Hunter Renewal is bringing the people of the Hunter together for crucial conversations about how we can chart a new course for our future
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| Roadmap for Renewal |
| Communities in the Hunter region can prosper regardless of declines in the coal industry. We created a roadmap to get us there. |
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| Funding Our Future |
| The Hunter is Australia’s biggest regional economy. To power into the future, we need funding and policy support from the NSW Government. |
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| Videos |
| Check out our videos of past events and webinar recordings to get up to speed on the Hunter Renewal campaign. |
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| Local and Vocal |
| People, businesses, councils and organisations are talking about the urgent need to plan for a new, diverse, and resilient economic future for our region. |
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| For Business |
| With so many businesses in the region dependent on the coal sector, the impact of a transition will be widely felt. It’s critical that small businesses are aware of the risks & prepare for change. |
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| Community Transition |
| All around the world coal communities are facing the challenges of transition. The Hunter Valley can draw on and learn from their experiences. |
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As coal mines close, Newcastle environmentalist and founding member of the Hunter Jobs Alliance Georgina Woods is on the frontlines of the fight for sustainable employment.
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There are about 700 unique job types in the Hunter's economy that each require 280 different skill and knowledge sets, a new study of the region's economy shows.
There are also 82 different jobs in the mining sector, which employs 9,300 workers. Eighty per cent of those workers are employed as drillers, miners, metal fitters, machinists and truck drivers.
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