Local News

A pilot has escaped injury after his light plane came to a hard landing in Rutherford this morning.  Emergency services were called to the New England Highway at around 10 o'clock...

Police have launched an investigation after a man they were tracking down sped away from them in a vehicle before hitting a tree in Cessnock yesterday. Hunter Valley Police District officers...

Hunter Valley Local News Thursday 29th November 2018 - An alleged member of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang will face court in January firearm offences after being arrested in Muswellbrook - There's a 70...

An alleged member of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang has been arrested and charged after a raid on his home in Muswellbrook. Strike Force Raptor has been investigating an alleged extortion...

Coal projects in the Hunter region will inject $1.5 billion worth of investment and more than 3,000 jobs in the region.  The latest research released by the NSW Minerals Council revealed...

Bunnan Road will soon see upgrades thanks to a $2.2 million funding boost.  The NSW Government made the announcement this week the road funding had been approved under the Government's Fixing...

Hunter Valley Local News Wednesday 28th November 2018 - The New England Highway at Liddell is has now re-opened in both directions after an earlier head on crash - Upper Hunter Shire Council is...

It’s the biggest shake-up to the retirement village sector in years. Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean is travelling across NSW visiting retirement villages, warning of the scams targeting...

Hunter Valley Local News Tuesday 27th November 2018 - The NSW Government is giving the retirement village sector a shake up in a bid to make life better and fairer for residents - Bunnan...

Mining giants BHP Billiton and Peabody Energy have both moved to 30-day payment terms for local businesses. Local businesses across the country and here in the Hunter region will benefit no...