1+ week, 4+ day ago   (604+ words) Work on a major housing development in the Hunter Valley is officially under way after a sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of construction. The ceremony on Thursday launched civil works and bulk earthworks for the 55-acre Tenison Heights estate…...

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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (286+ words) A prominent Hunter Valley family has emerged as the buyer of late fashion icon Maggie Tabberer's Bellevue Hill apartment, securing the Sydney property for $4.175 million. The property was sold in February via Sydney Sotheby's International under a long settlement after…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (590+ words) Councillors will decide the fate of a contested eight-unit development at Soldiers Point on Tuesday, with council staff recommending approval despite neighbours arguing the building should be classed as a residential flat and rejected. The Newcastle Herald reported in February…...

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…...

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…...