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Commercial & Tourism Education 

Hunter Students Excel Again

1 March 2021 Press

Hunter Region Students Win Eleven Medals in Global ICAS Competitions Students in the Hunter have picked up eleven medals in one of the largest global academic competitions for school students. ICAS competition is a school-based competition that students from Australia

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Business & Commerce Commercial & Tourism 

The Need for Mead

22 January 2021 Press

World’s Oldest Fermented Drink Brewed in the Hunter. Honey Wines Australia is the only operating meadery in the Hunter Region. What makes Honey Wines Australia significant is that most of its honey comes from their own hives scattered throughout the

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Commercial & Tourism Society & People 

Law Firm Takes On Pro Bono

14 January 2021 Press

New charity provides free legal advice for vulnerable Australians. A new charity will improve access to legal advice, particularly for regional and mobility-impaired Australians, and provide relief for overstretched community legal services. The new charity, known as Everyday Justice, is

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Lake Macquarie Commercial & Tourism 

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

6 January 20216 January 2021 Press

Guided coastal hikes reveal Lake Mac’s spectacular wilderness. The natural beauty and cultural significance of Lake Macquarie’s dramatic coastline can be experienced in a new tourism offering. From Saturday 9 January, locally based tourism operator CoastXP will add an 8.5km

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Commercial & Tourism Event & Venue 

Lighting up the Old Year

25 November 202026 November 2020 Press

Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights will allow 5,000 visitors daily. The Southern Hemisphere’s largest lights display, the Christmas Lights Spectacular, has been granted permission to open its gates to up to 5,000 guests this year under pandemic guidelines. The display

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Commercial & Tourism Computer Hardware Software 

Free Linux Gui Toolkit

23 September 202023 September 2020 Press

Microchip Introduces No-Cost, License- and Royalty-Free Ensemble Graphics Toolkit to Speed Linux® Graphical User Interface Development. Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and interactive touchscreen displays provide intuitive user experiences in applications from robotic and machine controls to medical user interfaces, automotive

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Agriculture Commercial & Tourism 

Buddy Aces National Farm Dog Challenge

8 September 20208 September 2020 Press

NSW Kelpie-cross sets record to win national farm dog challenge. New South Wales Kelpie-cross Buddy earned the title of Australia’s hardest working farm dog in the 2020 Cobber Challenge. Three dogs were still chasing the prize with 48 hours remaining.

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Alert & Warning Commercial & Tourism 

Masks Are Winning.. just

17 August 2020 Editor

Despite the prevalence of new cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks some Australians still aren’t wearing a mask, according to research by Finder, a comparison website. The new survey of 1,000 respondents found that 15% of Aussies (not living in

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Commercial & Tourism Port & Shipping 

Former Maritime Museum to Bring Vineyards to Harbour

22 July 202029 August 2020 Press

The Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC) has awarded a 50-year lease of The Wharf building to Hope Estate. Titled “Hope at Honeysuckle,” the venue aims to be a “bespoke and unique Hunter Valley experience on the harbourfront” to

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Region Commercial & Tourism Environment & Pollution 

Pokolbin Art for Threatened Birds

22 July 202020 December 2020 Press

Thirty-metre mural raises glass to Hunter threatened species conservation. A thirty-metre mural has been unveiled on the walls of Polkolbin Distillery, featuring three of the Hunter region’s threatened species– the Regent Honeyeater, Swift Parrot, and Pokolbin Mallee. Pokolbin Distillery mural.

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Agriculture Commercial & Tourism 

We Let the Dogs Out

13 July 2020 Press

Competitors announced for national working dog challenge. Jack Febey with Tasmania’s allstar working dog Whiskey. Twelve dogs from across Australia will compete in the Cobber Challenge to find Australia’s hardest working dog. Each dog will wear a GPS collar to

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Commercial & Tourism Heritage & Historical 

First HDT HT Monaro for Auction

22 June 2020 Press

Update ~ 28 June The 1969 HT Monaro 57D race car fetched three quarters of a million at auction, selling to an Australian enthusiast. It was the highest price paid for a road=registerable Holden in Australia. There were seven bidders

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Arts Commercial & Tourism 

To Albury With Jazz

20 June 2020 Throsby

75th Australian Jazz Convention hits Albury  26-31 December 2020. This year, the Australian Jazz Convention celebrates its 75th annual convention, showcasing 75 years of Australian Jazz. Live Jazz is celebrated through performances and special events from Boxing Day to New

