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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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Roadworks & Bridges Upper Hunter 

Upper Hunter Bridges Load Increase

7 February 2021 Press

New Bridges Increase Freight Loads Across the Upper Hunter. Three three bridges in the Upper Hunter are being upgraded to allow unrestricted B-double access. Double-B (two bogie) truck. Photo ~ Scott Davis on Wikimedia Dungog Shire Council Mayor John Connors

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Energy & Renewables Opinion 

Gas Generation Losing to Renewables

2 February 2021 Press

Data reveals 2020 was a shocker for gas. Gas generation in Australia’s largest electricity grid fell by 19 percent in 2020 while solar and wind had a record year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “This latest data clearly shows that gas

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Roadworks & Bridges Singleton 

Singleton Bypass Dispute Redux

2 February 20212 February 2021 Press

Mayor repeats calls for a better Singleton bypass of the New England Highway to avoid “bittersweet” outcome Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue Moore has again called on the NSW Government to reconsider its plans for the Singleton bypass of the

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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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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Energy & Renewables NSW aka In the News 

Locals Explore Future of Energy Sharing

12 December 202012 December 2020 Press

Kurri Kurri selected for Enova Community Energy’s shared community battery. Enova Community Energy’s first shared community battery will be installed at a site in Kurri Kurri in a peer-to-peer solar energy trading initiative known as The Beehive Project. Imagine a

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Water Upper Hunter 

Hunter Villagers Weigh Town Water Cost

3 November 20203 November 2020 Press

Water system plans for Blandford, Wingen and Parkville. By Upper Hunter Shire Council Despite drought, Blandford, Wingen and Parkville residents balk at cost of town water. Many prefer to keep private tanks with water filling stations. Following consultation with residents

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Cycleways & Pedestrians Newcastle 

Merewether to City Cycleway Underway

2 November 2020 Press

Work starts on first leg of City Centre to Merewether cycleway. The cycleway links the City Centre to Merewether Beach. Work starts on Stage 1 of the City Centre to Merewether Cycleway with Councillor Carol Duncan and Newcastle Lord Mayor

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Energy & Renewables 

BP’s Kwinana to Cease Refining

1 November 2020 Press

bp Australia said it will end crude refining at its Kwinana Refinery and become a fuel import terminal. The refinery, near Fremantle, has provided fuels for Western Australia for 65 years. Growth of large-scale, export-oriented refineries throughout Asia and the

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Lake Macquarie Water 

Water Bottle Refill Stations

27 October 202027 October 2020 Press

Hunter Water partnership delivers two new smart water bubblers in Lake Macquarie. Mayor Kay Fraser with Archie at Belmont Baths’ Hunter Water refill station. Lake Macquarie City Council has partnered with Hunter Water this National Water Week to deliver two

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Energy & Renewables Regional 

Lithium Battery Factory for Tomago

15 October 202029 October 2020 Press

Australia’s first lithium-ion battery factory calls the Hunter Region home. Energy Renaissance, Australia’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturer, announced today that it will build Renaissance One, a new A$28 million battery manufacturing facility in Tomago. Location announcement ceremony with Senator Hollie

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Agriculture Motoring 

Quad Bike Mandatory Safety Rules

15 October 202015 October 2020 Press

First stage quad bike safety measures now mandatory. All new and imported second hand quad bikes sold in Australia must now meet the first stage of the government’s mandatory safety standard after it came into effect on 11 October. As

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Roadworks & Bridges Newcastle 

Newcastle Road Pedestrian Overpass Installed

12 October 202013 October 2020 Press

Heavy lifting reaches major milestone over Newcastle Road. Dozens of workers spent the night installing a 34-metre-long 44 tonne steel truss bridge across Newcastle Road. Newcastle Road pedestrian overpass bridge leaving fabricator J.C. Butko at Wodonga. The complex process was

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Lake Macquarie Roadworks & Bridges 

Barnsley Weir & Cooranbong Bridge Works Funded

8 October 20208 October 2020 media

Bridges Renewal Program funding. Barnsley Weir Bridge will be replaced Cooranbong Bridge at Freemans Drive, Cooranabong, to be strengthened. At Barnsley near Edgeworth. The weir across Cockle Creek. Both crossings are in poor condition and need to be upgraded, so

