Local News

January 17, 2025 9:45 am

It’s been revealed a child was injured at Merriwa during the recent storm activity. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called...

January 17, 2025 7:49 am

First, it was a weekend retreat in Merriwa with hopes of a private helipad. That caused community outrage. Now that...

January 17, 2025 7:43 am

A call by a coucnillor to provide free tip drop-offs for green waste across the Upper Hunter Shire appears to...

January 17, 2025 7:36 am

Several hundred Upper Hunter properties remain in the dark this morning following Wednesday’s storm activity. Ausgrid crews have continued to...

January 16, 2025 8:49 am

More than 500 calls to the SES in the northern region including the Upper Hunter following that violent storm activity...

January 16, 2025 8:10 am

Ausgrid can’t yet say when they expect power to be fully restored across the Upper Hunter. Hundreds of properties remain...

January 16, 2025 5:56 am

Hundreds of buildings across the Upper Hunter remain without power this morning following a blackout, which started just after 2:30...