$40,000 design comp to showcase new ways to dWELL
A $40,000 nationwide design competition is set to showcase next-generation urban housing in Australia. Lake Macquarie City Council’s...
Costco lodges plans for $60m retail development in Lake Macquarie
Costco is set to develop its fourth warehouse in NSW, today lodging a development application for a landmark 14,000 sqm warehouse and...
What Makes it Local?
This month, Intouch Magazine asked Elicia Grant to share her thoughts on what it means to be local. Elicia is a business banking...
Wallsend Gets $2 Million Overhaul
City of Newcastle is investing $2 million to improve traffic and pedestrian conditions in Wallsend’s local centre while opening the...
Around the Chambers
In any given month, the ten council chambers that make up the greater Hunter region are busy with numerous projects to help make our...
Input Sought From Business And Community As Council Puts Spotlight On Morpeth
The spotlight is really on Morpeth right now with feedback being called for on several initiatives to drive visitation to, and enhance...
$500,000 in community funding up for grabs to restart Port Stephens
More than $500,000 in funding has been made available to kick start the community and local businesses across Port Stephens from today as...
What Makes it Local?
This month, intouch Magazine asked Claudia Tolhurst to share her thoughts on what it means to be local. Claudia is the Executive Officer...
Renewable Energy Project Powers Hunter Water Towards 2030 Carbon-Neutral Goal
The NSW Government will invest more than $15 million over the next four years to install renewable energy systems at Hunter Water’s water...
Joslin Street Local Centre’s multi-million-dollar upgrade to include expanded public open space
Kotara’s Joslin Street is the latest City of Newcastle local centre to be given a makeover with a $2 million upgrade to improve public...
Awards to celebrate Lake Mac businesses
Nominations open today for the Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards, which aim this year to celebrate and recognise all our amazing...
Over $1 million in funding earmarked five key projects
Cessnock City Council has endorsed five key projects to be undertaken through the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community...
JobKeeper extension throws business a lifeline
The Hunter Business Chamber has welcomed the continuation of wage subsidies for businesses affected by COVID-19 but says some businesses...
New map offers helicopter view of local development
A bird’s eye view of all development applications in Newcastle is now available online via an interactive aerial map on the City’s...
NATASHA BEYERSDORF... Asking All the Right Questions
From the time she was a teenager growing up in Armidale, NBN newsreader Natasha Beyersdorf knew she was destinated for a life in front of...
