Local News

Local Land Services (LLS) fees have been waived for the second year in a row as the big dry continues.  Farmers are now dealing with bushfires as well across NSW, and...

Travel safe and think of others is the message from NSW Police headed into Double Demerits across the Australia Day long weekend.  Operation Safe Return starts at 12.01am tomorrow (Friday 24...

The power is out at Jerrys Plains after a grassfire this afternoon.  NSW Rural Fire Service crews were called out to Lemington Road at about 12:45pm after reports of a grassfire.  The...

NSW Rural Crime Investigators have arrested a man over hay fraud including here in the Hunter Valley.  Strike Force Woden was created earlier this week after police received numerous reports of...

There's a TOTAL FIRE BAN in place for the Greater Hunter region, Thursday 23rd January 2020.  The NSW Rural Fire Service has put the ban in place for other regions as...

NSW Police have established a strike force to investigate numerous reports of a fraud targeting farmers across a number of districts.  Strike Force Woden has been created after police received numerous...

A truck rollover at Camberwell has sparked a small grassfire. NSW Rural Fire Service crews from Singleton, Edinglassie and Darlington along with other emergency services were called to the New England...

Local artist Dan Biano is livening up the Muswellbrook Marketplace carpark and raising money for WIRES.  This week, the Muswellbrook born and bred artist is painting a wall near JobLink, covering...

What's happening across the Upper Hunter on Australia Day, Sunday January 26th? UPPER HUNTER SHIRE COUNCIL AREA This year Aberdeen and Scone are holding a combined event where the Scone and Aberdeen...