Archive for 2019
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THERE is the possibility of rainfall and thunderstorms for the early part of this week in the Upper Hunter with the end of the week bringing hotter and drier conditions with westerly winds.
SHARON Grady, who lives 26 kilometres north of Merriwa, was astounded to find a kangaroo in her pool yesterday cooling off from the heat.
THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Wingen this morning to care for an 81 year old female who had been run over by her vehicle.
» Read more about: Westpac: Miraculous 81 Patient in Wingen »
THE Office of Local Government today confirmed they have questions for the Upper Hunter Shire Council relating to a legal breach in which Council used externally restricted funds as cash flow,
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TWO Scone related matters were heard in Muswellbrook court today.
Peter Charles Burnett,
JACK Flaherty passed away yesterday afternoon at Strathearn Aged Care in Scone, at 98 years of age.
YESTERDAY we published a story outlining that the Upper Hunter Shire Council had broken the law when they took $380,000 worth of externally restricted funds and used it for cash flow for projects they had not yet received money for and then replaced it,
» Read more about: EDITORIAL: Council’s Breathtaking Arrogance »
On Monday afternoon the southern edge of the fire moved towards and crossed Wollar Road,
Dear Editor,
Re: Council Culture – Confirmed Concern
I first wrote to UHSC General Manager,
» Read more about: LETTER: No Confidence in Council Compliance »