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Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) response to COVID-19 was put to the test this week. The operation is a joint venture between Glencore (49%) and Yancoal (51%) and HVO confirmed on March...

There's new life at Aussie Ark in the Barrington Tops. In the wake of catastrophic bushfires and the ongoing severe drought, ten tiny Manning River turtles have hatched at the conservation...

  There are two additional confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the Hunter New England Health District (HNEHD). HNEH have released a statement this afternoon confirming they are providing care to:- A female in...

Muswellbrook's half day public holiday has been cancelled.  Muswellbrook Shire Council has released a statement today that they've received approval from the Department of Premier and Cabinet for the half day...

Hunter New England Health (HNEH) district has now recorded five cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19).  The three cases announced this week include:- A male in his 20s doing well in home isolation, -...

  Scone and Murrurundi are still on Boil Water alert. Upper Hunter Shire Council have said that the recent heavy rainfall in the Glenbawn Dam catchment has caused problems with effective water...

An Upper Hunter GP says that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an evolving situation and we all just need to be aware of it and what to do. Dr Richard Abbott is...