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Representatives from Singleton, Muswellbrook, Cessnock and Lake Macquarie councils were part of a roundtable meeting with federal MP Kristy McBain last week.

Hunter council leaders 'confident' after ministerial meeting

Once the site is operational - a milestone said to be close - the company will start taking newcomers, but they'll have to pay $150,000 to be indefinitely stored in liquid nitrogen.

Second shot at life, or pure science fiction? Either way, it's on our doorstep

Anita Beaumont

Concerned: Dr David Durrheim, public health physician at Hunter New England Health, urges people to continue wearing masks in crowded places.

This week the Hunter has recorded about a thousand COVID-19 cases a day.

COVID's up, flu's up, hospitalisations are up, so please, 'mask up', top doc warns

Tourist destination: Singleton mayor Sue Moore said the Art and Cultural Centre will be key for tourism. Picture: Singleton Council

"Even through we have well over fifty per cent of our population employed in an industry related to mining, we don't believe in the stigma of being a mining town."

'More than a mining town': Singleton's plan to re-shape its identity

Mathew Perry

DISCOVER: Camel Milk NSW, located between Muswellbrook and Denman, is accepting Discover NSW Vouchers. Picture: Camel Milk NSW

NSW residents have seven days left to use their Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers, so we've compiled a list of some of the places and experiences you can use them in Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton and the Hunter Valley

Where you can use your Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers in the Upper Hunter

Madeline Link

NOT HAPPY: Muswellbrook mayor Steve Reynolds says the state government must do more to help the region prepare for the future. Picture: Peter Lorimer

The mayor of Muswellbrook has called the state budget a "slap in the face" for the region as a Hunter MP says the "toe in the water" commitment to hydrogen is evidence the government isn't serious about transforming Hunter communities that rely on coal.

Mayors hit out at 'slap in the face' as state budget snubs coal communities

POLICE: A NSW Police car. Picture: File Photo

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Three people have been charged and two firearms seized following a pursuit and ongoing investigations into alleged firearm thefts in the Hunter region.

Shots allegedly fired at police aircraft during Upper Hunter pursuit

Matthew Kelly

MORE TO BE DONE: Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp wants to see more mining royalties spent in the Hunter. Picture: Simone De Peak

The NSW government will rake in an extra $810 million in coal royalties this year - and almost $4 billion over the next four years - but has not put an extra dollar into a fund to help coal mining communities prepare for change.

Royalty rip-off: Hunter misses coal mining windfall in NSW Budget

FARM LIFE: Karen and Marty are looking forward to their first lavender harvest in late 2022. Picture: Mathew Perry

Karen and Marty's dream to move from Sydney to the Upper Hunter to pursue a country lifestyle led to them creating Wine Country Lavender near Singleton.

Country Life: Bringing lavender to the Hunter Valley's wine country

AIR QUALITY: The Bayswater Power Station near Muswellbrook. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

The Operational Network of Air Quality Impact Resources will see the NSW Government partner with five universities and 13 local councils to look at how different air quality issues can be solved.

Muswellbrook joins statewide project to improve air quality monitoring

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GRAVEL: Pothole at the intersection of President Wilson Walk and Lemon Tree Passage Road, Tanilba Bay. Picture: Simone De Peak

"During a week of no rain, we're able to repair and get back down to 1,000 open [potholes] at any time, but as it rains again it quickly jumps back up to 5,000,"