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State Secretary from the Australian Metal Workers Union in Western Australia, Steve McCartney, was joined by residents of Collie to share their transition experiences with the Upper Hunter community at a forum organised by Hunter Jobs Alliance in Singleton last week.
Read MoreWhat started as an escape, became a passion and now Samantha Dennis-Serhan has been recognised for all the work that goes into her production company.
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It has been a long time coming but Singleton Heights Public School finally celebrated their fete last Friday.
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Lifelong friendships were formed at the Pokolbin Hall last month for the region’s first Kick Fear Afternoon.
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The Singleton Sundowners CWA capped off a memorable first year with a well-attended trivia night on Saturday, October 29.
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Next week is Recycling Week which is a great time for the community to remind themselves of the four R’s.
Read MoreA conversation amongst Bengalla’s maintenance crew around homelessness became so insightful that they decided the situation needed more than just talk.
Read MoreA $250 visa card will be available for regional apprentices and university students in 2023.
Read MoreSingleton Sundowners CWA are celebrating their one-year anniversary with a trivia night this Saturday, October 29 to raise money for the Singleton Neighbourhood Centre.
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The Singleton Golf Club’s centenary celebrations are in full swing this month.
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From Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia to Bar Beach in Newcastle, nothing was finer than lunch at Merriwa’s St David’s Uniting Church on Tuesday for the 42 people taking part in the Ride for Compassion.
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Nick Carey was not the only former Singleton Golf Club junior champion with a smile on Sunday night.
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Despite struggling to see through massive spray and a foggy windscreen, Ryan Gilroy has kept his eyes forward for his best result yet in the Toyota 86 series at Bathurst.
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The Singleton Golf Club’s biggest names will be returning to town this month to celebrate the club’s centenary.
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If there was ever a year that Brendan James was going to secure the B-Grade title of the Singleton Golf Club championships, it was going to be in 2022.
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To win a Singleton Golf Club championship at A-Grade, B-Grade or junior level is a magnificent achievement.
Read MoreRoad safety at a prominent Singleton intersection will receive a boost with the installation of a new red-light speed camera at the intersection of the New England Highway and Bridgman Road.
Read MoreIt is a big statement for the legendary Muswellbrook trainer when looking back on her success with Jest Crusin’ and Lucky Night.
Read MoreWith the closure of Liddell Power Station scheduled for April next year, work to support AGL’s people throughout the journey is well advanced.
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October 10 is world Homeless Day, a date to think of those without a roof over their heads and it is more common than you think.
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Scone artist Roberta Wiseman was all smiles when she was declared as the winner of the 57th Scone Art Prize last Friday.
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Niblicks, mashies, cleeks and lofters may no longer be in the modern-day golfer’s vocabulary.
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The Singleton Golf Club’s annual general meeting will be taking place at the Mechanics Institute on Thursday, October 20. This will mark the club’s 100th anniversary after the first AGM was held at the same venue on the same date in 1922 (which was a Friday).
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Singleton’s Jill Mandas was one of the estimated 100,000 gathered at Lismore to see the Queen on her coronation tour in 1954.
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Eli Smith will be one of the juniors flying the flag for Singleton next week.
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While the community have been enjoying the new facilities at Muswellbrook Aquatic Centre for a month now, the building was officially opened on the weekend.
Read MoreTen emergency response teams from across the region competed at the annual Hunter Valley Open Cut Mines Rescue competition on Friday, 9 September 9, 2022. It was the first time the district event has been held since 2019 due to covid restrictions.
Read MoreWhen it comes to recent incidents tasked by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service it is hard to forget about the story of Scone’s David Gatwood.
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Here’s a trivia question. How many years of voluntary service have Singleton locals John Adam, Jayne Eather, Judy Smith and Denise Paul combined for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.
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Merriwa Magpie Kelly Maslen is one of the big names lining up in the women’s competition.
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Kiss from a Rose Charity Ball, supporting Bears of Hope is on this Saturday, September 10.
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People in Singleton will have more options to get to work, school and explore their local community through the NSW Government’s $110 million Get NSW Active program.
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Members from the Borneo Platoon were not the only ones recognised at last month’s march out at the Australian School of Infantry, Singleton.
Read MoreBY DI SNEDDON The Upper Hunter is the birth place […]
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When Prue Bright (nee Neely) was named 2010 Singleton Showgirl she knew there would be new opportunities in the wings.
Read MoreThe Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Lands Council have had enough, and with the support of the Hunter Valley Local Area Command and Muswellbrook Shire Council, anyone who is caught trespassing at The Common will not get away with it.
Read MoreBY JEM ANSHAW “We’re not going away, this this issue […]
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When Mrs Diana Gillett was appointed as Aboriginal Education Teacher of St Mary’s Primary School, she suspected it would be a temporary role.
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A pocket watch dating back to the 1760s has found its way back to Singleton, the town that became home to Isaac Easterbrook in 1862.
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A Glencore Integra Underground Community Investment donation has enabled the Darlington RFS to improve its capacity to respond to emergencies.
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Josh Dagg is a coalminer. He is a loving father of two beautiful girls and has been to hell and back.
Read MoreIt is Legacy Week from August 28 to September 2 and there is plenty of merchandise you can buy to support this organisation.
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Bureen Cattle Company travelled by truck to the Brisbane Ekka and while the truck may have been much lighter on the way home, the smiles were far more broader.
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The second attempt to hold Singleton Local Government Elections has been successful with nine people to be sworn into their councillor roles on August 30.
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Significant words and prayers were said and wreaths were laid at the Singleton Vietnams Remembrance Day Service.
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Hunter Valley Wine Show marked its 50th year and the 2022 chair of judges Samantha Connew said it was a celebration of the resilience of the region.
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