Hunter Valley News
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Flood warnings issued for weekend downpour
Significant rainfall on already sodden ground and swollen catchment areas could increase the risk of flash flooding in parts of NSW this weekend. Picture from Shutterstock.
Jess Wallace • 2hrs ago
Being the voice of the Hunter an 'honour and privilege'
Member for Hunter Dan Repacholi delivering his maiden speech in Federal Parliament. Picture supplied.
Dan Repacholi
What's on
Hunter anglers gear up for $10k bass comp on Lake Glenbawn
Ethan Hamilton
Al McNamara and Graham Ford fishing at Glenbawn. Picture by Peter Lorimer.
Antony Catalano's 'property ecosystem' expands
Newly acquired by View Media Group, The Today Business provides digital marketing and tech solutions to connect real estate agents and vendors with property buyers. Picture by Getty Images
Sydney records wettest year ever as east Australian skies crack open
Rosie Bensley • 2hrs ago
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Clydsdale's double
Josh Callinan
Knights second-rower Yasmin Clydsdale (top) at Newcastle in August, 2022. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers.
What's on
Oh goodness! Gundy gravel cycling event postponed due to severe weather forecast
Gundy Gravel Fondo cycling event returns to the Upper Hunter in 2022. Pictures by Outerimage courtesy of goodnessgravel from the 2021 event.
Jess Wallace
Scone hosts Muswellbrook for Interclub
Lyn Banks
More flood funding available
Putty Road, Bulga, March 9, 2022. Picture: Marina Neil
Getting in early on a career with Local land Services
Louise Nichols
Merriwa Central School's Tahli Gleeson who has just been awarded the NSW school based apprentice/trainee of the year.
Hunter chances find rhythm for Big Dance
Craig Kerry
Muswellbrook trainer Jan Bowen's Casino Kid, which is eligible for the Big Dance after winning the Dubbo Cup, raced midfield and was the only horse to take ground off Hosier close to home.
Police investigating fatal crash near Merriwa following the death of a 10-year-old boy
Ethan Hamilton
Our People
Micro grants help artists share creative pursuits
Rebecca Rath will use her Arts Upper Hunter micro grant to explore new landscapes. Picture by Ryan Jenkins.
Play heats up in round 11 of Muswellbrook Squash Club comp
Michael Howard gets it deep against Tina Burt.
81 charges laid by Hunter Valley Rural Crime Investigators
File image.
Our People
Ungooroo's future mapped out with strategic plan
Annette Dunstan, Joanne Vinson, Denise Hedges and Taasha Layer (Ungooroo CEO). Missing from photo are Allen Paget and David Paget.
'Not in it for the cash': Scone Cup cocaine accused avoids jail time
Madeline Link
Thomas James Elmes, 30, was sentenced in Muswellbrook Local Court on Tuesday.
Binding: Four-way partnership agreed for Dartbrook's restart within 27 months
Ethan Hamilton
Dartbrook closed in 2006 during a coal price slump and after three mining fatalities in a decade.
Meet the Locals
From Muswellbrook to Port Moresby - how joining the reserves changed Cameron's career trajectory
Australian Army Sapper Cameron Turner, checks the construction work site plan with his team. Picture by Sergeant Nunu Campos, Australian Army.
It's almost time to change your clocks
Turn clocks forward one hour on Sunday morning, October 2, for six months of daylight saving which will conclude on Sunday, April 2, 2023. File picture
Sydney man arrested over Optus breach scam
Alex Mitchell • 1hr ago
A Sydney man has been arrested for an alleged SMS scam linked to the Optus data breach. (AP PHOTO)
Out of this world: Australia opens space weather forecasting centre
Millie Costigan
NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare as seen in the bright flash on the top right on Oct. 2, 2022. Credit: NASA/SDO

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National
Dare Iced Coffee recalled due to potential plastic pieces
Dare Iced Coffee has recalled four flavours in its 750ml range due to potential plastic contamination. Picture supplied
Nadine Morton
'Like this weird anchor': Higgins kept dress under bed while weighing up action on alleged rape
Blake Foden
The names of Bruce Lehrmann, left, and Brittany Higgins, right on a Parliament House visitor log from the morning of the alleged rape. Pictures by Karleen Minney, supplied
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Record deluge out of this world
Hannah Neale • 55m ago
Water flows over Cotter Dam in the ACT. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Sport
Hunter anglers gear up for $10k bass comp on Lake Glenbawn
What's on
Al McNamara and Graham Ford fishing at Glenbawn. Picture by Peter Lorimer.
Ethan Hamilton
Opportunity decade awaits Australian sport
Alex Mitchell
AOC CEO Kieren Perkins is excited by the next decade's major events to be held in Australia. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Clydsdale's double
Josh Callinan
Knights second-rower Yasmin Clydsdale (top) at Newcastle in August, 2022. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers.

