The Latest Breaking News from Sue Moore

Hunter leaders want budget cash to flow for energy, roads, housing

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver his budget speech to Parliament at 7.30pm, six-and-a-half months after Labor's first post-election mini-budget in October.

Newcastle Herald · May 8, 2023

State must bring more support if the Hunter is to meet changing global demands: Councils

State government must step up to ensure the Hunter region's resilience to changing global energy demands, councils say

Newcastle Herald · Mar 12, 2023

'We have to beg for every little bit of funding': Mayor

Singleton mayor Sue Moore says it is "frustrating" to see the cash and attention lavished on western Sydney while the Hunter is left to "grovel and beg" for every scrap of funding.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 16, 2023

Singleton council eyes end of iVote saga as residents returns to the polls

Many Hunter residents will cast their votes this weekend for the fourth time since May last year.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 29, 2022

'Absolute bedlam' as farmers fear Singleton flood situation will worsen overnight

'Absolute bedlam' was the situation at Max Wake's dairy farm late on Wednesday afternoon, after a long night and even longer day moving hundreds of cattle to higher ground as the Hunter River threatened to break its banks.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 6, 2022

Date set for start - and finish - of Hunter's billion-dollar bypasses

"We've been told we'll start seeing works on the ground later this year, and construction will take three years."

Newcastle Herald · Jul 2, 2022

'More than a mining town': Singleton's plan to re-shape its identity

"Even through we have well over fifty per cent of our population employed in an industry related to mining, we don't believe in the stigma of being a mining town."

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2022

Mayors hit out at 'slap in the face' as state budget snubs coal towns

The mayor of Muswellbrook has called the state budget a "slap in the face" for the region as a Hunter MP says the "toe in the water" commitment to hydrogen is evidence the government isn't serious about transforming Hunter communities that rely on coal.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 22, 2022

Time to 'get on with it': Singleton Council confirms election date following iVote failure

The election will be held on on Saturday, July 30, to fill nine positions on council.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 7, 2022

Pipeline of funding for 'crucial' seat of Hunter

Barnaby Joyce described the Hunter as "crucial" to the election as he announced $15 million in water supply funding on his second consecutive day in the region.

Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2022