The Latest Breaking News from Mandalong

'The rug has been pulled out from under them': 200 job cuts at coalface

Union says Centennial Coal workers are 'incredibly disappointed'.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 12, 2024

Union says Origin's Eraring coal deal leaves miners with uncertain future

The six-month deal gives Myuna colliery a brief stay of closure.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 13, 2024

‘People prefer that we’d never close’: Eraring lifeline a mixed blessing for a coal community in limbo

The NSW government’s decision to extend the 40-year-old power station for another two years has some locals breathing a sigh of relief – but others are ready for a post-coal future

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2024

'Catastrophic': petition to protect bushland near M1

A petition against a "poorly conceived" plan for Morisset's growth is gathering momentum.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 4, 2023

Investigations continue into Mandalong cane toad outbreak, with 51 found north of Sydney

More than 50 cane toads are discovered on New South Wales's Central Coast — one of the biggest outbreaks beyond the state's buffer zone since 2010.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

NSW on alert after more than a dozen cane toads found an hour north of Sydney

Agriculture minister says size of colony in Mandalong indicates there could be many more of the toxic intruders in the area

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022

Cane toads creep closer to Sydney after 'concerning' population found at Lake Macquarie

The potential for "explosive" numbers to emerge in the area over the summer months is an unwelcome but real prospect.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

750 mining jobs potentially at stake as Eraring closure approaches

Deputy Premier says 750 mining jobs potentially affected by Eraring closure

Newcastle Herald · May 4, 2022