Every Room Is A Garden Room
In 2004 with their three daughters and pregnant with their fourth, Nigel and Kath Meier decided to return home to Scone from the Southern Highlands.
Andrew Presented with Australian Sports Medal
Scone equestrian Andrew Driffield was one of 17 athletes who participated in the 2023 Virtus Global Games to be presented with an Australian Sports Medal at Sydney’s Government House recently. “It’s great recognition for what we did last year, and all the athletes were very honoured,” Andrew said. Andrew was awarded his medal by the Governor […]
Pilliga Campaign In The Upper Hunter
Unions NSW Pilliga Campaign Committee and Lock The Gate will be stopping in the Upper Hunter as they make their way to Newcastle bringing attention to the damage the Queensland Hunter Gas Pipeline will cause. The convoy will start in Narabri, then move on to Gunnedah as they bring attention to the destruction of Gomeroi […]
Fatal Crash At Owens Gap – Scone
A woman has died in a two vehicle crash in the state’s Hunter Valley. About 3:55pm yesterday (Friday 4 October 2024), emergency services were called to Bunnan Road, Owens Gap, 22kms west of Scone, following reports a Mitsubishi Lancer had collided with a Nissan Navara. Officers from Hunter Valley Police District attended and were told […]
GALLERY: Jamie Lyon Nine’s NRL School Competition
On Thursday September 19, 2024, school teams from across the Group 21 Upper Hunter region converged on Olympic Park in Muswellbrook for the Jamie Lyon Nine’s competition. St Joseph’s Catholic College, Aberdeen, V Scone High School in the 14’s girls competition St Joseph’s Catholic College, Aberdeen, V Scone High School in the 16’s boys competition […]
Kings Birthday Honours
Charles Cooke Recognised for His Dedication to the Scottish Community In 2000, Charles Cooke helped found the Aberdeen Highland Games. Now, as the Games enter its 25th year, he has been recognised for his dedication to the Scottish community, honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia over the King’s Birthday long weekend. Charles […]
Wow, it’s our 100th Edition!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
On June 19, 2020, we published the first edition of The Hunter River Times and today, we deliver to you our 100th edition.
Scone Rider Heads to England
Scone rider Andrew Driffield is continuing his journey with Virtus, heading over to Winchester Hampshire, England to represent Australia at the 2024 Virtus European Equestrian Championships from July 15 to 19. Last year at the Virtus Global Games in Vichy, France, Andrew won gold in team dressage alongside teammates Sui Watts and Sarah Sherwood, also […]
Issue 99 9may 24, 2024)
Issue 94 (March 15, 2024)
Issue 89 (December 1, 2023)
Issue 85 (October 20, 2023)
Issue 84 (October 6, 2023)
Issue 82 (September 8, 2023)
Call for Curby Support in Scone
BY DI SNEDDON Scone residents are being urged to show support for a new soft plastics reclamation program called for by Scone Tidy Towns. Tidy Towner Clare Allanson is working on an initiative to trial the introduction of Curby in the Upper Hunter Shire that members believe will be a game changer for sustainability in […]
