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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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Transport Upper Hunter 

Scone Airport Upgrade Underway

6 September 20206 September 2020 Press

Tenders worth $24 million in place for Scone Regional Airport works. Artist’s concept of Scone Regional Airport upgrade project. The Scone Regional Airport project will proceed, with an independent review backing the business case. The report was commissioned in response

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Transport Science & Research 

Gridlock as Commuters Move Back to Cars

30 August 202031 August 2020 Press

Post-pandemic gridlock? Public transport users expected to shift towards driving cars. Fewer people will use public transport and instead use cars, causing more congestion. These are the dire preliminary findings of a new report by the Monash Public Transport Research

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Lake Macquarie Transport 

Fassifern Station Parking Upgrade

3 August 2020 Press

Car park improvements for better access to Fassifern station. Fassifern Station carpark works in progress. Work is underway on $520,000 of improvements at the popular Fassifern station commuter car park to give better access for local commuters. Lake Macquarie Mayor

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Cycleways & Pedestrians Transport Newcastle 

Temporary Cycleway at Honeysuckle

12 July 202030 September 2020 Press

Council will construct a temporary cycleway along Honeysuckle Drive during construction turmoil. The cycleway will connect Steel Street to Worth Place. Honeysuckle Drive facing east during final phase of construction projects in July 2020. As development continues along the harbour,

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Transport Port & Shipping 

Newcastle’s Ship to Rail Trumps Sydney Ports

9 July 2020 Press

Passenger train arrivals demonstrate unique direct-to-rail capability at Port of Newcastle The first shipment of new passenger trains for the Sydney network arrived at Port of Newcastle this week, immediately taking advantage of the port’s direct connections to the New

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Transport Environment & Pollution 

Aussie Vehicle Choice Increases Emissions

23 June 2020 Press

Australian vehicle buyers increasingly choose heavier vehicles with larger and more powerful engines, against the trend in Europe and Asia. Their failure to consider best-in-class has caused nationwide vehicular emissions reductions to stall, despite design gains. Executive Leader Sustainability for

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Energy & Renewables UoN Transport 

EV Chargers at UoN

15 June 2020 Press

University installs new electric vehicle charging stations . Electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at the University of Newcastle’s Callaghan campus to make sustainable transport more accessible.  Four dual charging stations are available, with infrastructure in place to support

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Newcastle Transport 

City Residential Parking Online

3 June 202025 August 2020 Press

Digital parking permit applications open. Newcastle residents can now apply online for digital parking permits as the City transitions to a more efficient and effective permit system. The move to digital permits means annual email and mail applications, or visits

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Transport Port & Shipping 

Port Vehicles go Electric

21 May 2020 Press

Electric vehicles support sustainable operations at Port of Newcastle. One of four Hyandai Ioniq electric vehicles at the Wharf Road charging station. Port of Newcastle has switched to fully-electric vehicles to achieve its sustainability goals. The Port has deployed the

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Transport Newcastle Infrastructure & Industry Port & Shipping 

Electric Vehicle Chargers Installed Portside

20 May 202025 August 2020 Press

Two new 22-kilowatt chargers in the carpark next to Harry’s Café de Wheels are operational. They join three others outside No.2 Sportsground and another smaller charging station on Laman Street near St Andrews. Newcastle’s Deputy Lord Mayor, Declan Clausen, joined

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Security & safety Transport 

School Bus Seat Belts Rolling Out

6 May 2020 Press

Regional communities are getting 150 new school buses fitted with seatbelts, following recommendations of an independently chaired taskforce to improve the rural and regional seatbelt program. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the new air-conditioned buses would

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Alert & Warning Transport 

Despite Repeated Warnings Faulty Airbags Still in Use

6 May 2020 Press

Motorists urged to check if they have remaining deadly Takata airbags. Nearly 200,000 vehicles fitted with potentially deadly airbags are still on the roads, and more than 8,000 of these are considered so dangerous they should not be driven at

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Community Newcastle Transport 

City Cyclists ~ Have Your Say

3 May 202025 August 2020 Press

Community invited to update cycling strategy. City of Newcastle wants residents to contribute to the 2012 Newcastle Cycling Strategy and Action Plan (NCSAP). Anyone can have their say until 14 May by completing a cycling survey at www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au before the

