News – Ongoing Issues

Link to: Parliamentary petition for investigation into Council.

The petition closes on Monday,

 » Read more about: PETITION: Investigation into Upper Hunter Shire Council  »

DURING proceedings in the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal to obtain the geotechnical report on the failed Merriwa-Willow Tree Road,

 » Read more about: Editorial: MR358 – missing investigation and punt lost  »

THE township of Merriwa has banded together to help some of their own, who are faced with an unexpected $60,000 bill from Council.

 » Read more about: Editorial: Footing the bill on the cycleway  »

I’VE just learned that the Upper Hunter Shire Council now has a liquor license to sell alcohol at the airport museum between 10am and 12am Monday to Saturday and 10am until 10pm on Sundays.

 » Read more about: Editorial: Council set to serve serious hangover  »

THE airport is in the hole by $1.2million for 2021-2022, plus needs to find $538,475 in loan repayments each year.

 » Read more about: Editorial: Airport – oxygen is required!  »

WHILE Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have said “this is not a race”, with promises of restrictions easing at 70 and 80 percent vaccinated rates,

 » Read more about: Covid: Which town will get to the pub first?  »

WE are headed to the polls on Saturday to vote in the Upper Hunter by-election.

 » Read more about: Voting 101: Upper Hunter by-election  »

To help you break the chain of infection of covid-19, to protect you, your family and our community,

 » Read more about: Breaking the Chain of Infection  »

COUNCIL plans to spend $23 million upgrading the Scone Regional Airport to be compliant with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulations being introduced in August 2020 and to develop a Warbird Aviation Attraction.

 » Read more about: Scone Airport Development  »