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Some farming families in NSW and QLD have received a share in a $1.7 million Christmas gift from mining giant Glencore.  In partnership with RuralAid, Glencore's coal business will be providing...

Singleton residents have reduced their water consumption by a quarter compared to this time last year.  Businesses have been doing their part as well having reduced their use by 16 per...

Wallabadah Cup has become another victim of the devastating drought gripping Australia.  For the first time in its 167 year history, the only race meeting for the Wallabadah Jockey Club held...

This Monday there will be a community informaiton session and update on the long awaited Singleton Bypass. It's a project the community has been calling out for for some time, and...

Smoke alarms have saved a man after his Muswellbrook home went up in flames overnight. Just before midnight Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Muswellbrook and Aberdeen, as well as officers from...

The Lower Hunter's water restrictions are ramping up in 2020.  For the first time since the 1980s drought Level 2 water restrictions will kick in from January 20, 2020, as the...

The Muswellbrook Bypass is another step closer.  The contract has been awarded for the development of the concept design and environmental assessment for the proposal. AECOM Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded...

Fire conditions have been rated as SEVERE for the Greater Hunter region today prompting a TOTAL FIRE BAN. The Northern Slopes also has a TOTAL FIRE BAN in place today and the fire...