From exploding balloons to restoring degraded waterways, a Central Coast workshop has challenged conventional thinking about how we manage water on the land, and what that could...
What if we’ve been thinking about water all wrong?
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NSW data centre inquiry puts cumulative impacts and community benefit on the agenda
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has made 26 recommendations on data centres, with cumulative impacts, water costs and local benefit high on the list. They are issues the RDA NSW...
$81.9 million disaster funding package targets flood risks and critical infrastructure across NSW
From flood mitigation in Lismore to safer airport access in Port Macquarie and earthquake preparedness in the Hunter, regional NSW communities are set to benefit from the latest...
Regional NSW exporters shine as Gundagai Lamb takes out state’s top award
From premium lamb produced in the Riverina to advanced manufacturing in Griffith, bespoke furniture in the Illawarra and artificial intelligence developed in Newcastle, six...
From coal to carriages: Teralba in line for NSW train manufacturing revival
A former coal mine in Lake Macquarie could become the manufacturing heart of NSW's next generation of passenger trains, with Teralba named as the preferred site for a major new...
$1.74 billion road investment to strengthen the arteries of regional NSW
Three major road corridors linking the Hunter, Central West, New England, Riverina and Murray are set for more than $1.74 billion in upgrades, targeting the roads that carry...
From disused railways to world-class trails: how NSW’s Northern Inland is building a new regional economy
Two ambitious cycling projects, millions of dollars in investment and a program bringing hundreds of essential workers to the region. RDA Northern Inland is helping turn local...
Data centre boom could deliver a regional dividend, if NSW plans it as one system
Image: NSW Industry and Trade Minister Anoulack Chanthivong. Courtesy CEDA As demand for the infrastructure underpinning artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates, regional...
M1 extension opens 11 September, closing Hunter’s freight ‘missing link’
“Newcastle’s future runs through this motorway.” NSW Member for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp’s assessment captures the economic significance of the Hunter’s newest piece of...
From Mars to your backyard: How a Western Sydney fish farm is rewriting the rules of soil
A small bottle of pale green liquid sits on a bench at a Western Sydney agricultural campus. It smells faintly of fermentation – nothing dramatic. But according to Joseph Ayoub,...