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THE Bureau of Meteorology recorded the following rainfalls in the Upper Hunter: Aberdeen: 1.2mm Blandford: 2.6mm Bunnan: 1.0mm Carrowbrook: 9.4mm Cassilis: 1.0mm Cressfield: 3.0mm Dartbrook: 0.8mm Ellerston: 4.0mm Glenbawn: 0.8mm Hunter Springs: 8.8mm Kars Springs: 0.4mm Merriwa: 0.4mm Merriwa Roscommon: 2.0 Moonan: 8.0mm Mount Barrington: 14mm Murrurundi: 2.2mm Parkville: 0.8mm Rouchel: 2.6mm Scone: 1.0mm Stoney Creek: 2.0mm Upper Rouchel: 5.4mm Wingen: 2.0mm
BUSINESSES can now display their COVID Safe credentials through the new COVID Safe Check Tool. Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello announced the launch of the online tool this morning which provides businesses with downloadable badges to display in their premises. Upon registering, businesses will be instructed on what they need […]
SATURDAY June 6 was a perfect day for a game of golf at Scone. A good field for a long weekend of forty-four players (42 men and 2 ladies), who took advantage of the ideal conditions to play an 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by Captain’s Ross and Lyn Banks. The morning players had it a […]
THE New South Wales Department of Primary Industries has confirmed a 17 year old thoroughbred has contracted the Hendra virus on a property south of Murwillumbah, on the far north coast of NSW. A private veterinarian took samples from the horse when the owner reported the horse was depressed and was having difficulty breathing, on […]
THE Scone to Murrurundi water pipeline is expected to be complete before mid-2020. Testing on the 40km pipeline will begin once three pump stations are connected and 450,000L storage tanks at Wingen and Warlands Range in place. The pump stations are designed to more two megalitres of water each day, with the water storage in […]
LIGHT rain yesterday helped reduce the fire and threat to properties. Yesterday, fire crews conducted back burning along Ringwood Road (Wollara Road) and a community meeting was held at the Merriwa RSL to update residents. Today, the back burning will continue, weather permitting, which make result in more smoke in the area. Later this week, […]
CHRISTMAS can be a difficult time for many members of the community. St Luke’s Anglican Church in Scone will be having a Blue Christmas on Saturday, December 16. Parishioner, Margaret Wicks said it was important to recognise not everybody feels merry at this time of year. “Christmas is a time to be merry, a time […]
By Des Dugan “Let us take strength in the knowledge and hope that our sons and daughters will never forget,” Murrurundi RSL president Gary Veale told the dawn service in Murrurundi this morning. And it appears the bequest was heeded with the village turning out in numbers for the 6am service at the Cenotaph. It […]
MORE than 1000 people attended the Scone ANZAC Day dawn service, with organisers saying the numbers of people coming to pay their respects is growing every year. The dawn service had its origins during battle when soldiers were woken before dawn to take their positions and would gather in the half-light dawn for the “stand-to”. […]