Local News

Australia Day in the Upper Hunter Shire will remain the same in 2021.  The community has been surveyed on what they would prefer for the day next year, whether they supported...

Water is being tankered into Jerrys Plains this afternoon due to a supply issue.  Singleton Council is taking water from Singleton's town water supply to the town's reservoir after AGL Macquarie...

There's more funding on the way for the Upper Hunter Shire's roads.  It'll be under the Federal Government's Roads to Recovery Program to continue work on upgrades currently in progress such...

The Scone Airport Upgrade project is another step closer with various tenders awarded to contractors for various parts of the project.  At last night's Upper Hunter Shire Council meeting the tenders...

The Bushfire Danger Period starts today across the Upper region, and the Liverpool Plains.  For the Muswellbrook, Singleton and Upper Hunter Local Government Areas the season starts now and runs through...

Former Singleton Mayor Neil McNamara sadly passed away over the weekend aged 97. Neil was a stalwart of the Singleton community, and had served on the Patrick Plains Shire and Singleton Shire...

A Muswellbrook man was flown to Newcastle after a fall at his home over the weekend.  The Westpac Rescue Helicopter received a call just after 2pm yesterday to Muswellbrook following reports...

There'll be an extra eye out for 'tossers' in the Muswellbrook Shire throughout September.  Those who litter that is! Council staff and Denman community groups are aiming to increase cleaning up of...