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Long standing mayor falls as council elects new leader in tight vote

The council's deputy will step into the role.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 28

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

'Ludicrous': why Hunter council wants bureaucratic briefing ban reviewed

Councils say the changes are impractical and could weaken good governance.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 29

Council pursues 33pc rate rise as festival flop costs ratepayers $133k

Council says has no other option but to raise rates.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 1, 2024

Process starts for 30pc rate hike, as councillor appeal dismissed

Council claims it will only cost an extra $6 a week.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 10, 2024

Work finally starts to repair crucial road link, after council botched build

Coulson's Creek Road has been closed for three years.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 10, 2024

'Like getting in a car': Taking to the sky in a vintage military plane

Forty years on, the Warbirds Over Scone event will be 'better than ever'.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 19, 2024

Microgrid to provide lifeline during extreme weather blackouts

The essential services include the pharmacy, grocery and fuel providers.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 22, 2024

'It's fairly grim': Newcastle falls into drought

El Nino climate pattern points to a hot dry summer across the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 5, 2023

Road to nowhere costing residents a fortune

A bungled upgrade of a 'critical livestock freight route' is costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 21, 2023