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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Gabriel Fowler

Hunter 'under-valued' and 'under-funded' by state

PRECINCT A PRIORITY: The economic context of the Williamtown special activation project is "profound", business leaders say. Picture: Simone DePeak

UNDER-FUNDED and under-valued, more must be done to cash in on what is a one-off opportunity to build an economic anchor in the Hunter region, community leaders say.

Without it, the Williamtown Special Activation Project (SAP) will fail to fulfil its potential to 'turbo-boost' the region's diversification as other traditional economic drivers, such as coal mining, begin their journey as "sun-setting industries".

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