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The Greater Hunter Regional Water Strategy has been unveiled and it includes proposals to connect Singleton to the Hunter Water Corporation. The strategy released by the NSW Government provides a blueprint...

The majority of NSW is still in drought despite average to above average rainfall in some parts of the state.  That's according to the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) State Seasonal...

There has been a spate of car fires across the Hunter Valley Police District. Over the weekend the Edinglassie NSW Rural Fire Service crew were called to the Muswellbrook Common on...

The National Coordinator General for Drought is in the Upper Hunter today to listen, plan and act. Major General Stephen Day was appointed to the role in late August to oversee...

Level 6 water restrictions meant Murrurundi’s public swimming pool was going to be closed over summer. But local businesses have rallied together and put enough money together to put towards having...

It's the Stronger Communities Fund that keeps on giving.  Round two of the Nationals grant initiative with the NSW Government has already this year seen Upper Hunter Shire benefit from $2.2...

Australia’s peak farming body along with the Federal and State Governments will meet for a drought summit in Canberra today. The meeting will see the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) sit down...

The NSW Government legislated its windfall from the sale of the Snowy Hydro and they’ve announced just where it’s going to be spent The Government promised that the $4.15 billion would...

Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) has taken a farm-change, helping those in need just a few hours away from the ocean. Clubs across the state got together putting in a bale...

Singleton has jumped on board with voluntary water restrictions.  At last night's Council meeting, Councillors adopted voluntary Level 1 conditions at their annual Rural Hall meeting in Bulga. Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue...