THE NSW government will announce its biggest investment in Newcastle in 20 years during Tuesday's state budget, with a commitment to build a $94 million court complex in the Civic precinct.

It will be at the heart of a new "justice precinct", which is one of the big catalyst projects included in the Hunter Development Corporation's plans to revitalise the CBD.

It will be the biggest court complex in NSW outside Sydney and will replace the rundown courthouse in Church Street, Newcastle.

Read more...