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The plans are being described as "terrible".

"One of the great things about film festivals is that they do bring people back to the cinema."

The federal government has announced an Agriculture Visa in response to the workforce shortage Hunter industries are facing.

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.

Cost savings and job boosting measures from last weeks budget were at the top of then agenda for the federal Minister for Jobs Stuart Robert on a visit to the region on Monday morning.

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