Tag: Upper Hunter
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THE HUNTER AND NEW ENGLAND’S WINTER WONDERLAND
Parts of the Hunter and New England got their own dusting overnight. But only a few snow-chasers got a glimpse of the Barrington Tops… with access from Gloucester still cut, for the second straight winter.
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MORE WATER SET TO BE TRUCKED INTO MURRURUNDI
Upper Hunter Council is set to increase water deliveries to Murrurundi. Already four tankers a day are travelling to the town from Glenbawn Dam near Scone – two to three more will be added. The carted water is supplementing Murrurundi’s emergency bore, and Pages River supply. Tenders have been called for the construction of a…
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LABOR CANDIDATE FOR UPPER HUNTER MARTIN RUSH WITHDRAWS
Martin Rush has resigned as Labor’s candidate for the state seat of the Upper Hunter. It follows an assault allegation levelled against the Muswellbrook Mayor – which he’s categorically denied. The accusation was made in an anonymous letter, sent to Mr Rush’s political opponent Michael Johnsen. New South Wales police say inquiries were made into…
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OPTIMISM ON SCONES MAIN STREET AT BYPASS BEGINS
It’s the $137-million project that’s set to bring new life to Scone, by diverting thousands of vehicles that drive through daily. The bypass is in its infancy, but its construction is starting to leak optimism into the main street.
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ANOTHER CHALLENGE SURFACES FOR MURRURUNDI’S WATER SUPPLY
While the Upper Hunter town of Murrurundi is seemingly running out of water, the local council says residents will always be able to turn their taps on. Trucking supplies in from Scone remains the next option – but now another challenge has surfaced.
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MURRURUNDI DAM LEVEL DOWN TO 5% USABLE WATER
The ongoing drought is really start to bite people in the upper hunter town of Murrurundi. The town’s water supply is down to 5% usable water. If it is unable to use an emergency bore, installed in 2018, which supplies 70% of the town’s water, council is prepared to cart water from Scone. This will…
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MAN CHARGED OVER $80K FARM THEFTS
Police have charged a 57-year-old man in the upper Hunter following after a series of farm equipment thefts. Police seized a number of stolen items from a Merriwa property including an ATV farm buggy, water tanks and timber flooring. The total value of the stolen goods was around $80,000. The man was charged with numerous…
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DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THE DEVIL ARK
The Devil Ark has opened its doors to visitors for the first time ever, enabling the public to come face-to-face with one of Australia’s most iconic critters. For the next month, people will be able to see the tasmanian devil conservation project in the Barrington Tops, up close. The Ark will open from 10am to…
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PILOT INJURED IN FORCED LANDING AT ABERDEEN
The pilot of a light aircraft has been rushed to hospital, following a forced landing in the Upper Hunter. Bystanders pulled the 78-year-old man from his plane, after it crash-landed in a paddock at Aberdeen, just after 8 o’clock on Saturday night. Paramedics, alongside the Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s Critical Care Medical Team, stabalised the man,…