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The Latest Breaking News from Hunter

Hunter in wettest La Nina on record

At least one Hunter weather station is poised to break its annual rainfall record.

Newcastle Herald

Farmers in low-lying areas warned to move livestock to higher ground amid flood warning

Farmers have been warned to move livestock to higher ground and monitor pumps in low lying areas across the Hunter as river levels rise.

Newcastle Herald

Driver was 'shattered' after crash hurt rider

The woman was thrown from her bike and later airlifted to John Hunter Hospital with serious injuries, including two broken legs.

Newcastle Herald

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Cannabis offences fall in Hunter, as medical use rises

Cannabis offences continued to fall this year, despite COVID restrictions being lifted.

Newcastle Herald

Nippers chomping at the bit to hit Hunter beaches this season

Not even wet weather can dampen the excitement of Newcastle's newest Nippers recruits.

Newcastle Herald

Flooding in the Hunter as rivers rise, but rain eases

A flood warning was in place on Sunday for the Hunter River and Wollombi Brook.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Valley farmers in Singleton bypass stand-off with Transport for NSW over compulsory land acquisition

Generational farmers in the Hunter Valley say they'll be worse off after going through a land acquisition process with the New South Wales government for the construction of the Singleton bypass.

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Bridge closed at Aberglasslyn as SES braces for heavy rain and possible flooding

Heavy rain and damaging winds have been forecast for parts of the Hunter. Stay safe and avoid floodwaters.

Newcastle Herald

'Sitting there rotting away': Fresh push to relocate Hunter museum collection after 30 years

"It's a fabulous collection. It shouldn't be just sitting out there rotting away."

Newcastle Herald

See what the Hunter Coast Offshore Wind Project will look like from the shore

The developers of the proposed Hunter Coast Offshore Wind Project have announced plans to expand the project's size from 1.4 gigawatts to 1.65 gigawatts.

Newcastle Herald

Rare double Hunter's moon 2022 to rise this weekend - the best time to see it

Autumn's first full moon will be at its brightest during this time.

Daily Record

Man found dead after helicopter crash at Maitland

A man has died after a fatal helicopter crash in the Hunter on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter councils welcome $15 million flood recovery funding but note room for 'improved opportunity'

Councils impacted by February and March flooding are eligible.

Newcastle Herald

Rail work planned between Newcastle, Ulan, Narrabri this week

The Australian Rail Track Corporation will carry out a major maintenance shutdown of the Hunter Valley Network of all rail lines from Newcastle to Ulan and Narrabri from October 5 to 7.

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Downpour to mark the end of school holidays in the Hunter

ENJOY the sunshine while it lasts, because the latest forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology warns of severe wet weather to finish off the school holidays.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter's hydrogen window won't last

Regions like the Hunter have no time to lose if they are to realise their competitive advantage in the emerging hydrogen economy, the head of hydrogen at global management consultancy McKinsey has cautioned.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter renewable powerhouse charges ahead

The transformation of the Hunter and Central Coast into a clean energy powerhouse has taken a major step forward with the release of a draft declaration of the regions' Renewable Energy Zone.

Newcastle Herald

Double demerits return for Labour Day long-weekend, extra penalties from Friday

Double demerits will be in force across the Hunter for the second consecutive weekend as more police are out and about for the annual Labor Day public holiday.

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Feral honey bees to be poisoned in NSW varroa mite hotspots to prevent spread of parasite

The NSW government will target feral bee colonies in a red zone in the Hunter Valley from next week, using the insecticide fipronil at baiting stations.

Newcastle Herald

Dogs and cats left starving and sick in the Hunter

Unregistered and undesexed dogs and cats in public housing create big problems for rescue groups.

AAP

Cop rescues trio from NSW floods with rope

A NSW police officer has rescued a young boy and two women using just a rope and a winch after they became stranded in floodwaters in the Hunter region.

Newcastle Herald

NSW mining jobs down, Hunter labour market steady

The number of people employed in NSW mining has fallen to levels not seen since 2010, according to ABS data

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Street fig trees have to go: council

Arborists found three of the four figs on the refuge were in decline and were unable to improve.

Newcastle Herald

Severe weather warning for parts of NSW: Hunter to cop a drenching

THE Hunter is in for a drenching as the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts "widespread rain and thunderstorms" for coming days.

ABC News

Varroa mite detection forces the destruction of research hives in NSW's Hunter region

Honey bee hives at a national research hub are destroyed following the nearby detection of varroa mite, but nearly 50 high value queen bees are saved and rehomed.

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