The Latest Breaking News from Port of Newcastle

Greg Piper to introduce bill that will pave the way for Newcastle Container Terminal

Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper flags his intention to introduce a bill to parliament that would extinguish port commitment deeds that are constraining the establishment of a container terminal at the Port of Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 21, 2022

Varroa unlikely to have entered through Port of Newcastle and may have been here for years, national body says

"We think that it probably originated away from the port."

Newcastle Herald · Sep 10, 2022

Carrington fire a reminder Port of Newcastle carries the dangers of industry

Grain fire: Newcastle's working port

Newcastle Herald · Sep 4, 2022

Fight to save $100 million port hydrogen funding

The federal Opposition is ramping up pressure on the government to guarantee that it will honour a commitment to invest $100 million help create a hydrogen hub at the Port of Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 21, 2022

Port of Newcastle hydrogen hopes remain up in the air

Climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen will not confirm if a $100 million commitment from the previous government to support the development of the hydrogen sector at the Port of Newcastle will be honoured in the upcoming federal budget.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 10, 2022

Farmers and manufacturers back push for Newcastle Container Terminal

From renewable energy technology manufacturers to grain farmers, businesses across the Hunter and beyond have rallied to support the push for a Newcastle container terminal.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 4, 2022

Port wars: NSW Ports launches attack on Newcastle Container Terminal plans

NSW Ports, the operator of Port Botany, has written to the Hunter's state MPs disputing the need for a Newcastle container terminal and its projected economic benefits for the region.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 3, 2022

$18m compensation package to help varroa-affected beekeepers

An $18 million compensation package has been developed for registered beekeepers affected by the varroa mite outbreak - which was first identified at the Port of Newcastle last month - under an agreement reached by governments and industry.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 10, 2022

Hives at five more Hunter sites confirmed part of varroa mite outbreak

The varroa destructor mite, potentially catastrophic to the country's bee industry, was first detected in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle on June 22.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 5, 2022

Varroa mite outbreak threatens Tocal Agricultural Institute's queen bee genetics program

There are fears a major bee breeding research hub in New South Wales is under threat, a week on from varroa mite being detected at the Port of Newcastle.

ABC News · Jun 30, 2022