1+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) A landmark Carrington property dating back more than 140 years has changed hands for the first time in almost three decades. The former Oriental Hotel, which later became a restaurant owned and operated by renowned late chef Barry Meiklejohn, and most…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) More skyscrapers could grace Newcastle's skyline, with plans revealed for two apartment towers more than 100 metres tall near the city's waterfront. The 318-apartment proposal is for the 9000-square-metre block opposite the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club at 90-94 Hannell Street, Wickham, which…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (795+ words) More Hunter workers are facing financial stress simply keeping a roof over their head, a new analysis has found. A Hunter worker earning the median national income, according to latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data, takes home around $1100 each week…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (564+ words) A landmark site in Newcastle West with potential for a 90-metre-high development has hit the market, already drawing more than 50 inquiries from developers and investors. The 1095-square-metre corner block across two titles, with three street frontages on Beresford Street, Stewart…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (591+ words) A scoping report lodged with the state government has revealed new details about Newcastle council's six-storey CBD affordable housing development, which sits on a site only 10 metres wide at some points. The proposal, located at 280 Hunter Street, is a mixed-use…...