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News ArchivesTHE Upper Hunter Shire Council has announced the 18 community groups which have received cultural activity grants ranging from $200 to $1,500.
AT last night’s Council meeting Mayor Wayne Bedggood berated Councillor Sue Abbott for raising a question about the management of conflict of interest with the airport development.
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Councillors present at last night’s meeting included Sue Abbott, Wayne Bedggood, James Burns, Ron Campbell,
THE Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has confirmed if Gummun Place in Merriwa is not compliant before the October 28 deadline there are a number of legal mechanisms which may be taken to vary or revoke accreditation as an aged care facility.
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A TEN percent reduction in the high security water allocation at Glenbawn Dam triggered Level 1 water restrictions on July 1 for most of the Upper Hunter Shire area,
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Present at the meeting were: Cr Sue Abbott, Cr Wayne Bedggood, Cr Joshua Brown, Cr James Burns,
FOLLOWING community outcry about trees being cut down in Main Street and removed in Kingdon Street the Council has issued an apology for not consulting with the community,
THE Upper Hunter Shire Council met last night and key decisions included Council passing a motion to donate money from the water fund to truck water to farmers to a maximum of $3,000 per month to farmers until more than 50 percent of the Shire is not in drought.
AT last night’s Council meeting the options for the special rate variation were endorsed by Council and concerns regarding Council underwriting the War Birds air show were raised.
AT last night’s meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council the matters which drew most attention included the fate of the Gold Digger’s Arms (see: History May be Bulldozed),