Tag: Singleton 2330
Support shown for rail line replacement
An independent survey of Newcastle residents has found more than 60 per cent would support the removal of the inner-city rail line if it would be replaced by a fast bus service.[MORE]
Council needs more funds to move bats
Singleton council says it needs another $90,000 to start relocating thousands of flying foxes from Burdekin Park.[MORE]
Miner looks to coal bed methane extraction projects
Mining giant Coal and Allied hopes to develop coal bed methane extraction projects at all of its Hunter Valley operations to reduce its emissions footprint.[MORE]
Singleton, Kapooka revamp part of $790m defence boost
The Federal Government has announced a $790 million defence construction project that includes a $40 million upgrade for the Singleton Army Barracks.[MORE]
Pub attack: Man smashed with beer glass
A man was attacked with a beer glass at a pub in the New South Wales Hunter Valley last night. [MORE]
Port Stephens Council improves complaints rate
The number of complaints against the Port Stephens Council has dropped by more than 75 per cent.[MORE]
Singleton region faces sell-off on mining expansion fears
There are signs up to 12 families are gearing up to leave the Upper Hunter village of Jerrys Plains before coal mining further expands in the area.[MORE]
Families of suicide soldiers win compo battle
The families of four soldiers who killed themselves have won a three-year fight for compensation.[MORE]
Govt reviews coal rail plans
The New South Wales Government is assessing plans for a $100 million rail project, aimed at easing bottlenecks on the Hunter Valley coal chain.[MORE]
Female mayor for Singleton
History has been made in Singleton overnight with the election of the shire's first female mayor.[MORE]
Govt to alter coal mine consent conditions
The New South Wales Government has agreed to modify the consent conditions of an Upper Hunter coal mine, despite concerns a nearby waterway would be adversely affected. [MORE]
Bushfire season starts earlier
Dry conditions have prompted fire authorities to start the bushfire season a month earlier in several parts of the Upper Hunter.[MORE]
Council by-election fears extinguished
A late flurry of candidates for next month's local government elections has ensured two of the Hunter's smaller councils will not be headed for by-elections.[MORE]
$7m boost for Singleton mine safety centre
An Upper Hunter mine safety centre has received a $7 million upgrade, as part of a state-wide push to make the coal mining industry safer.[MORE]
ASIC takes action against insolvency practitioner
Australia's corporate watchdog has begun Supreme Court action against the insolvency practitioner handling the administration of the YCW Leagues Club in Armidale.[MORE]
Committee to decide on flying fox move
Efforts are underway to start the process of moving a flying fox colony out of Singleton's Burdekin Park, with the appointment of four residents to a steering committee.[MORE]
Rio Tinto optimistic despite coal bottlenecks
The mining giant Rio Tinto says it has 10 million tonnes of thermal coal held up by infrastructure bottlenecks in the New South Wales Hunter Valley and Queensland.[MORE]
NIB blames technology for store closures
Newcastle-based health fund, NIB, has blamed a downturn in business for its decision to close retail centres at Singleton and Cessnock.[MORE]
Mine green light secures Upper Hunter jobs
The company behind a multi-million dollar mine development in the Upper Hunter says the project's approval will ensure the jobs of 170 workers are safe.[MORE]
Singleton council green lights CBD revamp
Singleton council has approved a $6.6 million upgrade for a CBD streetscape project.[MORE]
Federal Govt says no to bats relocation funding
The Federal Government has rejected a request by Singleton council for funding to assist in the relocation of a large flying fox colony from Burdekin Park.[MORE]
Suicide soldier's dad sick of compensation wait
The father of an Australian soldier who committed suicide says he is tired of waiting for compensation.[MORE]
Chardonnay grape growers warned of price drop
Hunter chardonnay grape growers are being warned to expect a drop in prices of 25 to 30 per cent, due to an oversupply of the variety.[MORE]
Upper Hunter weed worries aired
Concerns have been raised about a number of infestations of the noxious weed mother of millions in the Upper Hunter.[MORE]
Mine excavation searches for Indigenous artefacts
An Upper Hunter coal mine is working with local Aboriginal people to see if culturally significant artefacts are buried on land near the mine site.[MORE]