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PropertyReal Estate View
Denman rental unit prices soar by nearly 40 per cent in one year
Mathew Perry
PRICE RISE: The cost of a rental unit in Denman rose by 37.25 per cent in the year to June 2022 according to the PropTrack Rental Report June 2022, the highest rise in NSW. Picture: Mathew Perry
What's On
From Bruno Mars to country stardom - a Midland tale
Texan country-rock band Midland are touring Australia for the second time in December. Picture: Supplied
Josh Leeson
Watch
Luxe Listings Sydney lets us gorge on a city that never sinks
B. R. Doherty
Gavin Rubinstein in his natural habitat. Picture Amazon Prime
What's on
Hunter anglers gear up for $10k bass comp on Lake Glenbawn
Ethan Hamilton
Al McNamara and Graham Ford fishing at Glenbawn. Picture by Peter Lorimer.
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Voting opens for historic merger between Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank
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Wayne Russell (Chair Greater Bank), Jeff Eather (Chair Newcastle Permanent). Picture supplied
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Study highlights inflation pain for Australian businesses
Ash Lieberman
2022 has subjected Australian businesses to rising interest rates and high inflation, and they're feeling the pinch. Picture supplied.
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Step back in history on this Celtic cruise
Emma Brown
From Big Ben, London, to Blayney Castle, Ireland, and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, this tour has something for everyone.Picture Shutterstock

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Community
Being the voice of the Hunter an 'honour and privilege'
Member for Hunter Dan Repacholi delivering his maiden speech in Federal Parliament. Picture supplied.
Dan Repacholi
More flood funding available
Putty Road, Bulga, March 9, 2022. Picture: Marina Neil
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Scamwatch: Scam activity likely to increase after Optus data breach
Optus customers are urged to watch out for contact from scammers who may have your personal information. File picture
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Sydney man arrested over Optus breach scam
A Sydney man has been arrested for an alleged SMS scam linked to the Optus data breach. (AP PHOTO)
Alex Mitchell • 1hr ago
Review
You've seen the off-screen drama, but is Don't Worry Darling any good?
Ron Cerabona • 1hr ago
Florence Pugh in Don't Worry Darling. Picture supplied
Teen allegedly blackmailed Optus customers exposed in data hack
Hannah Neale • 2hrs ago
AFP officers arrest the man in Rockdale. Picture supplied
Comment
I'm as mad as hell because they're not gonna make it anymore
Real Australia
Shaun Micallef has wrapped up Mad As Hell after 11 years, 15 seasons and 170 episodes. Picture by ABC
James Joyce
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Don't copy the Brits on taxes
Steve Evans
Opinion
Bipartisanship is the gold standard from another age. It's time to adapt
John Warhurst
Teals and Greens should have the centre of gravity in the modern Parliament. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Tackling roads with a learner takes guts and not because of the driver
Real Australia
Photo: File
Kim Chappell
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Smartest guys can do the dumbest things
Steve Evans
Opinion
The invisible discrimination creating Australia's bamboo ceiling
Jieh-Yung Lo
Nearly one in five people in Australia having an Asian heritage, but only about 3 percent of senior management positions are held by Asian-Australians. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Hazaras live in fear - the international community can help
Hadi Zaher
Protestors hold a demonstration in Rome earlier this year calling for the protection of Hazaras under Taliban rule. Picture Getty Images

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Sharks on show at exhibition with bite
Picture: Alexandre Boucey on Unsplash
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Kylie is spinning around for WorldPride
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Japan is finally open for business. Here's where to go
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The Salt and Pepper treatment at Kingscliff hotel
Louise Goldsbury
Climb every mountain: Australia's latest two-wheel craze
Grant Jones
Mountain biking in Thredbo Valley.
The outback Indigenous music festival everyone's talking about
Teresa Ooi
Here's a tonic: gin-tasting takes to the skies
Craig Tansley
Sample the greatest gins in New Zealand on top of a mountain.
Why there is a price on the happiest place on earth
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Stories fromThe Senior
Robert's life work a world of words
Hobart's Robert Dessaix says all his books are about making foreign cultures accessible to readers. Picture by Shane Reid
Rowan Cowley
Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Ore-some way to start a job
Therese Murray
Julie Bishop at the MinRes headquarters Walters Drive. Picture Russell James.

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Stories fromThe Land
Buyers chase size, wool at Dunbogan
The $3250 ram with Stuart Murdoch, Brad Wilson, stud principal Nigel Roberts, and Al Mitchell.
Hayley Warden • 1hr ago
Dohne rams sold well at Caroonboon
Stephen Burns • 1hr ago
Equal top priced ram - Stephen Chalmers, Nutrien stud stock, Bruce and Fred Peat, Echuca, vendor Sandy Pye and studmaster Jason Southwell.
Ruined road problem of federal proportions as costs mount
Mark Kriedemann
Locals were faced with a nasty turn recently when they discovered the road on the corner has simply fallen away. Picture by Gareth Gardner
Rockhampton Brahman Week ends with a bang: all the vendor averages
Billy Jupp
A draft of 234 rounded out the 2022 Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale. Picture: Clare Adcock
Sandbags available for village residents as flood threat looms
Bradley Jurd

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Life & Style
4 Fusion cuisines you need to try before 2022 ends
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Whether or not your home country has a colonial history like Australia, fusion cuisine is more typical than you might think. Picture supplied
2hrs ago
Does racing improve road cars, or does it make them worse?
Sam Hollier
Most advancements you can think of were on road cars first. Picture by Shutterstock
Making bomb meals and snacks from air
Jake Grigg
Jake Grigg is making miracles with his air fryer. Picture supplied
World
Israel's Netanyahu complains of chest pain
Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is out of hospital after complaining of chest pains. (AP PHOTO)
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Kidnapped California family found dead
Brendan O'Brien and Jyoti Narayan and Ann Maria Shibu • 44m ago
Four abducted members of a California family, including an 8-month-old girl, have been found dead. (AP PHOTO)
China's Xinjiang hit with COVID bans
2hrs ago
The Chinese region of Xinjiang has been hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions. (AP PHOTO)