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Paramedics have allegedly been assaulted near Newcastle while trying to treat a patient last night.  At about 9.00pm, paramedics responded to a home on Edward Street, Cardiff, to assist a man...

There's more showground stimulus funding on the way for the Upper Hunter.  The NSW Government's COVID-19 showground stimulus program has allocated a total of $55.77 million to 795 showground improvement projects across...

A man has fallen from a roof at Scone. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Scone at 7:10pm last night after the man fell from a roof sustaining a serious...

The Lower Hunter has been awarded top marks for saving enough water to fill 2,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.  Hunter Water said the National Performance Report for 2019/20 confirms that household water...

Robson Civil Site Manager Jason Brown, Singleton Council Director Infrastructure and Planning Justin Fitzpatrick-Barr, Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen MP, Mayor of Singleton Cr Sue Moore and Singleton Council...

Hunter New England Health (HNEH) District residents are being urged to dispose of a particular commercial agricultural mouse bait.  If you have the bait that contains zinc phosphide in your home...

NSW Racing has announced a $20 million increase to races across the board including country races.  This announcement is highlighted by almost $9 million of increases in prizemoney for country race...

There are more grants available to encourage big events to the Upper Hunter.  The NSW Government has announced a $20 million Regional Events Acceleration Fund to make major sporting, music and...

A man is on the run after an armed robbery in Newcastle overnight.  About 8.30pm, a man, armed with a firearm, entered a takeaway food store on Cowper Street, Wallsend, and...

The first of the Hunter New England Health (HNEH) District's frontline health workers have received the COVID-19 vaccine.  The four staff have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic, swabbing patients at the...