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The Latest Breaking News from Lower Hunter

Watch how the hay helicopter of hope kept stranded cattle fed

The helicopter was kept busy with cattle in need across the Lower Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Some NSW flood warnings remain but relief for Sydney from extreme weather

Moderate flooding on parts of Bogan and Darling and minor warnings for Wollombi Brook, Lachlan, Macquarie and Lower Hunter rivers

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor pledges to get Hunter manufacturing rolling again

The state's shadow treasurer Daniel Mookhey says the Lower Hunter could undergo a renaissance as a rail manufacturing hub with the right government support.

Newcastle Herald

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Storm damage: tree pins woman in car at Singleton after wild weather

Gale force winds remain a risk in the Hunter as "saturated soils bring an increased risk of gusty winds toppling trees and power lines".

Newcastle Herald

Red and dead: Streams of acid leach from old Hunter mines

Salinity from Upper Hunter mines will trump acid drainage issues, expert.

Newcastle Herald

Students should not pay the price for bus driver shortages

The spate of school bus cancellations across the Lower Hunter since the start of term one has highlighted that providing students with the means to attend school is just as important as providing them with an education.

Newcastle Herald

Tapping deep into the Hunter's ancient river

A project that could potentially supplement the Lower Hunter's water supplies with billions of litres of water that has been trapped underground for thousands years is a step closer to being realised.

Newcastle Herald

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Another death in the Lower Hunter as district records highest number of new COVID cases

The Hunter New England local health district has again recorded the largest number of new cases of COVID-19 in the state

Newcastle Herald

Paramedics called to bus crash as thunderstorms lash Newcastle and the Lower Hunter

Police told The Herald there were not believed to be any serious injuries.

Newcastle Herald

Truth-telling vigil connects Newcastle to its Indigenous heritage on eve of January 26

A community vigil in recognition of Indigenous culture in the Lower Hunter and around the country packed the natural amphitheatre of King Edward Park Tuesday evening, as speakers in turns mourned the devastating impact of colonialism on their heritage and celebrated the resilience and diversity of ancient and living culture.

Newcastle Herald

City's day of pride as $470m Maitland hospital opens

"It is future proofing for the Lower Hunter area"

Newcastle Herald

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