Level two water restrictions are to remain in place for Singleton in spite of good recent rains throughout the States Hunter Region. Gleenies dam is up 2%, bringing it up to 46.6% of its full capacity according to Singleton Council. We understand that for restrictions...
Council Notices
Transport for NSW has engaged Council to undertake upgrade works on a 2km section of John Renshaw Drive from Lings Road, Buttai to the Hunter Expressway. The works are part of the NSW Government’s $12.4 million project to improve the 10km stretch of road between...
Looks we may have got our information wrong, no decision has been made on Anzac day for 2021 in Cessnock. Anzac day 2020 was like no other, but we still found a way to remember whilst in lockdown, but 2021 is also very different and...
Great news for Shortland! If you live, work or play in Shortland, the City of Newcastle is calling for community feedback on a proposal to improve safety for pedestrians and amenity of the local centre in Shortland. Community consultation undertaken in April 2019 and June...
In 1953, the City’s Labor Councillors fought a long and bitter campaign against their conservative opponents to make Newcastle Ocean Baths free for all. This evening, Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelms and her Labor colleagues took the opportunity to reaffirm that commitment to ensure that Newcastle...
LAKE Macquarie City Council has taken out a national climate gong for sustainable transport at the national Cities Power Partnership Awards last night. The Cities Power Partnership Awards recognise the work of climate heroes in local governments across the country who are transforming Australia’s energy...
Cessnock City Council welcomed an announcement from the NSW Government that will provide more than $1.5 million under the Active Transport Grant to help deliver new infrastructure to promote walking and cycling in the Cessnock CBD. Catherine Cusack, Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter said the...
Cessnock City Council has successfully secured $650,000 under the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Program for a new concrete bridge for Kline Street, Weston. Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent welcomed the funding commitment that will allow the critical upgrade to go ahead. “The existing bridge...
Two Maitland Liberal Councillors Sally Halliday and Mitchell Griffin will be calling on Maitland Council to support a proposal for a gas power generator to be built at Kurri Kurri at the next ordinary meeting. On September 14, the Federal Government proposed the possibility of...
Singleton Mayor Sue Moore is upbeat about federal funding expected to announce in tonight’s budget to complete the Singleton Bypass. There is currently a $45 million dollar funding gap to complete the project. “This is fantastic news and I’m very excited to see the official...
A small group of protesters gathered outside Maitland Council Chambers before last Tueday night’s council meeting was due to begin in an attempt to shirt front councillors and to show their disgust about a pending Development Application to build 130 tiny houses in Morpeth. Shortly...
As Current Deputy Mayor Philip Penfolds term comes to end today, Maitland council will vote tonight, whether to abolish the Deputy Mayor position from the council or vote in a new Deputy Mayor. The position of Deputy Mayor is not a requirement of the legislation,...
The recently upgraded Queens Wharf Jetty at Morpeth was graffitied, with the damage and cleaning expected to cost thousands of dollars. MMC has recently invested in upgrades to the Wharf and have offered a reward of up to $3000 for information that leads to an...
Maitland City Council offers a $3,000 reward for information leading to conviction for damage caused to the Maitland BMX track. It appears a vehicle has crashed through the fencing and attempted to do the course in a motor vehicle causing substantial damage to the track....
City of Newcastle Councillors have tonight voted unanimously to support a trial to extend the trading hours of restaurants in the city until midnight and to 2am for small bars, as proposed in the City of Newcastle’s After Dark Strategy. Twenty-seven small bars and restaurants...
The Youth Opportunities program provides one-off, time-limited grants between $10,000 and $50,000 to not-for-profit organisations and local councils for youth-led and youth-driven community projects that have a positive youth development focus. 🎭📹🎶 These grants have previously helped to expand the offerings of local organisations including...
Cr Ben Mitchell moved a motion to have Councillors disclose which Facebook and websites councillors administrator after Maitland Council received public backlash over it’s skyrocketing rates and reckless spending they received a barrage of negative social posts and news, comments and emails, in direct opposition...
If Maitlands Councils 7.2% rate wasn’t a big enough kick to the teeth last month, this month they have decided they did such a wonderful job in screwing you out of more cash it’s only fair they deserve a 20% increase in councillor allowances and...
If you have not already thrown out last years tip passes you still have time to use them without using your new ones. You will receive new tip passes with your next rates installment. Councillor Ian Oslen has pushed for tip passes to be extended...
APPLY FOR COMMUNITY GRANTS IN THE HUNTER Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack is encouraging organisations across the Hunter region to apply for the Community Partnership Action (COMPACT) grants program, which will support community partnerships to build social cohesion and community resilience. Ms Cusack...