20+ hour, 54+ min ago   (447+ words) Overcrowding and long waits for students travelling on buses at Gillieston Public School are set to be addressed with improved services coming into operation from Monday, September 14. Services will also be improved for students attending Kurri Kurri High School and…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (391+ words) As Australian businesses battle critical labour shortages, two Hunter tradies are showing how vocational training can rebuild workforce capacity and transform lives. Backed by TAFE NSW training, Telarah carpenter Tabitha O'Neill and Heddon Greta bricklayer Tahlia Kelly are urging more…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (119+ words) Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Metford teenager Xavier Powrie, 14, who has been missing since Tuesday, September 1. Police said Xavier was last seen on Marshall Avenue, Metford, and they hold concerns for his welfare because of his young…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (108+ words) Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage boy missing from Rutherford. Jordan Christian, aged 16, was last seen on Kerr Street, Rutherford, about 6pm on Wednesday, August 18, 2026. Police and family hold concerns for Jordan's welfare. Jordan is described as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (400+ words) A Mount Vincent glamping tent offers guests five-star stargazing and romance. What started as a simple Hipcamp site on a Mount Vincent property has transformed into one of the Hunter Valley's most sought-after romantic escapes. Husband-and-wife owners Claudio and Shellee…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (947+ words) Discover why travellers go out of their way for this beloved country pub. This is branded content for the Bendemeer Hotel. Follow the aroma of simmering herbs through the doors of the Bendemeer Hotel, and you'll find the pulse of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (659+ words) A murky unfenced pool in the forgotten backyard of a neglected property in Rutherford has sparked safety fears from neighbours. With children living on either side of the abandoned property, and it backing on to a public reserve, neighbour Melissa…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (342+ words) A fight is brewing over the newest Chinese ute earmarked for Australia, with the new Hunter a possible Mazda, Deepal or Changan. In fact, both Deepal and Changan already have a deferred trademark on the Hunter, while Mazda already partners…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (646+ words) Maitland City Council will provide up to $25,000 for the conservation of the Dr Morse's Indian Root Pill sign on Morpeth Road. Brought to the council in a mayoral minute, the council will delegate authority to general manager Jeff Smith to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) The national internet regulator is threatening a gaming giant with legal action if it fails to take steps to protect kids from grooming. Roblox on Thursday received an enforceable undertaking following concerns about exploitation and abuse guardrails on its platform....