AdaptNSW Forum
December 11, 2025
Representatives from Hunter JO and our Member Councils attended the 2025 AdaptNSW Forum during November in Sydney. Built around the themes of “Other Ways of Knowing, Thinking, Feeling and
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Representatives from Hunter JO and our Member Councils attended the 2025 AdaptNSW Forum during November in Sydney. Built around the themes of “Other Ways of Knowing, Thinking, Feeling and
To coincide with Asbestos Awareness Week in November, we supported Local Government NSW and SafeWork NSW deliver a workshop in Lake Macquarie for field staff involved in our Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Program, for the
In November we attended the Local Government New South Wales (LGNSW) Annual Conference 2025 in Sydney along with Mayors and Councillors from across our Member Councils. LGNSW is the
Announced in November by the Hon Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy – the latest round of funding through the Federal Government’s Community Energy Upgrades Fund will provide a total of $21 million
With Christmas just around the corner, many households across the Hunter will soon be unwrapping new toys, tools and gadgets many of which contain loose or embedded batteries. This
During November we held our Regional Planning and Economic Development Forum, where Council representatives collaboratively tackled challenges facing the Hunters economic transformation and explored options for whole of Government (Federal, State and Local) coordination. The objective of
In November we were fortunate to take members of the Hunter Net Zero Network to tour the Team Global Express electric truck facility, known as the ‘Depot of
As the summer fire season has approached, it’s been a busy few months for the Hunter JO’s Simtables –digital sand tables that display detailed models of natural hazards such as bushfires and imaging of historic natural hazards such
We are incredibly proud to share that together with Mid North Coast JO (MNCJO), we have been awarded the Local Government NSW Towards Net Zero Emissions
Thank you to Mayor Claire Pontin, Adrian Panuccio and the MidCoast Council team for hosting our final Hunter JO Board meeting for 2025 at the
During October, we were invited to present an update on the Hunter Central Coast Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Program 2022–27, funded by the NSW Environment Protection Authority
The Federal Net Zero Economy Authority hosted two important workshops in October, bringing together the many government departments and regional stakeholders who will all play a role in working to support the Hunter’s economic transformation. It’s no small task