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Newcastle Commercial & Tourism 

You Won’t Recognise Civic Station

14 June 202025 August 2020 Press

Newcastle Visitor Information Centre Opens. Housed in the repurposed Civic Railway Station, Newcastle’s new Visitor Information Centre (VIC) is located in the city’s emerging tourist hub, near five-star Kingsley Hotel, Civic Theatre, Civic Park, City Hall, and the Museum. The

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Commercial & Tourism Heritage & Historical 

Another Record Score for Baggy Greens

25 May 2020 Press

Original ‘Baggy Greens’ from Bradman’s Invincible on Auction. Two original game-worn ‘Invincibles’ Baggy Green cricket caps are could break records this Sunday during an online auction. Two legendary Australian Baggy Green caps on offer are expected to fetch over half

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Financial & Funding Commercial & Tourism 

Illawarra & Hunter Mutuals Merge

3 May 2020 Press

IMB Bank merges with Hunter United Employees’ Credit Union. IMB Bank has completed its merger with Newcastle-headquartered Hunter United Employees’ Credit Union Ltd (‘Hunter United’) after receiving regulatory approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. IMB Chief Executive Robert Ryan

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Commercial & Tourism 

Can SMEs Survive Shutdown?

22 April 2020 Press

Accounting weapon helps small business survive COVID-19 What happens to cashflow if I reduce permanent headcount by 20 per cent? Can I afford to pay staff if customers delay payment by 15 days? Can I stay in business if all

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Commercial & Tourism 

Second Five Star Hotel for Newcastle

19 April 2020 Press

Part of Iris Capital’s $700 million East End Project, the 104–hotel with rooftop bar is underway with its stage-one approval as apartments by the Hunter & Central Coast Regional Planning Panel in 2017. To be run by the Event Hospitality

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Commercial & Tourism 

How’s That Cheap Overseas Outsourcing Going, Government and Corporates?

24 March 2020 Editor

COVID-19: Offshore Call Centres Close Down Leaving Australian Businesses Without Vital Services. With more than 50 million people in the Philippines now under lockdown, the world’s largest offshore call centres with 1.3 million call centre workers, are forced to close

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Alert & Warning Commercial & Tourism 

Woolies Boomer Hour 7~8 AM

15 March 2020 Press

Woolworths dedicated shopping hour for the elderly and people with disability. Woolworths Supermarkets is introducing temporary measures across its stores to help support the shopping needs of the elderly and people with disability in the community. From tomorrow (Tuesday 17th

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Charity & Non-profit Commercial & Tourism 

Colour Frenzy is on Again

7 March 2020 Press

Grab your friends, family, and four-legged companions, because Regional Australia’s biggest fun run, Colour Frenzy, is back in 2020 and it’s bigger and better than ever. The 5km run through a shower of coloured powder was attended by over 25,000

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Newcastle Commercial & Tourism Environment & Pollution 

Council Defends Lexies Closure

19 February 202024 August 2020 Press

Stockton’s popular coffee shop and restaurant Lexie’s on the Beach was permanently shut down without notice by City of Newcastle yesterday. The City will not permit occupancy of the building. Council informed Lexie’s owner Nick Sovechles, who was then faced

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Community Commercial & Tourism 

Reviving Local Business Centers

6 February 2020 Press

$1 million in funding open to activate city. More than $1 million in funding is available to attract people to the City’s business centers under City of Newcastle’s Special Business Rate Expenditure policy. Businesses, not-for-profits and community groups in Hamilton,

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Transport Commercial & Tourism 

No Wisk at All

4 February 2020 Press

Wisk and New Zealand Government to Partner in World’s First Autonomous Air Taxi Trial. The New Zealand Government and Wisk, an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company, have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a passenger transport trial in

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Commercial & Tourism Winefields 

Harder Now to be Lost in Wine Country

15 January 202016 September 2020 Press

Tourism signage project officially opened. Cessnock City Council announced work is completed for the Hunter Valley Wine Country tourism signage project. From left: The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Senator Hollie Hughes and Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent It was

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Cityscape Commercial & Tourism Property 

Maitland’s Renew Project Targets Vacant Properties

7 January 202026 August 2020 Press

Local artist Helen Hopcroft has been busy making herself at home in Central Maitland, setting up shop as part of a successful Create Maitland partnership with a local property owner, in conjunction with Maitland City Council. The Create Maitland project 

