The environmental impact statement (EIS) for Australia’s largest hydrogen project to date is now on public exhibition. The Hunter Valley …
Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub confirmed for Newcastle
The Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub has taken another step forward today with another funding injection from the Federal Government. Two …
Feedback sought on ammonium nitrate rule changes
The NSW Government is proposing to strengthen safety measures around the storage of ammonium nitrate. The chemical, which is inactive …
Kooragang Island company fined over Hunter River spill
The state’s environment watchdog has fined a Kooragang Island coal company for a spill into the Hunter River. The Environment …
Installation of project to reduce emissions by nearly 50 per cent at Orica starts
Australia-first technology is starting to be installed at Kooragang Island today which will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions at Orica’s …
Drug Diver Dead, Cocaine Worth $20m Seized At Newcastle
Police are investigating links between a suspected cocaine haul and a man found dead in the Hunter River. Emergency services …
Train derailment closes Kooragang Island in both directions
There’s heavy traffic on Kooragang Island this afternoon, with reports a train has derailed across the roadway. Motorists are advised …
Report released into train collision at Kooragang Island in 2020
A train collision at the Port of Newcastle in 2020 has been ruled to be the result of low light …
Orica and Origin look into green hydrogen hub for Newcastle
Two major players in the energy and chemical sectors are joining forces on a hydrogen hub proposed for the Hunter. …
Blockade Australia activists ‘a pack of idiots’ : Martin
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter, Taylor Martin has described protesters disrupting coal trains in the Hunter as ‘a pack of …