NSW

Hunter

LGAs

Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Mid-Coast (including Gloucester, Great Lakes and Greater Taree), Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, and Upper Hunter.

Major Towns

Newcastle, Cessnock, Scone, Charlestown, Nelson Bay, Singleton, Maitland, Muswellbrook, and Forster/Tuncurry.

Major Industries

Mining, Agriculture, and Viticulture. 

Case study

Building a homegrown Hunter workforce

RDA Hunter’s ME Program links defence industry and students to build an industry-skilled, homegrown Hunter workforce.