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Olivia’s Royal Ribbon Ride

BY JEM ANSHAW

The Royal Easter Show is not a new event for Olivia Thrift, but this years event is one she won’t soon forget.

Return to normality for Scone Horse Festival

BY ALEX TIGANI

The 2022 Scone Horse Festival was one to remember. Visitors from across NSW flocked to our nation’s horse capital for a fortnight of fun and activities as hundreds lined the streets for the popular horse parade on Sunday, May 8.

Rams return home for premiership reunion

BY ALEX TIGANI

The Muswellbrook Rams will be hosting two big clashes over the next week.

Cream of the Crop at Angus Sale

For 32 years the Hunter Valley Angus Breeders Association have been hosting an annual sale in May, and this year will be no different.

Glory for Hill at Glendon

Scone cyclist Ben Hill returned to the Upper Hunter last month.

Perfect Time for Cuppa with a Cause

By Jem Anshaw BIG is an understatement when it comes […]

Scone Open title and course record for Brady

Muswellbrook golfer Brady Benkovic had two reasons to smile on Sunday.

2022 Anzac Day (Photo Gallery)

Many locals across our region gathered as one for this year’s Anzac Day ceremonies.

Yasmin and Adam aim for the double

BY ALEX TIGANI

Scone Thoroughbreds’ first grade playing coach Adam Clydsdale is set for an eventful weekend.

Recognition for Meakes

BY ALEX TIGANI

Scone’s Yasmin Meakes is a proud teacher, farmer and sporting talent.

Centuries for Moore and Teague

BY ALEX TIGANI

Liam Moore’s 21st birthday came three days early.

Hunter Shines at State Tidy Towns Awards

BY DI SNEDDON

Barely an award announcement at last weekend’s New South Wales Tidy Towns Award presentation was made without some reference to the Hunter region.

Honey Secrets Shared by Rucko’s Farm

We all know how to get honey out of bottles or tubs, but what about how it gets there?

Time For Rural Women to Come Together

Rural women have a tendency to put others before themselves, something that has not gone unnoticed by staff at Upper Hunter Community Services.

Community Laundry Opens in Scone

Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre have ticked off another project to help their community with the opening of the Community Laundry.

Funding Secured for Scone Revitalisation

A recent funding boost to Upper Hunter Shire Council’s Scone main street revitalisation means the project can finally get started.

Issue 42 (February 11)

Pride of representing Australia There is something special about representing […]

A clash three years in the making

BY ALEX TIGANI

It has been 1175 days since our region’s two associations last played off in a John Bull Shield match.

DeVrye delivers inspiring speech

BY ALEX TIGANI

The stars aligned across the Upper Hunter last month when Catherine DeVrye shared her Australia Day address in Scone.

The Road to Scone

BY ALEX TIGANI

A lot has changed for Singleton’s Cody Heffernan since he last competed at an Australian PBR event held in the Upper Hunter.

DeVrye Welcomes New Citizens

BY ALEX TIGANI

The Upper Hunter welcomed 28 new Australian citizens across three events on Wednesday morning.

Upper Hunter recipients humbled by honours

BY ALEX TIGANI

Local leaders John Brooks and Dylan Denley may have an age gap of 60 years.

Australia Day Top Honour for Anto

BY JEM ANSHAW

Antony White has been awarded and Order of Australia for his contribution to the Upper Hunter community, something he is quite humble about receiving.

Issue 41 (January 28)

Singleton Election Remains in Supreme Court A failure in the […]

O’Connor holds off Banks and Constable

The Upper Hunter Veterans Golfers returned to Scone last week.

House fire at Parkville

Emergency services were responded to a house fire at Parkville (near Scone) this morning.

Swimmers splash into Singleton

BY ALEX TIGANI

Swimmers from across NSW made their way to Singleton last weekend for the NSW Country Regionals meet.

More Voting Results from Monday’s Count

Postal votes for the Local Government Election will be counted from Friday with official results not expected from the NSW Electoral Commission until December 22.

Voting Continues Slowly in Local Government Elections

Only a handful of votes appear to have been counted yesterday in the Local Government Elections for Muswellbrook, Singleton and Upper Hunter.

Santa continues annual Lollyrun (Full Schedule)

BY ALEX TIGANI

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.

Voting Numbers after December 9 Count in Local Government Elections

Sue Moore continues to lead the count in the Mayoral Election in Singleton.

Scone lands Country Championships Wildcard

BY ALEX TIGANI

The Scone Race Club is thrilled to announce that it has been selected to host the 2022 Country Championship wildcard heat on Sunday March 20, 2022.

Lighting up the Upper Hunter

The countdown is on until the lighting of the Upper […]

UHDCA resumes

BY ALEX TIGANI

Limited Upper Hunter District Cricket was played over the past fortnight due to the region’s heavy rainfall.

All Eyes on the River

BY DI SNEDDON

Consistent, solid rainfalls over the past few days has seen lower level flooding across the Upper Hunter.

Changes at Scone Park

BY ALEX TIGANI

The spotlight continued to shine on the Scone Thoroughbreds on Sunday.

Nominations open for local council elections

Nominations are now open for candidates who plan to contest the NSW Local Government elections and will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, November 3 2021.

Captain-coach role for Clydsdale

BY ALEX TIGANI

Scone Thoroughbreds senior president Tom Hagan has confirmed former NRL star Adam Clydsdale will coach his first-grade side in 2022.

Eventful 24 hours for Westpac Rescue Helicopter

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has been called to the Upper Hunter three times since midnight.

Fisher Returned as Deputy Mayor

It may be the shortest stint in local government history as deputy mayor but Cr Kiwa Fisher was re-elected unopposed to the role last month.

Cycling accident near Scone

At approximately 10.15 am Ambulance NSW tasked the Westpac Rescue […]

Teenage Thoroughbreds make history

BY ALEX TIGANI

Scone junior premiership coach Todd Carr has confirmed he will be back next season.

Truck and train collision

Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance for a collision near Scone.

Once An Olympian, Always An Olympian

BY ALEX TIGANI

For more than half a century, Kevin Hallett has stood proud as the Upper Hunter’s strongest connection to the Olympic Games.

Banks Celebrates First NSWVGA Title

Lyn Banks has done it again. The local golfer is […]

Glory for Scone Public School

BY ALEX TIGANI Lewis Brown made history last week. The […]

Music Marks Reconciliation Celebration

By Jem Anshaw Thursday, May 27, marked the start of […]

New Courts Opened Ahead of Moher’s Day Weekend

There is nothing like playing sport together to help mothers and daughters bond.

Scone Receives Top Honour

Move over equine, cricket is making its mark in Scone.