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The Latest Breaking News from Maitland

We pick our best team of the NPL season. From YouTube scouts to bicycle kicks, here's the final cut

See who made the cut in the team of the year for 2026.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 8

Land records fuel fight over Maitland's Clift Street 'park' as council readies sale

Residents say title documents show council did not own the block until 1997.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 2

Teenagers charged over serious crash in allegedly stolen car

Two 14-year-old boys are accused of a string of offences after a serious crash that sent an allegedly stolen car airborne at Maitland.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 1

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Hunter out-of-home care manager denies raping, choking female colleagues

Before his arrest, he was a manager at a Maitland-based disability, mental health and child and family services provider.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 24

Music festival won't go ahead in Maitland after threat to showground, promoter's cars firebombed

Frequency Forest was planned as a three-day psytrance rave at the former home of Groovin' The Moo this month. Now, police are investigating.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 19

Clash over 'half-boiled' plan for every resident to have a view of three trees

COUNCIL NEWS: Inquiry into $7.6m tender, how flood mapping changes may impact you and more.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 17

Revealed: Banned player learns grand final fate

NNSW Football makes call on appeal against suspension

Newcastle Herald · Sep 7

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Sixth time lucky: Maitland chef wins national title at annual cook-off

Iron Gate Kitchen sous chef Ashleigh Handsaker has been crowned the 2026 Nestlé Golden Chef of the Year.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 6

Maitland ranks among 'happiest' cities as hitching post debate rages on

Maitland's hitching post debate is continuing to rage

Newcastle Herald · Sep 3

Calls for state to redirect gun buyback cash to health as maternity services teeter

A Hunter council wants to see the money reallocated to regional health and roads.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 1

Grand final blog: Souths win extra-time thriller to end Maitland's run at four titles

All the action from McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 1

'Proven big-game player': Former NSW Waratah ready to fire for Two Blues

Two Blues 'peaking', Students out for history in exciting opening weekend of Hunter Rugby finals

Newcastle Herald · Aug 21

'It's racist': artist takes Maitland hitching post debate to the source

Fresh chapter in artist's challenge to Maitland's hitching post folklore.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 20

Sharp rise in homes for sale signals market shift in Newcastle and Maitland

Experts say demand has pulled back 'quite rapidly'.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 19

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Newcastle Herald · Aug 17

Art stoush: Maitland mayor's role in spotlight

Under what authority did the Maitland mayor act, asks councillor

Newcastle Herald · Aug 17

Councillor seeks harsher penalties for sports field vandals

Communities across the Hunter are sick of repairing torn-up fields.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 12

Food Bites: Maitland's 'guru' of fin-to-tail cooking shares his story

Josh Niland has a new book set for release. It's called Saint Peter: Chapter & Verse.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Australian town defends its ‘long-valued and admired’ statue of an enslaved African American child

Maitland city council has condemned an art exhibit challenging the 150-year-old figure, which the artist says ‘does not represent Black skin with any dignity’

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Newcastle Herald · Aug 4

Allegations continue to fly over controversial hitching post art intervention

Council says neither the mayor or general manager were involved

Newcastle Herald · Aug 3

'Come for the art, stay for the municipal panic': statue at centre of storm

Maitland City Council rushes to stand by 'Jocko' amid art debate

Newcastle Herald · Jul 27

Blueprint for quality urban hubs lost in Hunter sprawl

Phillip O' Neill | Urban design principles outlined in regional plan not evident on the ground

Newcastle Herald · Jul 22

Council's warning sign outside 'Jocko' exhibition condemned

The council has maintained its stance.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 21

Maitland's landmark 1887 former bank, complete with original vault, listed with $3.1m guide

"It's irreplaceable from a cost perspective".

Newcastle Herald · Jul 20

Councillor calls for parkrun pathway in the region's fastest growing city

Council to discuss parkrun pathway from Anambah to Branxton.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 19

New book blows up the myth of Maitland's 'little black boy'

Mark Tindall's new book has sought to correct the record of Maitland's little black boy.

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