Local News

Murrurundi residents are being urged to try and reduce water after an increase in use but not an increase in rainfall.  The town devastated by drought has been on level six...

The Federal Election is another step closer with the official ballot draw taking place today across the country. In the New England seat the draw was done at the Armidale Australian...

Double demerits are back in force across the Upper Hunter on Anzac Day and over the weekend. Operation Go Slow is in place now until 11:59pm Sunday 28 April 2019 with NSW Police...

A man has been flown to Tamworth after a chainsaw accident at Quirindi. NSW Ambulance paramedics were called to a property at Blackville, west of Quirindi this morning following reports of...

A suspended learner-driver was caught behind the wheel twice in the Hunter at the weekend.  Hunter Valley Police District officers stopped the 26-year-old from Tamworth for a random breath test on...

One man has been killed and another is fighting for life after a head on crash near Tamworth. Police say at 10:50pm last night a Toyota Rav 4 was travelling south east...

Rural Aid's Farm Army is marching to Murrurundi.  More than 70 volunteers from across Australia will be descending on the town from 5 to 11 May as a part of rural...

Police won't be taking a break this Easter weekend in the Upper Hunter.  Operation Tortoise, NSW Police's Easter long-weekend road safety operation, will start at 12.01am on Thursday 18 April 2019...

Singleton's leisure centres will now be under new management. Singleton Councillors this week awarded the tender for the management of the Singleton Gym and Swim and also the Singleton Heights Indoor...

The Merriwa silos are just about finished.  t's been a project in the works for some time since 2017 when artist David Periera visited the area speaking with locals which kicked off...