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Upper Hunter 24 hour rainfall totals
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Stock Report: February 23
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More Merriwa mobile service?
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Merriwa residents call out Council on road progress
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Protesters auction off Michael Johnsen’s integrity
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Veterans Golf Report: Februrary 23
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Council fights for Scone TAFE
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New home for Visitor Information and Neighbourhood Centre
LAST night Council passed a motion to move the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) to Campbell’s Corner and assess if the building could be the new home for the Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre (SNRC).
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Replacing Campbell’s Corner roof
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Vale: Mark “Bones” Curtis
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Rate Your Road: Mt Erin Road
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Grass fire on Merriwa-Willow Tree Road
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Controlled fire south of Scone
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Upper Hunter weekend rainfall totals
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Golf Report- February 17-21
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Weather: The week ahead
FEBRUARY weather conditions have returned to the Upper Hunter this week, with possible severe thunderstorms predicted for this afternoon.
Missing person: Kim Searle
HUNTER Valley Police are appealing for public assistance to find 38 year old woman Kim Searle,
Scone Airport lands fighter jets
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Severe storm warning
THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued a short term severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall warning,
Advice on dead mice
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Ditch Facebook and go direct: www.scone.com.au
TODAY we woke to find Facebook had banned many Australian news sites, even scone.com.au, as they continue to fight with our government. They have even banned pages such as Rural Fire Services and the Bureau of Meteorology.
Honestly, we’re not surprised! Read more…
Bisty and Bonny reunite in Barrington Tops
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Two men on bail after Muswellbrook brawl
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Taylor Martin representing Hunter in Parliament
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Stock Report: Tuesday 16
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Upper Hunter drug action
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Veteran Golf Report- Februrary 16
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Rare goats stolen from Merriwa property
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Golf Report: Februrary 10-14
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Taking it to the street for design advice
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Upper Hunter January rainfall totals
THE Upper Hunter was blessed with higher than average rainfall during the month of January,
Weather: The week ahead
THE Upper Hunter will experience stable weather conditions this week, with possible scattered showers with only minimal rainfall.
Rat bait poisoning local dogs
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Expert tips on major mouse plague
TOMORROW the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is live streaming a special online seminar updating farmers on the escalating mouse plague and its potential threat to the 2021 winter grain crop.
Merriwa-Willow Tree Road public meeting
NEXT Tuesday, the Upper Hunter Shire Council will be hosting a meeting about the Merriwa to Willow Tree Road project at the Merriwa School of Arts. » Read more about: Merriwa-Willow Tree Road public meeting »
Parliament debates Scone TAFE
TODAY in Parliament, Jihad Dib, Shadow Minister for Skills and TAFE asked why the New South Wales Government is selling off Scone TAFE,
Stock report: February 9
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Rodent disease warning
HUNTER New England Health is urging locals to be wary of leptospirosis disease due to the increase in rats and mice in the Upper Hunter.
Veterans Golf Report – February 9
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Gas fired power plant expected to go ahead
LAST year in September, the Federal Government announced Snowy Hydro Limited will build a gas fired power plant at Kurri Kurri to replace the market gap left by the Liddell Power Station closure in 2023.
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Upper Hunter 24 hour rainfall totals
RAIN continued to fall across the Upper Hunter on the weekend, with all areas receiving more than ten millimetres,
Golf Report: February 3-7
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Weather: The week ahead
CLOUDY conditions in the Upper Hunter this week, with lower than average temperatures and no rainfall expected until Saturday.
Earthquake registered in Muswellbrook
AT approximately 8:41 pm Geoscience Australia registered a 3.6 magnitude earthquake near Muswellbrook.
The epicentre of the quake was on Thomas Mitchell Drive approximately 600metres north-east of the entrance to Mt Arthur coal mine.
Farmers may miss out on water funding
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John Hunter Hospital gets green roof
TODAY the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) announced it will be installing solar panels on the John Hunter Hospital roof,
Hunter Valley Rail Network maintenance shutdown
THE Hunter Valley Rail Network will shutdown from 6:30am on Tuesday, February 9 until Friday,
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Nominate local Covid-19 heros
MEMBER for New England, Barnaby Joyce is encouraging Upper Hunter residents to recognise fellow locals who have displayed exceptional service during the pandemic by nominating them for Australian national honour awards.
Wellbeing Superspreader Coach: Emma Delahey
THE Scone Wellbeing Superspreaders team came together for their first wellbeing workshop session on Monday night at the TAFE Connected Learning Centre,
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Preparing Wills with Westpac Rescue
THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has partnered with twelve solicitors in the Upper Hunter to help residents prepare or update their Will as part of the ‘Wills Week’