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Coalfields Transport Infrastructure & Industry 

Cessnock Airport Funding

29 April 202025 August 2020 Press

NSW Government will invest $6.6 million in Cessnock Airport. Council secured the funding by lodging a grant application under the NSW Government’s Growing Local Economies Fund. Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent said that the project was critical for local

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Transport Government 

Retailers Warned on Petrol Price

22 April 2020 Press

Petrol retailers should not use the current pandemic to further increase profits, which the latest ACCC petrol industry report shows have risen in recent years, and should pass on the full benefit of falling oil prices to motorists, the ACCC

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Lower North Coast Transport 

Taree–Sydney Flights Resume

21 April 202025 August 2020 Press

MidCoast Council has reopened the airport to service the twice weekly flights, which were suspended  as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. FlyPelican – through the Federal Government’s Regional Network Support Program – has launched a new flight schedule, and

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Alert & Warning Transport 

Pilots’ Reminder to Stay Grounded

13 April 2020 Press

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has told private and recreational pilots they must stay on the ground. Pilots should ensure they adhere to social distancing requirements and restrictions on interstate travel.  CASA has sent an email to more than 30,000

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Lake Macquarie Transport 

Lake Fleet Electrifying

12 March 2020 Press

Electric vehicles hit the road as Lake Mac plugs in new charging strategy Plant and Fleet Coordinator Glenn Hattander with the new Ioniq EVs. Lake Macquarie City Council has flicked the switch on a new EV charging strategy, with four 

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Legal Transport 

Mobile Phone Use While Driving – Penalties Now Apply

3 March 2020 Press

Drivers caught on camera using a mobile phone will be issued fines and demerit points from 1st March 2020. The NSW Government’s mobile phone detection cameras have been operating in warning mode since 1 December 2019, but drivers will now

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Transport 

Holdin’ You in My Holden

18 February 2020 Editor

By Gary Mortimer Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology Image ~ Jeremy. The jingle used to tell us we loved “football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars”. These days we love Japanese utes and small Toyotas,

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Transport 

Rideshare Use Stabilises

10 February 202013 September 2020 Press

Point-to-point transport survey results. Rideshare services in NSW in 2019 grew compared to 2018, but the growth in rideshare use appears to be levelling off. Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) Chair Dr Paul Paterson said the first survey in

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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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Business & Commerce Transport 

City Parking Revenue Declines

20 January 2020 Press

The number of parking transactions declined by seven per cent to 916,704 in the second half of 2019, down from 983,392 in the final six months of 2018. This resulted in a decrease of $335,000 parking revenue, according to City

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Community Transport 

Your Input on Public Transport Fares

16 January 2020 Press

Community views sought on future public transport fares. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking community views about future Opal fares for public transport in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra. IPART is

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Alert & Warning Transport 

Toyota, Mazda, Suzuki Join Airbag Safety Recall

12 January 2020 Press

Note: The ninth paragraph of this media release was amended on 10 January 2020 to clarify details of Toyota’s buy-back and alternative transport offer. Toyota, Mazda and Suzuki have today issued voluntary recalls of more than 18,000 vehicles manufactured between

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Hunter Valley Transport Singleton 

New Singleton Trains Today

4 January 202024 August 2020 Press

New passenger rail services start today – Sunday, 5 January 2020 – between Singleton and the Newcastle Interchange.  Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue Moore encourages commuters at both ends to take advantage of more options to travel from one end

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Hunter Valley Transport Singleton 

New Valley Trains Depend on Demand

25 December 201924 August 2020 Press

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul Toole, announced in October 2019 that two new direct train services would operate between Singleton and Newcastle seven days a week. Our community has worked incredibly hard for the introduction of these services,

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Legal Transport 

Cameras Detect Drivers Using Phones

22 December 2019 Press

Mobile phone detection cameras are operational. Drivers caught using a mobile phone will face penalties. The penalty for offending drivers is five demerit points and a $344 fine ($457 in a school zone). The penalty will increase to 10 demerit

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Transport Government 

Give Passengers More Options ~ IPART

18 December 2019 Press

Greater choice for Opal passengers – draft report. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is proposing a range of new options for passengers to tailor public transport fares to better meet their travel patterns and budgets. Draft recommendations released

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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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