The Latest Breaking News from Hunter Valley

Another 22 years of coal queried in Mount Pleasant mine extension hearing

Climate change on the agenda at planning commission's consideration of massive Hunter Valley coal mine expansion plan

Newcastle Herald · Jul 7, 2022

Homes of 85,000 People at Risk, but Rain Eases Around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney on Wednesday as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia’s largest city. While rain was easing across Sydney, several waterways including the Hawkesbury-Nepean rivers system on Sydney’s northern and western fringes remained at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 6, 2022

Flooding washes away Josh Johnson's beehives outside varroa eradication zone

Just when beekeepers thought varroa mite was their biggest concern, floodwaters have inundated areas around much of the NSW Hunter Valley.

ABC News · Jul 6, 2022

NSW's biggest coal mine to close in 2030. Now what about the workers?

The clock is now ticking on New South Wales’ largest coal mine. BHP has announced it will close its Mount Arthur mine in the Hunter Valley in 2030 – 15 years ahead of its scheduled end of life.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022

Dozens of charges over spike in thefts from vehicles, police say

A steep rise in the number of cases of thefts from motor vehicles at Muswellbrook was at least partly to do with a spate of incidents involving a group of juveniles allegedly committing robberies in the area, Hunter Valley Police District acting commander Superintendent Joanne Schultz says.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 17, 2022

BHP plans to shut Mt Arthur mine in 2030

BHP says it will stop operations at its Mt Arthur coalmine in NSW's Hunter Valley after plans to sell the operation failed.

AAP · Jun 16, 2022

BHP announces plans to close NSW's largest coal mine at Mt Arthur by 2030

Mining giant BHP fails to find a buyer for its Mt Arthur operation in the NSW Hunter Valley, and announces it will close the site in 2030.

ABC News · Jun 16, 2022

Man rescued after excavator pins him to retaining wall at Greta

Firefighters have released images of a delicate rescue operation at Greta in the Hunter Valley that took place earlier this week.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 16, 2022

Ocean swimmer Craig Clarke sets sights on English Channel, after training in waters off Newcastle

Hunter Valley mineworker Craig Clarke knows many people think he's "crazy", as he dives into the ocean at dawn in the middle of winter. But it's all in preparation for realising his dream of swimming the English Channel.

ABC News · Jun 11, 2022

Joeys, weapons seized in Hunter Valley rural crime crackdown

FIREARMS and two joeys are in police custody after a rural crime investigation spanning the Hunter Valley.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 7, 2022