Hunter Local News

BY JESSICA ROUSE Cooler conditions and an overnight southerly change have helped firies get the upper hand on fires burning...

BY JESSICA ROUSE A bus load of Maitland locals are heading down to Parliament House in Macquarie Street today to...

BY JESSICA ROUSE A Raymond Terrace man has been committed to face trial on 35 drug and firearm related offences....

BY IAN CROUCH Overnight rain has helped firefighters contain one of two major bush fires burning in the Hunter. A...

BY IAN CROUCH A 22-year-old Lambton man is due to face court later this month accused of leading police on...

BY JESSICA ROUSE UPDATE: 5:11pm Most roads around the perimeter of Watagan Forest boundaries are closed. Freemans Drive is closed...

BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE The fire at Richmond Vale has caused significant damage to the Richmond Vale Railway Museum on Leggetts...

BY IAN CROUCH and JESSICA ROUSE UPDATE: 4:45pm Still at Watch and Act. Black Hill Road is closed in both...

BY IAN CROUCH UPDATE: 2:37pm The fire which jumped Leggetts Drive is now UPDATE: 1.50pm The fire has jumped Leggetts...

BY IAN CROUCH Firefighters have begun dealing with several outbreaks around Cessnock as temperatures climb into the thirties. A fire...