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'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close, here's a community blueprint to sustain the Hunter Valley

The decline of the coal industry means 17 mines in the New South Wales Hunter Valley will close over the next two decades. More than 130,000 hectares of mining land — nearly two-thirds of the valley floor between Broke and Muswellbrook — will become available for new uses.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2023

Sinkholes the size of swimming pools taking in floodwater and sewage in the Hunter Valley

Dozens of sinkholes have appeared in the rural Hunter Valley community of Broke in the aftermath of flooding rains, filling up with the suffocating stench of sewage.

ABC News · Jul 25, 2022

Hunter Valley flood recovery focuses on towns of Broke and Bulga

Hunter Valley residents have resorted to flying foxes and temporary bridges to traverse deep gouges left by flooding on their treasured communities.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022