The Latest Breaking News from Gordon Grainger

Let it flow - Myall River dredging project to start in early 2025

Myall River dredging contractor to be announced by December.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 13, 2024

'Houses close to being undermined': Jimmys Beach erosion gets worse

'Sand cliffs all the way along. It's quite an event - one of the worst.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 2, 2024

'Little control': Stockton smashed by rough seas, as swell hits five metres

'It's hard to negotiate a walk along the beach,' resident says.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 1, 2024

'Diabolical': Myall River is becoming a natural disaster

About 250 people travel between Nelson Bay and Tea Gardens each day

Newcastle Herald · May 17, 2023

ABC settles defamation claim over story about Obeids and Hawks Nest land

Len Roberts' Statement of Claim said he was defamed by the broadcast, which implied he acted corruptly in assisting with the deal.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 5, 2023

Despair on the dead Myall: 'Never seen the estuary so ill'

First the mangroves around Swan Bay started dying off, then the fish began to disappear.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 16, 2022

Myall River: the water wonderland at risk of becoming a wasteland

The entrance to one of the state's top tourist destinations, the Myall Lakes, is at risk of collapsing due to a lack of maintenance.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 1, 2022

Cash and climate to sway Pub Test votes

Environment, economics and poorly-received housing policy have dominated the final Pub Test discussion.

Newcastle Herald · May 19, 2022

One week out and our Pub Test panel is still searching for campaign answers

"Both leaders are playing the man not the ball. I find that very poor in an election process."

Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2022

LETTERS: Billions of reasons to like what Mike's doing

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

Newcastle Herald · May 10, 2022