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Labor promises an independent dairy and fresh food commissioner
An independent Dairy and Fresh Food Commissioner will address Upper Hunter farmers’ concerns in Parliament and help strengthen an industry devastated by fires,
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New energy in the chair for Arts Upper Hunter
NEW Chair of Arts Upper Hunter, Ivan Skaine’s new appointment in the organisation comes on the heels of the Covid pandemic’s impact on the creative industries.
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Bruce MacKenzie betting on by-election
FORMER Port Stephens Mayor Bruce MacKenzie has registered as an independent for the NSW Upper Hunter by-election on May 22.
NSW Premier promotes Service NSW’s Dine and Discover initiative
THE NSW Premier returned to the Upper Hunter to join Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Nationals Candidate for the Upper Hunter David Layzell at the Remington hotel and restaurant in Muswellbrook to promote Service NSW’s Dine and Discover initiative.
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Kirsty O’Connell enters the fray as Independent in upcoming by-election
ABERDEEN farmer and Friends of the Upper Hunter advocate, Kirsty O’Connell, has entered the fray and will run as an independent in the race for the Upper Hunter seat.
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Government curbs open cut mining at Dartbrook
THE NSW Government’s Future of Coal Statement will be amended to show that open-cut coal mining at the Dartbrook site would not be supported but has not ruled out extending underground mining there.
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Sue Abbott: Greens candidate for the Upper Hunter envisions an electrified future
“PASSENGER trains are far more important than coal trains,” said Sue Abbott, Greens candidate for the Upper Hunter by-election at Singleton Train station today as she advocated for a permanent increase to the number of passenger trains in Singleton and considered potential conflicting timetables between passenger trains and coal trains.
Merriwa-Willow Tree Road meeting tomorrow
UPPER Hunter Shire Council (UHSC) will install surveillance cameras to deter motorists from illegally using Merriwa-Willow Tree Road after it was closed due to safety concerns earlier this year.
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Layzell relinquishes domain names
NSW Nationals candidate for the Upper Hunter by-election David Layzell gave a directive to the Nationals head office to take down the websites and give the domain names back to two of its political party opponents.
One Nation: More coal and more jobs
ONE Nation leader Mark Latham took the opportunity to slam a Labor-Greens-union climate coalition as he officially endorsed Singleton businessman Dale McNamara as One Nation’s candidate for the Upper Hunter by-election today.