The Latest Breaking News from Maitland

Maitland farmers fear Hunter agriculture could dry up under state's planned water restrictions

A state government proposed plan would invoke a blanket order to upstream farmers to stop drawing irrigation water from the river's tidal pools when salinity levels reached a triggering threshold further downstream near Miller's Forest.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 12, 2022

Two peas in a pod in historic Maitland

Topics: Historic houses in Maitland and lost legends.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 11, 2022

Liz O'Brien finds musical outlet in Marla

LIKE many artists Liz O'Brien's creativity is expressed in multiple forms. Anyone that's visited Maitland Regional Gallery in the past year would have stumbl...

Newcastle Herald · Feb 10, 2022

Two from Maitland among latest to die with COVID-19

A man and woman - aged in their 70s and 90s - from the Maitland local government area were among the 27 people with COVID-19 to die across NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 31, 2022

Three at Lake Macquarie, one in Maitland die with COVID-19

Three people from Lake Macquarie and a person from Maitland were among the 35 who lost their lives with COVID-19 across NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 28, 2022

Historic Maitland Gaol attracts $10m funding

Overnight accommodation and opening up the guard towers are on the agenda for the heritage-listed site.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 27, 2022

New citizens to a regatta: How Maitland marked Australia Day 2022

New citizens to river regatta: How Maitland celebrated Australia Day 2022.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 26, 2022

Maitland's Mitchell Lightfoot wins NSW Country title in personal best time

Maitland's Mitchell Lightfoot has set a new personal best time of 13.52 seconds in winning the men's Under-20 110 metres hurdles at NSW Country Championships...

Newcastle Herald · Jan 22, 2022

Prestigious portraits: Archibald Prize has landed in Maitland Regional Art Gallery

Australia's oldest and most prestigious portraiture competition is now on show in Maitland Regional Art Gallery for the first time since 2014.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 21, 2022

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

"It is future proofing for the Lower Hunter area"

Newcastle Herald · Jan 19, 2022