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Lake Macquarie Commercial & Tourism 

Cruise Tourism Moves to Lake

7 January 2020 Press

Growing demand for commercial cruises on Lake Macquarie has induced a local operator to launch its first lake-only tours. CoastXP has operated from Newcastle Harbour since 2018, and last year introduced offshore cruises taking in parts of the Lake Macquarie

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Commercial & Tourism 

Airport to Valley Shuttle

3 December 2019 Editor

Newcastle Airport Shuttle connects airport to Newcastle CBD and Hunter Valley Newcastle Airport Shuttle at Hunter Valley Crowne Plaza A new shuttle service provides daily transfers between Newcastle Airport, the Newcastle CBD and Hunter Valley. The Mercedes Benz bus is

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Commercial & Tourism Port & Shipping 

Former Maritime Museum for Lease

13 November 2019 Press

The Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC) is leasing Honeysuckle’s iconic Lee Wharf A building. Renamed The Wharf, the federation building fronts the Honeysuckle harbour promenade near University of Newcastle’s future city campus. It was the site of Newcastle’s

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Commercial & Tourism 

Rail Bridge Row Under Hammer

1 November 2019 Press

The Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC) is selling final parcel of Newcastle CBD’s former rail corridor. Rail Bridge Row land fronting Hunter Street, opposite Crown Street. Former heavy rail corridor. The 4125 sqm site is located opposite Crown

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Newy’s New Annual Arts Festival
Newcastle Event & Venue 

Newy’s New Annual Arts Festival

8 February 2021 Press

Arts Festival makes Newcastle the place to visit this month. An intimate art gallery performance by a renowned Australian musician, an augmented reality experience celebrating indigenous culture, and a discussion on women in leadership with Australia’s first female Prime Minister,

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Renewal of Gas Exploration Permits off Newcastle
Energy & Renewables NSW aka In the News Opinion 

Renewal of Gas Exploration Permits off Newcastle

12 February 202112 February 2021 Press

Gas companies making plans to drill offshore from Newcastle. Opponents fear the PEP 11 gas exploration permit off the coasts of Sydney and Newcastle will be renewed today by Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt. The joint venture companies currently holding

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La Niña Peaks But Effects Continue
Weather 

La Niña Peaks But Effects Continue

3 February 2021 Press

The 2020–21 La Niña is likely to have peaked with respect to atmospheric and oceanic patterns in the tropical Pacific. However impacts associated with La Niña, such as above average rainfall in eastern and northern Australia, are expected to persist

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Shipping Cartel Fined
Port & Shipping 

Shipping Cartel Fined

6 February 20216 February 2021 Press

Shipping cartel fines now total $83.5 million after WWO conviction. Norwegian-based global shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has been convicted of criminal cartel conduct and ordered by the Federal Court to pay a fine of $24 million, in

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Agriculture Faces Profitable Year
Agriculture 

Agriculture Faces Profitable Year

4 February 2021 Press

Australian agriculture looking to profitable year ahead – industry outlook. Australia’s agricultural sector is set to enjoy an overall profitable year ahead – underpinned by high commodity prices, positive seasonal conditions and low interest rates, and despite expected continuing trade

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Pioneeer Solar Energy Researcher Honoured
Physics & Energy 

Pioneeer Solar Energy Researcher Honoured

31 January 2021 Press

Australian father of photovoltaics awarded prestigious 2021 Japan Prize. By Stefanie Menezes UNSW Sydney solar expert Martin Green has been honoured with the Japan Prize for transforming the photovoltaics industry. Professor Martin Green. Photo ~ University of NSW. Professor Martin

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Give Back Our Data
Internet 

Give Back Our Data

8 February 2021 Press

Tim Berners-Lee’s plan to save the internet: give us back control of our data. By Pieter Verdegem Senior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster Releasing his creation for free 30 years ago, the inventor of the world wide

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Not a mirage, Actually a Mirage
Upper Hunter Heritage & Historical 

Not a mirage, Actually a Mirage

5 February 20215 February 2021 Press

Two jet fighter planes – a Macchi and a Mirage – are making their home at Scone Regional Airport. Restored by volunteers. they will become part of the Warbird Visitor Attraction. The Mirage A3-44 will travel by road from the

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