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Alert & Warning Transport NSW aka In the News 

More Toyotas with Dangerous Airbags

6 October 20206 October 2020 Press

Urgent safety warning about 6,000 Toyota Corollas just added to Takata recall. The ACCC is warning drivers of an urgent safety risk after about 6,000 Toyota Corollas were added to the existing compulsory recall for vehicles fitted with dangerous Takata

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Business & Commerce Newcastle 

Tourism Mentoring for Businesses

5 October 20205 October 2020 Press

Mentoring program for Newcastle tourism industry. Fifteen local businesses will learn how to create new or expanded tourism offerings as part of a City of Newcastle program designed to grow the visitor economy.  Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes with Reverend Angela

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Mining 

Theiss $340m Mt Owen Contract

29 September 2020 Press

CIMIC’s Thiess awarded A$340 Million Mt Owen extension. CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has been awarded a contract extension by Glencore to provide mining services at Mount Owen in the Hunter Valley, Australia. The 18-month contract extension will

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Energy & Renewables NSW aka In the News 

Gas Grid to Reach Hunter

28 September 2020 Press

Jemena Reveals Plans to Extend Eastern Gas Pipeline. Newcastle and the Central Coast may soon be further integrated into the east coast gas grid. Energy infrastructure company, Jemena, announced plans to extend its 797km Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP) from Horsley

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Water 

Belmont Desalination Plant Closer.

25 September 202025 September 2020 Press

EIS Amendment Report released proposing increase for Belmont drought response desalination plant. Hunter Water’s proposed Drought Response Desalination Plant at Belmont is a step closer to approval with the release of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Amendment Report. Hunter Water

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Energy & Renewables 

Coal Cities Commit to Sustainability

24 September 2020 Press

Nearly all Hunter region councils have committed to sustainable policies. Lake Macquarie City Council, Port Stephens Council, and Cessnock City Council have joined the Cities Power Partnership, Australia’s largest local government environment-friendly network. Seven out of ten local governments in

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Energy & Renewables NSW aka In the News 

Fed’s Gas-fired Plan Not So Hot

22 September 202022 September 2020 Press

Few Australians back Government’s gas-fired plan: national poll. Gas plant at Camden. Photo: Jeremy Buckingham. Only 14% of Australian voters support the Federal Government prioritising taxpayer funds for the gas industry to rebuild the economy. Releasing the YouGov survey results,

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Roadworks & Bridges NSW aka In the News 

Parkes Bypass ‘Nationally Significant’

22 September 2020 Press

Parkes Bypass named Priority Project in infrastructure-led recovery. Infrastructure Australia has added construction of Parkes Bypass on the New South Wales Newell Highway to the Infrastructure Priority List to support the national infrastructure-led COVID-19 recovery. Township of Parkes, NSW, home

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Roadworks & Bridges Singleton 

Singleton Bypass “Second Best” ~ Mayor

19 September 202019 September 2020 Press

Mayor demands better than “second-best” Singleton bypass option. New England Highway passing through Singleton – view south through Campbell Street. Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue Moore says she will refuse to settle for a second-best New England Highway bypass. Transport

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Newcastle Water 

Lower Hunter Water Restrictions Eased

18 September 202018 September 2020 Press

With dams almost full and an impending La Nina cycle, Hunter Water has lifted water restrictions. Hunter Water customers will have level 1 water restrictions removed on 1st October, 2020. No spillway flow at Chichester Dam as levels were lowered

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Energy & Renewables Mental Health Environment & Pollution 

Hazelwood Fire’s Toll on Children

15 September 202015 September 2020 Press

Children report increased anxiety, trauma from Hazelwood mine fire. Hazelwood Power Station Victoria in 2009. Image credit: Mriya On 9 February 2014, the open-cut brown coal mine servicing the Hazelwood power station in the Latrobe Valley caught fire due to

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Awards & Commendations Newcastle Water Technology 

Locals Earn Engineering Awards

14 September 2020 Press

Breakthrough water treatment plant claims top Newcastle engineering award. Gilgi water treatment under construction. Project Gilghi by Ampcontrol and Aurecon is Newcastle’s top Engineering Excellence Award winner and Sir William Hudson Award finalist. Gilghi takes feed water from a variety

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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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