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Woman charged after key card stolen in home invasion used 250km away

Police have charged a woman who allegedly stole a key card from a home in Muswellbrook before using it at a service station in Wellington.

Newcastle Herald

'Challenges' for NSW grid as Hunter coal station closes

The Liddell Power Station in Muswellbrook in the Hunter region will close this month, after owner AGL delayed its planned closure by a year.

Newcastle Herald

First Nations push to prevent mining projects

The Plains Clan of the Wonnarua People has asked the Federal Government to prevent mining in an area on the outskirts of Muswellbrook

Newcastle Herald

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Total fire ban as heatwave hits the Hunter: temps to reach 39 degrees

The Greater Hunter including Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and the Upper Hunter has been placed under an extreme fire rating.

Newcastle Herald

Could this tiny legless lizard stop an Upper Hunter mine expansion? Environment groups say it should

Environmental advocacy groups are ramping up pressure on federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to reject the Mt Pleasant mine expansion near Muswellbrook.

Newcastle Herald

Mayors call for a fair share of coal royalties

The mayors of Singleton and Muswellbrook have called on candidates in the seat of Upper Hunter to commit to the continuation of the Resources for Regions program.

Newcastle Herald

Ravensworth Estate saved after Glencore fails to appeal Glendell decision

A 750 hectare parcel of land between Muswellbrook and Singleton, which is believed to have been the site of some of Australia's bloodiest frontier violence, appears to have been saved from a massive mining expansion project.

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'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close, here's a community blueprint to sustain the Hunter Valley

The decline of the coal industry means 17 mines in the New South Wales Hunter Valley will close over the next two decades. More than 130,000 hectares of mining land — nearly two-thirds of the valley floor between Broke and Muswellbrook — will become available for new uses.

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'Inland beach' to open in Upper Hunter

A favourite swimming hole on a pebbly bank in the Hunter River at Muswellbrook will soon be made over into an 'inland beach' for locals and visitors.

Newcastle Herald

Muswellbrook man charged over allegedly deliberately-lit house fire

A 20-year-old Muswellbrook man faced court Saturday after he was arrested and charged Friday in relation to an alleged arson attack in the Upper Hunter town in November.

Newcastle Herald

CCTV reveals the moment a Molotov cocktail is thrown at a Muswellbrook home

Those inside the house on Tamar Way at Muswellbrook the night it burned told police that they heard glass shatter outside moments before the fire could be seen through the front windows.

Newcastle Herald

Motorbike club mourns 'true gentleman of the sport'

Don Morris was riding in the sidecar of a motorbike doing laps at a speedway near Muswellbrook, when the bike lost control and crashed.

Newcastle Herald

Police confirm speedway death: second man injured in crash

POLICE have confirmed that a man died in a motorbike crash at a speedway near Muswellbrook on Friday night.

Newcastle Herald

Regional NSW property hotspots of 2023: Raymond Terrace and Muswellbrook listed in top 10

RAYMOND Terrace is predicted as one of the top 10 locations in regional NSW to purchase property in 2023.

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Roasted: Mining giant's costs case against Muswellbrook Shire Council thrown out

After a part-win in a rates war between Glencore and Muswellbrook Shire Council, Land and Environment Court rubbishes a 'deficient' and 'disingenuous' costs claim

Newcastle Herald

Alleged Muswellbrook gunman granted bail

A young man accused of shooting a 31-year-old associate in the chest with a rifle over a drug debt at Muswellbrook earlier this year has been granted bail in the NSW Supreme Court.

Newcastle Herald

Shine Your Light giving trainer Cassandra Stummer golden chance in tough time

Having a live chance in a $1 million race should be pure excitement for a young Hunter Valley trainer like Cassandra Stummer. However, for the mother of three from Muswellbrook, Shine Your Light's lead-up to Saturday's Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill has been "a nice little distraction" after a frightening…

Newcastle Herald

Business leaders welcome Hunter's budget 'success'

Newcastle Airport says it is "thrilled" to have funding for its new terminal building confirmed in Tuesday's federal budget, and the Hunter's peak business group has welcomed commitments to other large infrastructure projects.

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Newcastle trainer Patrick Cleave keen to build on hot start to season

Young Newcastle trainer Patrick Cleave knows what it takes to succeed after working for some of Australian racing's heavyweight operations. Now he's hoping back-to-back wins and a first victory at his home track can prove the kick-start he needs to carve out his own place in the training ranks. The…

Newcastle Herald

Police found cannabis, knives, a homemade baton and replica pistol: court

Blake Jylah Craig fronted sentencing in Muswellbrook Local Court after pleading guilty to four firearms offences.

Newcastle Herald

Port Stephens artist Carole Driver revels in magic connection with Upper Hunter village

See her inspired exhibition at Muswellbrook Regional Art Centre's Wollemi Gallery

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Wanaruah Aboriginal community speaks out after sacred 'Grandmother Tree' cut down at Muswellbrook

A community in the NSW Hunter region is pleading for its land to be respected after a culturally significant tree was destroyed, as police vow to crack down on illegal visitors.

Newcastle Herald

Mt Pleasant mine expansion approved

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has conditionally approved the Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project near Muswellbrook.

Newcastle Herald

Muswellbrook pumped hydro project moves ahead

The transformation of one of Australia's oldest open-cut pits into a 250 megawatt pumped hydro project has been boosted by a $9.45million state government funding injection.

Newcastle Herald

Muswellbrook pumped hydro project gets $9.5m boost

AGL and Idemitsu Australia have received $9.45 million state government funding to progress work on a feasibility for study for the proposed Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro project at Bells Mountain.

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