Hunter LLS says it’s time for land managers to focus on practical strategies for managing a tough winter.
Talking tactics for the winter ahead with Local Land Services
RECORD-BREAKING saleyard numbers at Scone, Tamworth, and Dubbo signals that cattle producers are selling down, with Hunter Local Land Services (LLS) urging landholders to keep making these proactive decisions as conditions tighten moving into winter. Three key indicators point to increasing pressure on producers. Scone’s largest yarding on record, with more than 4,000 head, reflects […]
Appeal for information following suspicious fires
DETECTIVES are appealing for information following a series of recent grass fires in the Hunter Valley. Between Monday 2 March 2026 and Friday 24 April 2026, a total of 24 grass fires were reported in areas surrounding Singleton. The fires have occurred along Golden Highway at Warkworth, and Mitchell Line of Road, Jerrys Plains Road, […]
Charges laid following fatal crash
A MAN has been charged following a fatal single-vehicle crash late last year. About 10.30pm on Sunday 14 December 2025, police were patrolling The Bucketts Way at Limeburners Creek – about 12km east of Clarence Town – when they located a 36-year-old man on the side of the road. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police […]
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher are facing questions about the budget. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
Budget won’t be war between generations: treasurer
POTENTIAL changes to negative gearing or capital gains tax in the federal budget would not be breaking the trust of voters, the treasurer says. As Jim Chalmers prepares to hand down his fifth budget, the government faces accusations it is coming after “mum and dad” investors as family trusts join capital gains tax discounts and […]
Essential maintenance work underway to preserve the heritage listed Cooreei Bridge
MAINTENANCE work kicked off on Monday to upgrade the heritage-listed Cooreei Bridge over the Williams River east of Dungog. The NSW Government is investing $7.3 million to rehabilitate the historic landmark on Stroud Hill Road. Cooreei Bridge, which is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register, is the first Henry Harvey Dare-type timber bridge built […]
Lone Rider making good progress on Barrington Tops Forest Rd. Photo: Outer Limit Collective.
Thunderbolts riders battle mud and mountains in gruelling 173km epic
Olivia Gollan and Margaret Hemsley celebrate finishing the Women’s Monument in equal 3rd place. Photo: Outer Limit Collective Lone Rider making good progress on Barrington Tops Forest Rd. Photo: Outer Limit Collective. The numerous creek crossings along the course challenge both the body and the bike. Photo: Outer Limit Collective. WHILE the Anzac Day weekend […]
If you’re reading this, you probably won’t benefit from the new social media tax. We want to change that.
YOU may have heard that the government is proposing a new levy on tech giants like Google and Facebook to help fund Australian journalism. Before you look away, thinking ‘what has this got to do with me?’ – a quick question. What do you like about the website or newspaper you’re currently reading? Maybe it […]
Paterson Golf Club
SATURDAY 25TH APRIL INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD FIELD | 41 members. DIV 1 (<15) | Winner Greg Scott (6) 36 Points, Runner Up Jarrod Roberts (13) 35 Points, 3rd Place Paul Langley (13) 35 Points DIV 2 (16-36) | Winner Buck Campbell (24) 38 Points, Runner Up Cain Gorfine (17) 38 Points, 3rd Place Margaret Walker (23) […]
Stargazing: Fishing by the moon phases
EVERY fisherman dreams of catching the big one – the fish that turns an ordinary day on the water into a season-long bragging right. But what if I told you there’s a way to plan your fishing trips like a pro, know when the bite will be at its best, and head home feeling like […]
