The State Emergency Service (SES) is keeping an eye on river levels across the Hunter today. There were concerns for …
The Hunter River has peaked in the Upper Hunter, more localised flooding possible today
The Hunter River has peaked in the Upper Hunter but more localised flooding is possible this afternoon. The Buraeu of …
Minor flooding in the Upper Hunter
A minor flood warning has been issued in the Upper Hunter by the Bureau of Meteorology. Moderate rainfall across the …
Earthquake shakes the Hunter Valley
Muswellbrook is gaining a reputation as ‘the shaky valley’. There was another earthquake this morning in an area that’s recorded …
Man airlifted to John Hunter Hospital for serious burns in stable condition
A 68 year old man has been airlifted to a Newcastle Hospital following an incident with boiling fatty water in …
Employee assaulted after man enters store without a mask in the Upper Hunter
An employee has been assaulted after a man became disgruntled going into a store at Murrurundi without a mask. Police …
Coal train and truck collide in Upper Hunter
A coal train and a truck have collided in the Upper Hunter. Emergency services were called to level crossing at …
More testing and more vaccination pop-up clinics for the Upper Hunter
There’s plenty more places where Upper Hunter residents have get tested for COVID-19 and get their jabs. A pop-up vaccination …
Positive case of COVID-19 at Mount Pleasant mine at Muswellbrook
Another mine site in the Upper Hunter has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19. MACH Energy Mount Pleasant Operation at …
Teen Charged over Muswellbrook Break and Enter
An Upper Hunter teenager has been charged with 12 offences after being caught during an alleged break in. Police say …