Anzac Day 2024
As crowds gathered to show their respects at Anzac Day […]
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A season opening draw between Scone and Muswellbrook has prompted Group 21 water cooler conversations across the region.
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These are just some of the names of the gallant soldiers from Branxton that fought in WW1, named on the Branxton Memorial Rotunda opened in June 1923.
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There were mixed emotions for Branxton’s Peree Watson when announced as Labor’s candidate for the Upper Hunter on Saturday.
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Helen Scott (nee Lidwinski) could not help but get emotional when opening the Greta Army and Migrant Camp Gallery Wall at the Branxton Community Hall on Monday morning.
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Wherever you live in the Hunter Valley, we all have our local pub that is our go-to any day of the week.
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Roslyn Shearer still tears up when talking about watching her cattle, neck deep in flood water last month, trying to find their way to higher ground.
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When you see a heavy police presence you automatically associate it with crime.
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This Saturday, Australia decides.
It is the term we hear each Federal Election and, at ground level, all eyes have been on the Hunter’s nine candidates in the lead up.
BY ALEX TIGANI
Which of this Saturday’s 40 voting centres in the Hunter electorate used to be the Greta Migrant Camp’s YMCA Hall?
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Barely an award announcement at last weekend’s New South Wales Tidy Towns Award presentation was made without some reference to the Hunter region.
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Branxton’s Corey Lamb is one of three locals currently competing in the NSW Men’s Amateur Open.
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Santa Claus has been spotted around Singleton this week and will continue participating in the Singleton 444 Fire and Rescue station’s 17th annual Christmas Lollyrun.
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Lawn Bowlers in the Branxton area were delighted to see a huge amount of activity at Miller Park last week with the installation of the new green.
Read MoreBY ALEX TIGANI SPORTS EDITOR Branxton’s Nate Hamson made history […]
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Peering into fridges brimming with wagyu beef, extraordinary Berkshire pork, the finest cuts of Cowra lamb, house made charcuterie and a cabinet of thick flavoured sausages and all the usual suspects, I felt like a kid in a candy shop.
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Hundreds of locals ventured down to the new Huntlee Coles for the supermarket’s opening day of operation last Wednesday.
Read MoreBranxton Pet Shop owner and Glendonbrook resident Trevor Stafa with a golden pheasant, one of the species he breeds.
Read MoreGREAT NEWS: (Left to right) Lotta Jackson (General Manager of Cessnock City Council), Cr Bob Pynsent (Cessnock City Mayor), Tony Gates (Member of the Branxton Greta Memorial Cycleway organisation), Brian Furner (RSL sub-branch president), Brett Wild (Chairman of the Branxton Greta Memorial Cycleway organisation) and Justin Fitzpatrick-Barr (Director of Works and Infrastructure).
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