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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.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Beach: Design endorsed for 'enhanced river access' in the heart of Muswellbrook

The design endorsed at Tuesday night's council meeting are for work on a carpark, two informal paths and an amenities block.

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Former Muswellbrook youth worker denies historical sexual and indecent assaults

A former youth worker accused of sexually and indecently assaulting multiple children over four decades while employed at a Muswellbrook youth centre has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial in Newcastle District Court.

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Muswellbrook boys, four and nine, 'save the day' in Hunter house fire

"Without the intervention of those children, that fire would have spread and threatened the lives of everyone.

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Newcastle buyer pays $6.65m for Muswellbrook servo

A 7-Eleven in Cessnock sold for a similar price.

Newcastle Herald

Muswellbrook trainer Jan Bowen beats the odds at Randwick with Casino Kid

Jockey Sam Clipperton praised the work of Muswellbrook trainer Jan Bowen after the pair combined to score an impressive win with Casino Kid at Randwick.

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Malabar Resources seeks 'minor' changes to Maxwell underground near Muswellbrook

Progress on Hunter's newest underground mine, Maxwell

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David Creighton jailed for stabbing two women with scissors at Muswellbrook

A man who stabbed two women with a pair of scissors at Muswellbrook last year will be released from jail next month.

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'Heartless' grave vandalism at Muswellbrook cemetery

A Hunter woman says a case of vandalism at a Muswellbrook cemetery - in which the name plaque was removed from her late mother's headstone along with more than two dozen others - was "extremely heartless".

Newcastle Herald

Damon Merrick denies stabbing brother in neck at Muswellbrook

A man accused of stabbing his brother in the neck during a fight in a car park at Muswellbrook in January has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial in Newcastle District Court.

Newcastle Herald

Flood-relief payments expanded to an extra eight local government areas

As flooding continues to impact large areas of New South Wales, flood-relief payments are being extended to eight more local government areas: Cumberland, Mid Coast, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Randwick and Warren.

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Coal v foals: $5b equine industry fights for survival

Equine industry joins fight against "new mine" for Upper Hunter

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle, Port Stephens, Muswellbrook, MidCoast declared disaster zones

More local government areas across the Hunter region have been declared natural disaster zones, making federal-state relief money available to more people affected by the floods that have inundated many parts of NSW this week.

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Is this Hunter man the longest working coal miner ever?

Work never caused him stress. He loved being outdoors.

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Homes of 85,000 People at Risk, but Rain Eases Around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney on Wednesday as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia’s largest city. While rain was easing across Sydney, several waterways including the Hawkesbury-Nepean rivers system on Sydney’s northern and western fringes remained at…

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Regional towns are at risk of being wiped out by the move to net-zero. Here's their best chance for survival

Australia’s mining and heavy industry sectors are on the cusp of a revolution as the world shifts to net-zero. Demand for traditional industrial commodities – coal, oil, and gas – is set to slide.

Newcastle Herald

Date set for start - and finish - of Hunter's billion-dollar bypasses

"We've been told we'll start seeing works on the ground later this year, and construction will take three years."

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UPDATED: Dallas Kimber refused bail over Muswellbrook shooting

One man is behind bars and another in hospital following a shooting at Muswellbrook on Monday.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter council leaders 'confident' after ministerial meeting

Representatives from Singleton, Muswellbrook, Cessnock and Lake Macquarie councils were part of a roundtable meeting with federal MP Kristy McBain last week.

Newcastle Herald

Shot fired, car rammed in Upper Hunter police helicopter pursuit

Three people have been arrested after the chase that spanned Muswellbrook and Scone.

Newcastle Herald

Mayors hit out at 'slap in the face' as state budget snubs coal towns

The mayor of Muswellbrook has called the state budget a "slap in the face" for the region as a Hunter MP says the "toe in the water" commitment to hydrogen is evidence the government isn't serious about transforming Hunter communities that rely on coal.

Newcastle Herald

Dozens of charges over spike in thefts from vehicles, police say

A steep rise in the number of cases of thefts from motor vehicles at Muswellbrook was at least partly to do with a spate of incidents involving a group of juveniles allegedly committing robberies in the area, Hunter Valley Police District acting commander Superintendent Joanne Schultz says.

Newcastle Herald

Business calls for direction to avoid 'ghost town' future in wake of BHP closure

"They don't need to wait for the last minute, they need to start to do something to save the community and keep Muswellbrook on the map."

Newcastle Herald

BHP commits to consultation for post-mining future

BHP is about to begin an extensive consultation process on how to best rehabilitate and reuse the land occupied by Mt Arthur coal mine following its closure in 2030.

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