BIZARRE: 11 | Mind Blowing Facts

Hunter Valley Buses cancellation hits Irrawang Public School students

"Parents deserve to have faith that buses will turn up and right now they can't."

Newcastle Herald · Jul 25, 2022

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

Trains back on track after floods throw a spanner in the works

Coal supplies are back on track after serious floods at Maitland shut down the Hunter Valley rail network.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 18, 2022

Another 22 years of coal queried in Mount Pleasant mine extension hearing

Climate change on the agenda at planning commission's consideration of massive Hunter Valley coal mine expansion plan

Newcastle Herald · Jul 7, 2022

Homes of 85,000 People at Risk, but Rain Eases Around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney on Wednesday as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia’s largest city. While rain was easing across Sydney, several waterways including the Hawkesbury-Nepean rivers system on Sydney’s northern and western fringes remained at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 6, 2022

Flooding washes away Josh Johnson's beehives outside varroa eradication zone

Just when beekeepers thought varroa mite was their biggest concern, floodwaters have inundated areas around much of the NSW Hunter Valley.

ABC News · Jul 6, 2022

Obituary: Bill Roche leaves Hunter Valley Gardens legacy

'His vision was quite extraordinary when you think he didn't have a father figure.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 5, 2022

Regional towns are at risk of being wiped out by the move to net-zero. Here's their best chance for survival

Australia’s mining and heavy industry sectors are on the cusp of a revolution as the world shifts to net-zero. Demand for traditional industrial commodities – coal, oil, and gas – is set to slide.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2022

Hunter Valley's 'beloved' Picnic Train needs more time to find new home

Trains enthusiasts have asked the Supreme Court for up to three years to vacate land at North Rothbury

Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2022

Glandore fires up for annual Burning of the Barrel

"This weekend we'll have the main bonfire plus about 10 separate fires to ensure everyone is warm and comfortable."

Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2022