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Police Plead for Drivers to Be Vigilant

Dec 8, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Jem Anshaw

By Jem AnshawIt has been an horrific fortnight on Upper Hunter roads with five families left reeling with the loss of a loved one, while others wait for news on family members and friends in hospital. “We’ve had five lives lost in the Upper Hunter in the last week and a half, which is just a terrible tragedy for the local community and for the families of those people, particularly this time of year,” Hunter Valley Police District acting inspector Todd Hobson said of the four crashes.
Community Rallies to Keep Gummun Place Operating

Nov 24, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Jem Anshaw

BY JEM ANSHAWEmotions are high in Merriwa following the announcement that Upper Hunter Shire Council are looking at options for what the future of Gummun Place Aged Care Hostel will be. It came as a shock to residents according to Liz Griffiths, Merriwa Progress Association secretary, as there was no community consultation about the decision prior to it appearing in the business paper for the October council meeting.
Communication Key for Planning in Muswellbrook Shire

Nov 11, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Jem Anshaw

BY JEM ANSHAWMuswellbrook Shire Council has been undertaking their most comprehensive community consultation process to date while working on the Community Strategic Plan. They have held pop up stalls at shopping areas and local events, opened an online survey and last week hosted a Business Breakfast. “It’s really important that we listen to the community, and not just listen, but we listen and act on behalf of the community,” Muswellbrook Mayor Jeff Drayton said of the process.
Please Have Mercy on Mercy Nursing Home

Nov 11, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Di Sneddon

BY DI SNEDDONDISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTBoth my parents lived at the Mercy Nursing Home in Singleton until they took their last breath. I am on Ourcare Services Ltd. Board. I declare I may have a perceived conflict of interest. A bombshell was dropped on Singleton on October 29 with the announcement that Mercy Services would cease providing residential aged care services in Singleton.
Murders, Cameras, and Action at Lovedale

Oct 13, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Di Sneddon

BY DI SNEDDONEmily Caelli is a young, beautiful, polite, and energetic woman. The Singletonian is also executive producer and actor in the movie, Site Unseen, currently being filmed in the Hunter. Emily’s character is murdered. How, I ask? “Axe to the back of my head,” she confided with a little smirk.
More Earthquake Monitors For Muswellbrook

Sep 30, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Jem Anshaw

By Jem AnshawSince the Upper Hunter was rocked by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday, August 23, and a number of aftershocks since, there has been a lot of questions around the geological events raised by residents who have not experienced anything like it before. The good news is that now more information will be available to earthquake scientists like Jonathan Griffin to help investigate what is happening.
Potential Recruits Out In Force

Sep 30, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Jem Anshaw

BY JEM ANSHAWThe NSW Police Force offers a range of career opportunities that were on display at the Recruitment Roadshow in Muswellbrook on the weekend, and there were plenty of curious community members who attended to learn more about them. Prospective police officers were able to learn more about the application and training process as well as speaking with members of the marine, K9, forensic and highway patrol crews among others.
Congratulations Merriwa, You Did It!

Sep 18, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Jem Anshaw

By Jem AnshawIt is difficult to sum up in a few words the emotion in Merriwa after the community successfully raised $60,000 to cover the invoices sent to ratepayers who had the new footpath in town cross their property. There are plenty of people who are still very angry that the situation arose in the first place, but for now they are focusing on what can only be described as a true demonstration of country town spirit and determination.
Start Your Career As A Cop

Sep 18, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Jem Anshaw

BY JEM ANSHAWThe NSW Police Recruitment Roadshow will hit Muswellbrook next weekend to give the community a look at all the options available in the force. “We’ll have representatives from a whole range of different branches within police, like rescue, dog squad, mounted unit, forensics, I think even somebody from the air wing,” chief inspector Guy Guiana from the Hunter Valley Local Area Command said.
Muswellbrook Earthquakes Could Continue

Sep 2, 2024 | hunterrivertimes.com.au | Jem Anshaw

By Jem AnshawIt has been a week since the Muswellbrook area was literally rocked by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday, August 23, and there is every chance the aftershocks we have been experiencing will continue for months, if not longer. “That’s quite typical of what we see, we see a bigger earthquake and it’s followed by many smaller earthquakes, and typically over time they happen less often and get smaller,” Jonathan Griffin, a senior seismologist for Geoscience Australia, said.