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With almost $5 million available through Stage Two of the Bushfire Recovery fund, Dungog, Cessnock, Singleton and Upper Hunter Council areas will all receive funding to support bushfire recovery across their impacted communities.

Rain has boosted the recovery of Lake Macquarie bushland affected by the Black Summer fires in 2020, with new imaging surveys showing flora and fauna returning to the area.

COVID-19 restrictions in the Hunter have been extended for a further 14 days, as health authorities try to contain Sydney's outbreak.

Police are investigating tomahawk attack in Easy Maitland overnight.

A creative collective in the Hunter have released a report highlighting the impacts of COVID-19 on the arts and culture sector in the region.

Healthcare professionals and people living with cancer will benefit from the $7 million Translational Cancer Research Capacity Building Grant, awarded by the NSW Government through the Cancer institute NSW.

A man has had his international drivers licence suspended after being caught high range drink driving over the weekend.

Police are appealing for assistance from the community in identifying three males they believe may be able to assist them with an investigation.

Police are appealing for information following the theft of two lambs in Gresford over the weekend.

Police are warning those from the Greater Sydney region will be caught if they attempt to enter State of Origin III in Newcastle.