Few projects from regional Australia in recent decades have attracted such a united show of support

Matthew Kelly
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:08am, first published August 19 2020 - 5:00am
Ready for takeoff: Few projects have attracted such a united show of support from business and industry groups and from across the political divide.
Ready for takeoff: Few projects have attracted such a united show of support from business and industry groups and from across the political divide.

From tourism and higher education to global bloodstock transport and freight logistics, there is no other infrastructure project in the Hunter with as much potential to transform as many sectors of the region's economy as the Newcastle Airport runway upgrade.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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