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Two competitive grants rounds are open worth $11.2 million to go towards building and maintaining drought resilience throughout Australia. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud, said the programs...

Singleton Council is calling on the community to have their say on the Resources for Regions funding allocations.  Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced in Singleton last month that changes to round...

Drought assistance has been given a boost from both the State and Federal Governments.  The NSW Government is delivering a new $310 million drought assistance package which includes key changes to...

Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen at the official opening. Image: Grant Broadcasters/Jessica Rouse From today Murrurundi, a town that has never had a secure water source finally has one. The Scone to...

Murrurundi residents will be showering for joy today as water restrictions are eased.  The town has been on Level 6 water restrictions since July 2018 and finally upon the completion of...

All going according to plan the Scone to Murrurundi Pipeline is expected to be officially finished by the end of this week.  The $14.2 million, 40km long pipeline will draw water...

  The Hunter region is still more than 90 per cent drought affected, in drought or in intense drought.  While the drought has fallen off the news radar, there are farmers across...

Emergency drought relief funding has been announced amid ongoing drought conditions across NSW.  The NSW Government announced a $310 million package that they say is upholding their commitment to helping farmers make...

There's new life at Aussie Ark in the Barrington Tops. In the wake of catastrophic bushfires and the ongoing severe drought, ten tiny Manning River turtles have hatched at the conservation...

Residents in Scone and Murrurundi, there is  BOIL WATER ALERT in place. Upper Hunter Shire Council have said that the recent heavy rainfall in the Glenbawn Dam catchment has caused problems...