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Hunter family forced to live in car after struggle to secure safe social housing

2 weeks ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

NBN News can reveal the shocking conditions homeless families are being subjected to in the Hunter. Forced to live in substandard crisis accommodation, as they wait for a permanent roof over their heads. It’s prompted the state government to review a number of providers.
Push for more supply at Lake Macquarie Housing Forum

3 weeks ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

A lack of available and affordable housing is one of the Hunter’s biggest issues – but Lake Macquarie Council says it’s on a mission to change that. Today it met with providers, developers and the state government, as it looks to help boost supply.
YOUR STORY: Meet the doctor behind GP Access After Hours

3 weeks ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

Getting after-hours health care can be difficult, but the woman you’re about to meet has helped people do just that, for decades. Annette Carruthers is the doctor behind one of the Hunter’s most crucial services.
Government’s pre-election promise to keep critical domestic violence support service open

3 weeks ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

A domestic violence support service became the focus of campaigning in the Hunter today. There are concerns Survivors R Us could close by the end of the year, without a major funding boost; now that’s been promised.
Hunter locals divided over proposed battery energy storage system

3 weeks ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

Cheaper electricity across the grid – that’s the promise Ausgrid is making if a new Battery Energy Storage System is approved in the Hunter. But some residents say they hold safety concerns over the proposed project.
Hunter mayors push for post-mining land use overhaul

4 weeks ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

The region’s mayors weren’t just focused on mine workers today, but mine infrastructure. They want assets like rail lines retained when sites close so they can be reused.
Hunter business gains national recognition for accessibility initiative

1 month ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

Hunter Valley business Balloon Aloft has received national recognition for catering to those living with a disability. The business took home gold in both the Adventure and the Excellence in Accessible Tourism Award Categories at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. It offers Accessible Hot Air Balloon Flights over the region – which is the first program of its kind in New South Wales
Couple behind one of Lake Macquarie’s oldest stores marks major milestone

1 month ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

In the age of fast fashion and ever-changing trends, keeping a clothing store viable is no easy feat, let alone one that’s small and family-owned. In tonight’s Your Story, we meet a Lake Macquarie couple who’s done just that – and for 70 years.
Windale clubhouse destroyed after deliberately lit fire

1 month ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

Police are hunting those behind a blaze which tore through a Lake Macquarie sports club overnight. Windale Junior Rugby League now faces an uncertain future, after thousands of dollars worth of gear was torched.
Calls for review of Newcastle Airport’s fincances

1 month ago | nbnnews.com.au | Lauren Kempe |completed a Bachelor

Newcastle Airport says it has nothing to hide, amid calls for an investigation into its finances. It follows reports of possible job cuts and concerns over its level of debt. PORT STEPHENS MAYOR, LEAH ANDERSON STATEMENT:The reporting over the weekend stating the Lord Mayor of Newcastle is calling for an independent review by the Office of Local Government into Newcastle Airport has taken me by total surprise. These concerns appear to be based on recent media reporting.