Hunter Valley News

15/11/2024

Sad news for his family and the local community.

14/11/2024

In a breakthrough in the search for missing 81-year-old Upper Hunter man Keith Banks, his dark grey Honda Civic sedan was located bogged in bushland at about 4pm yesterday on Wednesday, November 13.
A multi-agency coordinated land search began today at Upper Rouchel in the Upper Hunter.

A multi-agency search is underway to locate a man missing from the Upper Hunter

11/11/2024

Police are appealing for assistance in locating Keith Banks, aged 81, who was last seen leaving a home on Stewarts Road, Woolooma, east of Scone, about 1pm on Monday, November 11.

Police are appealing for assistance in locating Keith Banks, aged 81, who was last seen leaving a home...

07/11/2024

First time exhibitors St Paul's College, Walla Walla, take top award at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza. With St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen enjoying one of their best Bonanzas to date in a competition that attracted 800 students and 400 steers from across the state.

It was certainly worth the long trek from the southern Riverina for the cattle team from St Paul's...

06/11/2024

Yardings increase at Hunter and Mid North Coast livestock selling centres.

Meat & Livestock Australia has released the results of the National Livestock Reporting Service 2023-2024 Saleyard Survey. In...

04/11/2024

A POLICE chase spanning from King Steet to Denman overnight was allegedly sparked after a man with cannabis in his car ran a red light.

Police said they found cannabis in the vehicle during a search.

30/10/2024

State championship win for St Joseph's Aberdeen U16s girls rugby league team. The team won the inaugural NRL Schoolgirls Trophy undefeated through the competition.

St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen are celebrating their championship win in the inaugural NRL Schoolgirl Trophy competition with...

24/10/2024

Just when Caoimhe Bray thought her summer couldn't get any better, the Adamstown 15-year-old has picked up the Sydney Sixers' final roster spot for the WBBL season.

The hits just keep on coming for the sports all-rounder Caoimhe Bray

23/10/2024

Hunter Valley Water Users Association (HVWUA) will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday October 29, where it will conduct general business and update water users on the latest issues impacting the community like water pricing and metering. The meeting will be held at Singleton Diggers from 10:30am to 3:00pm.

Hunter Valley Water Users Association (HVWUA) will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday October 29, where...

23/10/2024

Three months on from a 4.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by more than thirty aftershock tremors, Muswellbrook Council's application to have the event declared as a natural disaster has been rejected.

Three months on from a 4.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by more than thirty aftershock tremors, Muswellbrook Council's application...

21/10/2024

A WOMAN who was attempting to retrieve her phone during a bushwalk slipped and fell down a three-metre rock crevice, kicking off a seven-hour ordeal in the Hunter Valley.

She was trying to retrieve her phone when she slipped down the three-metre gap.

21/10/2024

Scone's White Park turns totally beef from Thursday evening for the staging of the 19th Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza.

Record Entries to be showcased at 2024 Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza

16/10/2024

Police have charged a driver following a fatal crash near Scone that claimed the life of an elderly woman.

Police have charged a driver following a fatal crash near Scone that claimed the life of an elderly...

14/10/2024

Upper Hunter Shire councillors voted to re-elect incumbent mayor Maurice Collison in the new-look council's first meeting. Cr Pat Ryan was elected as deputy mayor. Both will serve in their respective roles for two years until September 2026.

A new deputy mayor was also elected.

11/10/2024

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenager missing from Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter.

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenager missing from Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter. Alea...

07/10/2024

A shattered Josh King has paid credit to the way Penrith ground down Melbourne in the NRL grand final, but the Storm prop believes his side can earn a shot at redemption next season.

The Melbourne prop played 54 minutes in Sunday's grand final.

06/10/2024

Dartbrook underground mine, which was moth-balled for close to two decades, is set to reopen after a funding deal was struck between the mine's owners and a new investor. Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) recently finalised a new three-year US$60 million debt facility with Vitol Asia, which will allow the project to reopen.

Muswellbrook's Dartbook mine set to reopen after 18 year hiatus.

05/10/2024

Fatal crash near Scone, one woman died at the scene, two airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.

A woman has died in a two vehicle crash in the Upper Hunter on Friday afternoon. About 3:55pm...