge of the largest coastal saltwater lake in the southern hemisphere, on the traditional lands of the Awabakal people, is a

‘Gripping Monument to Greek Diaspora’
Literature 

‘Gripping Monument to Greek Diaspora’

22 December 202022 December 2020 Press
UoN Author Wins Major Literary Award.
Literature UoN Indigenous 

UoN Author Wins Major Literary Award.

18 December 2020 Press
Lake Art Prize to Deaf Artist
MAC NSW aka In the News 

Lake Art Prize to Deaf Artist

14 December 2020 Press

EnvironmentView all

Bayswater Fined
Environment & Pollution NSW aka In the News 

Bayswater Fined

27 December 202027 December 2020 Press

Water pollution incident costs Power Station more than $1.1 million. The owner and operator of Bayswater Power Station, AGL Macquarie Pty Limited, has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking worth $1.1 million with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) following the

Tube Fishways Help Fish Upstream Past Dams
UNSW Wetlands & Waterways NSW aka In the News 

Tube Fishways Help Fish Upstream Past Dams

26 December 202026 December 2020 Press
Mayfield Company Fined by EPA
Environment & Pollution 

Mayfield Company Fined by EPA

22 December 2020 Press
Waste Lockup At Cell 9
Recycling & Waste Management Newcastle 

Waste Lockup At Cell 9

22 December 2020 Press

CommunityView all

Gloucester Community Garden Concept
Community Lower North Coast 

Gloucester Community Garden Concept

3 November 20203 November 2020 Press

Gloucester Community Garden concept grows. Community feedback is sought on a proposal to establish a community garden at Gloucester. A local community group has developed plans for a community-based garden that will produce fruit, vegetables and herbs, as well as

Bath Street Plan Firms Up
Community Lake Macquarie 

Bath Street Plan Firms Up

24 September 2020 Press
Lakeside Community Precinct Proposed
Community Lake Macquarie 

Lakeside Community Precinct Proposed

3 September 2020 Press
Cessnock Gaol Entrance Resolved
Coalfields Community 

Cessnock Gaol Entrance Resolved

7 August 20204 September 2020 Press

MediaView all

Brisbane Launch of Tv Asia
Media 

Brisbane Launch of Tv Asia

4 January 2021 Press

Dr Bernard Malik to Launch Tv Asia Australia Channel in Brisbane. Tv Asia Australia has announced the start of their service in Brisbane, serving the Asian Australian population The television station will be headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, with offices in

Paddy’s Off To Greener Paddocks
Media 

Paddy’s Off To Greener Paddocks

19 December 202019 December 2020 Press
Government Accepts Media Protections
Legal Media Opinion 

Government Accepts Media Protections

18 December 2020 Press
Alan Kohler Joins The New Daily
Media NSW aka In the News 

Alan Kohler Joins The New Daily

16 December 2020 Press

Industry & CommerceView all

Kurri Kurri Wastewater Work
Water Regional 

Kurri Kurri Wastewater Work

30 December 202030 December 2020 Press

Kurri Kurri Wastewater Treatment Works upgrade   protecting the environment. Upgrades are finished at the Kurri Kurri Wastewater Treatment Works which will better protect the environment and improve the health of waterways. The works will also provide additional future capacity to

From Coal to Hydro at Newstan
Energy & Renewables NSW aka In the News 

From Coal to Hydro at Newstan

24 December 2020 Press

A second life for coal mines through pumped hydro and renewable energy. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced it will jointly fund a feasibility study into using the idle Newstan coal mine in a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) scheme.

