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It has been 10 years since the Maitland community turned out in force to buy 20 tonnes of pumpkins and save a Morpeth fa...
07/08/2026

It has been 10 years since the Maitland community turned out in force to buy 20 tonnes of pumpkins and save a Morpeth farmer.
That outpouring of support for a local grower, Nebo Farm, blossomed into the Slow Food Earth Market, and on Thursday, August 6 it celebrated its 10th birthday.

The origin story of this market involves 20 tonnes of pumpkins.

A parliamentary inquiry is set to recommend that NSW Ambulance not extend its contract with the Westpac Rescue Helicopte...
05/08/2026

A parliamentary inquiry is set to recommend that NSW Ambulance not extend its contract with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service's northern NSW operation, unless it is satisfied with workplace safety.

Inquiry report set to question contract over workplace safety.

With half the catalogue tipping the scales at more than 900 kilograms, and a dry sale day for the first time in four yea...
04/08/2026

With half the catalogue tipping the scales at more than 900 kilograms, and a dry sale day for the first time in four years, the annual Sugarloaf Angus bull sale got off to the right start at Dungog on Saturday, August 1.
Across the catalogue of 34 Angus, three Simmental and three Angus-Simmental bulls, the Sugarloaf sale clocked a total clearance and an average of $10,529.

The 2026 Sugarloaf Angus bull sale attracted plenty of interest.

If ever there was a property where the transition away from coal extraction in the Hunter Valley could begin it would be...
02/08/2026

If ever there was a property where the transition away from coal extraction in the Hunter Valley could begin it would be "Rosedale" at Camberwell.
This prime Glennies Creek irrigation and farming property just north of Singleton was the home of the late Wendy Bowman.
Yet even this iconic property cannot escape the state's continuing connection and willingness to support coal extraction.

If ever there was a property where the transition away from coal extraction in the Hunter Valley could...

The Singleton Beef and Land Management Association is proud to celebrate its 40th Anniversary with a special dinner to b...
31/07/2026

The Singleton Beef and Land Management Association is proud to celebrate its 40th Anniversary with a special dinner to be held on Saturday, September 5 at the Singleton Diggers Club.
Since its establishment in 1986, the Association has been dedicated to one clear goal - educating and encouraging young people to pursue opportunities in agriculture.

The Singleton Beef and Land Management Association is proud to celebrate its 40th Anniversary with a special dinner...

Supporters warn of economic collapse without the mine's 1,500 jobs, while opponents cite catastrophic climate impacts. B...
27/07/2026

Supporters warn of economic collapse without the mine's 1,500 jobs, while opponents cite catastrophic climate impacts. But as the deadline for public submissions looms, attention has turned to a missing 20-year-old promise: a mine exit strategy meant to protect workers that was never delivered.
Did HVO fail to prepare its workforce for the future, or should the extension be granted?

With only days left to make a submission on the Hunter Valley Operations Continuation Project the mine's workers...

A young cattle dog abandoned in bushland near Dungog is undergoing major surgery this week after an eight-week ordeal.
23/07/2026

A young cattle dog abandoned in bushland near Dungog is undergoing major surgery this week after an eight-week ordeal.

Duke's rescuers are seeking help to pay for immediate veterinary care.

A home has been destroyed by fire in the Hunter overnight, with the occupants managing to escape before fire crews arriv...
23/07/2026

A home has been destroyed by fire in the Hunter overnight, with the occupants managing to escape before fire crews arrived.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews were alerted just after 4.15am on Thursday, July 23, to reports of a fire on Woodberry Road at Millers Forest, north west of Newcastle.

Firefighters were initially told a fire had erupted inside a room and all people inside had safely made their way out.

Firefighters rushed to the scene and found a home 'fully involved' before dawn.

Train passengers between Sydney and Newcastle will win some relief from crowding after 173 new seats were added to the r...
21/07/2026

Train passengers between Sydney and Newcastle will win some relief from crowding after 173 new seats were added to the route.
Two more 10-car Mariyung trains were added on Monday morning to the daily peak timetable on the Central Coast and Newcastle line.
They will replace eight-car sets and add more capacity to each service.

Commuters will get extra seats to help ease the peak hour squeeze.

Almost 45,000 cancer cases were recorded in the Hunter in a decade, while the region had a higher cancer rate than the s...
14/07/2026

Almost 45,000 cancer cases were recorded in the Hunter in a decade, while the region had a higher cancer rate than the state and nation.
The rate of cancer per 100,000 people was Newcastle (640), Lake Macquarie East (678), Lake Macquarie West (653), Maitland (657), Cessnock, Singleton and Dungog (649), Port Stephens (663) and Upper Hunter (666).
The Australian cancer rate per 100,000 people was 617 and the NSW rate was 612.

Hunter cancer rates higher than NSW and Australia

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