Why dozens of essential workers moved to this Hunter Valley town

Sean and Kelly Kay's tree change from the Gold Coast to Muswellbrook was made easy by the new program. Picture supplied

Dozens of vital essential workers from across the nation have settled into a Hunter Valley town, thanks to a soon-to-be expanded state government program.

In the past 12 months, Muswellbrook welcomed 38 essential workers from major cities, including nurses, teachers, police and firefighters.