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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...

Upper House member for One Nation in NSW Mark Latham paid the Upper Hunter a visit over the weekend.  Along with Stuart Bonds, who ran for One Nation in this year's...

A man has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly threatening and assaulting a woman at Singleton.  Police say that at about 5pm on Monday, 18 November, a 29-year-old man allegedly threatened...

Image credit: Fire and Rescue NSW fire fighters extinguish a structural fire at a property on Orion Place in Lake Tabourie on the Princes Highway between Bateman's Bay and Ulladulla...

Hot and windy weather has seen an increase in fire activity at the Meads Creek fire in the Goulburn River National Park pushing it up to an EMERGENCY ALERT LEVEL.  The fire...

Fire crews are continuing to work on the bushfire burning in the Goulburn River National Park near Merriwa.  The fire has been at an ADVICE level for the last week, and...