News – Ongoing Issues
PETITION: Investigation into Upper Hunter Shire Council
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Link to: Parliamentary petition for investigation into Council.
The petition closes on Monday,
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Editorial: MR358 – missing investigation and punt lost
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DURING proceedings in the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal to obtain the geotechnical report on the failed Merriwa-Willow Tree Road,
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Editorial: Footing the bill on the cycleway
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THE township of Merriwa has banded together to help some of their own, who are faced with an unexpected $60,000 bill from Council.
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Editorial: Council set to serve serious hangover
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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.
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Editorial: Airport – oxygen is required!
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THE airport is in the hole by $1.2million for 2021-2022, plus needs to find $538,475 in loan repayments each year.
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Covid: Which town will get to the pub first?
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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,
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Voting 101: Upper Hunter by-election
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WE are headed to the polls on Saturday to vote in the Upper Hunter by-election.
Breaking the Chain of Infection
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To help you break the chain of infection of covid-19, to protect you, your family and our community,
Scone Airport Development
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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.