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Drought stimulus funding is on the way to Muswellbrook Shire Council to the tune of $900,000. Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen announced the funding boost this week that he said will facilitate...

Viral fragments of COVID-19 found at a sewerage treatment plant has prompted another call for testing in the Hunter New England Health District.  The fragments have been detected in a recent...

The Singleton Bypass is another step closer. Planning for the bypass is moving ahead to finalise the detailed design following feedback from the local community.  Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen said the...

The Upper Hunter has contributed more than 46 million containers to the Return and Earn scheme since it began.  The latest research from the NSW Environment Protection Authority is that 3...

NSW Health is urging parents and young people to know the symptoms and act fast if they suspect meningococcal disease. Infections tend to increase at this time of the year heading...

Ryan Avenue house fire. Pic: Singleton Fire and Rescue NSW Investigations are underway into a couple of fires at Singleton over the weekend.  Fire crews including Singleton Fire and Rescue NSW, fire...

Mining giant Glencore will temporarily shutdown sites and equipment at their Hunter mines in September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  In a statement to Radio Hunter Valley, Glencore have said they will...