Local News

\ Local police are urging motorists in the Hunter not to 'rush to the other side' and be safe around level crossings.  From now until 7 June 2019, police from Traffic and Highway Patrol...

Muswellbrook Race Club has opened applications for their 2019 Community Support Program.  The program has been very successful over the past five years with many junior groups benefiting from Muswellbrook Junior...

The Nature Conservation Council (NCC) says levels of sulfur-dioxide exceeded World Health Organisation (WHO) standards hundreds of times in Hunter. The high levels of SO2 pollution were found through the NCC's analysis...

Three men have been charged after police uncovered an elaborate hydroponic cannabis set up at Singleton.  At about 9:30 on Friday night Hunter Valley Police District (HVPD) officers attended a home on Gentle Close, Singleton Heights,...

  Singleton escapee tracked down by police at Muswellbrook. 26-year-old Jay Bill Mason wanted on outstanding warrants escaped Singleton Police Station at about 2:30pm on Wednesday. Hunter Valley Police District officers with PolAir...

Singleton Council is making a big investment in water and sewerage in their Operation Plan for the next financial year. The 2019/2020 Operation Plan will take effect on July 1st and...

Mid construction works at the Scone Golf Course in August last year. Manager Special Projects Alan Fletcher and Mark Wylie from Weidlich Golf Design Finally golfers will be teeing off at the Scone Golf...

A unit building has been completely destroyed by fire at a Murrurundi aged care unit. Emergency services were called to Liverpool Lodge on Liverpool Street at 11pm following reports of a...

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has hit JBS Australia at Scone with a fine for leaving open a door letting out a stink. JBS has been caught out for allegedly...

Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon pulled his hat out of the ring for the role of Labor Leader yesterday.  He released a statement saying that with Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen pulling out...