Foundation for the Hunter’s Future
Infrastructure & Industry Regional 

Foundation for the Hunter’s Future

21 December 202021 December 2020 Press

New Foundation aims to secure the Hunter region’s future. The Hunter region is working to establish a new foundation to assist with the creation of jobs and economic growth in response to scheduled power station and thermal mine closures over

Quick Links

  • Newcastle and Suburbs
  • Hunter Valley and Region
  • Agriculture and Food
  • Arts, Music, and Libraries
  • Cityscapes and Streets
  • Education and Childcare
  • Environment and Pollution
  • Health and Medicine
  • Heritage and History
  • Media and Publishing
  • Books and Movies
  • Science and Research
  • Technology and IT
  • Site Map

Alerts

Recall of Rosella Red Cocktail Onions
Alert & Warning 

Recall of Rosella Red Cocktail Onions

7 January 2021 media

Meanwhile…

Woop Woop

Events

Body Language
Event & Venue 

Body Language

4 January 2021 Press

A National Gallery of Australia touring exhibition. 5 December – 14 February 2021 As a direct response to the UN International Year of Indigenous Languages, the National Gallery of Australia is touring Body Language which explores the identity of Australia’s

OpinionsView all

Another Bleak Year for Jobseekers
Opinion 

Another Bleak Year for Jobseekers

4 January 2021 Editor

Millions face a bleak New Year as Coronavirus payments are cut again. By Dr Cassandra Goldie CEO, Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) The Federal Government is on a course to undo the remarkable achievement of alleviating poverty for 2.3

WeatherView all

Yes, Still Wet
Weather 

Yes, Still Wet

7 January 2021 Press

La Niña has likely reached its peak, but will affect remaining summer. The 2020–21 La Niña is likely to have peaked in terms of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. However, effects associated with La Niña, such as above-average

ShippingView all

Maritime Organisations Grants
Port & Shipping 

Maritime Organisations Grants

25 December 2020 Press

Supporting communities that protect Australia’s maritime heritage – 2020 Grants announced. Australia has an extensive network of regional maritime museums and organisations that help preserve and maintain Australia’s maritime legacy. The Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS) assists

FarmingView all

Fertiliser Price Outlook Good for Growers
Agriculture 

Fertiliser Price Outlook Good for Growers

14 January 2021 Press

Global fertiliser price outlook positive news for Australian growers. Affordable fertiliser prices helped support Australian agricultural producers’ profits through the 2020/21 winter cropping season. And a plentiful global fertiliser supply – along with stable currency outlook – spells further good

ScienceView all

‘Great Ideas’ Funded
UoN Science & Research 

‘Great Ideas’ Funded

22 December 2020 Press

Great ideas attract $7 million in NHMRC grants. Seven University of Newcastle researchers have been awarded more than $7 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants, designed to support innovative and creative research projects which address

TechView all

Smart Cars Get ‘X-Ray Vision’
Robotics 

Smart Cars Get ‘X-Ray Vision’

18 December 2020 Press

Smart cars can now see hidden pedestrians – even through buildings. Australian scientists have made a substantial breakthrough in showing how connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) can see people around corners and even through buildings, as well as dodge running

HistoryView all

History Talk Caps Singleton’s Bicentenary
Singleton Heritage & Historical 

History Talk Caps Singleton’s Bicentenary

7 December 2020 Press

Author talk reflecting on the Hunter’s rich colonial heritage and traditional Aboriginal owners. In a bicentennial year hampered by the global pandemic, the Back to Singleton 2020 program will culminate with an author talk by respected public historian and Singleton

Galleries

Local Storytellers

Have your say

A “friendly” treaty

A friendly treaty

About

  • About
  • About Newcastle
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Information
  • Site Map
  • Copyright
  • Privacy
  • Masthead :0)
  • Home

Hunter Online

  • Lost Newcastle
  • Rediscovered Newcastle
  • Lost Maitland
  • Lake Mac Then & Now
  • Hunter Living Histories
  • Newcastle Dockyard

Whew! Coffee break…

  • About
  • About Newcastle
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Information
  • Site Map
  • Copyright
  • Privacy
  • Masthead :0)
  • Home

2004 - 2021  ~  © Newcastle on Hunter  ~ Design by ColorMag Pro ~ Banner font by Juan Casco