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News

Here is where you can follow our latest news and progress for the Hunter JO. Our social media pages can also provide you with regular updates, however our website and newsletter are the best source of most relevant information. 

Hunter JO Capacity Building for Contaminated Lands

The Hunter JO will be hosting four capacity building workshops for council staff throughout October...
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  • October 13, 2020
  • News
  • Capacity building, Contaminated Lands, Environmental Health, Knowledge sharing

FEDERAL BUDGET 2020 - An extra $1 BILLION for Local Infrastructure!

Hunter Joint Organisation, in partnership with Committee for the Hunter, presented a strong, united voice to...
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  • October 9, 2020
  • News
  • economicrecovery, federalbudget, growth, huntercouncils, hunterjo, hunterregion, Infrastructure, jobs, localgovernment, Regional, regionalprocurement, Shovel ready

A new guide to enable industry

As part of the JO’s commitment to ensuring the enviable environment of the Hunter region...
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  • October 1, 2020
  • News
  • Contaminated Land Prevention, Fuel system plan, Hunter Region, Hunter Region and Central Coast, Operation Plan, Sustainable Environment, Underground Petroleum Storage System, UPSS Regulations

Restructured, resourced and ready for the year ahead

The Hunter JO has been restructured and further resourced to build upon the long running...
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  • September 17, 2020
  • News
  • Hunter JO Restructure, Policy, Programs, Regional Capacity Building Program, Resourcing

Following our tracks

With the Hunter JO’s principal functions including regional leadership and advocacy and intergovernmental collaboration we...
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  • September 17, 2020
  • News
  • Advocacy, Government leadership, Hunter Environment Institute, HunterNet Circular Economy Forum, Intergovernmental collaboration, World Circular Economy Forum

Insight into environmental laboratories

The Hunter JO is creating opportunities for knowledge sharing alongside learning and development within the...
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  • September 15, 2020
  • News
  • Environment Laboratory, Knowledge sharing, Laboratory accreditations, Learning and development, Online information sessions, Webinars

Video puts spotlight on illegal dumping of demolition waste

When well-intentioned homeowners and builders employ the wrong contractors, waste can end up in bushland...
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  • September 10, 2020
  • News
  • Community Education, Illegal Dumping, Resource Recovery, Small Acts Big Change, Waste Management

'Shovel Ready for Rebuild' - Newcastle Herald talks Local Government Infrastructure

Journalist Matthew Kelly from the Newcastle Herald has recently penned an article titled 'Shovel ready...
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  • August 27, 2020
  • News
  • Federal government, Herald, Infrastructure, Newcastle, rebuild, Shovel ready

Local Jobs, Regional Impact. Shovel-Ready Council Infrastructure Projects

The councils of the Hunter Joint Organisation are ready to deliver a program of shovel-ready...
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  • August 19, 2020
  • News

Launch of the Hunter Circular Website

An exciting new website which will evoke change in the way we perceive and manage...
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  • July 30, 2020
  • News
  • Database, Eco-System, Hunter Circular, Waste, Waste Management

Are you Disaster ready?

Officially underway, with Skye Moore as Program Manager, is the Regional Disaster Preparedness Program. This...
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  • July 29, 2020
  • News
  • Disaster Assistance, Disaster Management, Disaster Resilience

Inspection training and support for councils continues

Under the NSW EPA funded Council Regional Capacity Building Program the Hunter Joint Organisation has...
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  • July 29, 2020
  • News
  • Contaminated Land, EPA, Hunter Councils, Inspection training, NSW, Regional Capacity Building Program
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