Five mini-power stations could be set up around New South Wales, pumping water uphill then down again to generate electricity. Whether the plan is feasible, will now be investigated with a multi-million dollar taxpayer investment. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/Sydney #Energy #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

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21K views · 928 reactions | Retirement home for chooks!  Sandy Koch is giving unwanted chickens who can no longer lay eggs a home ❤️ She has ten retired chooks milling around her farm in country New South Wales so far, but says there's plenty of room for more.  via ABC Riverina | ABC Landline | Facebook

3.4K reactions · 256 shares | Say hello to one of New South Wales’s most beautiful restaurants, 8 at Trinity. 李 Tucked on the waterfront of Trinity Point in Visit Lake Macquarie is this hidden gem restaurant. If you are looking for a nice summer-long lunch spot, with delicious food and drinks, and a 5-star resort atmosphere, this is your spot! Thanks for sharing your #feelNSW moment IG/ eclairpiya | Visit NSW | Facebook

Rainfall is piling into New South Wales's Mid North Coast and Hunter regions this morning, with some heavy falls being reported over the past 24 hours. Rainfall is set to continue, with a severe weather warning currently active for Newcastle, Nelson Bay, Forster and the Barrington Tops, and surrounding areas, for heavy rainfall and locally damaging winds. Notable rainfall accumulations in the last 24 hours include: -135mm at Wyee -120mm at Lake Macquarie -99mm at Newcastle -67mm in 2 hours at Do