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Meet the news-makers putting local first in the Upper Hunter, on the issues that matter most to your region. 

  1. 20/03/2025

    People power forces developer back to the drawing board

    Residents of Muswellbrook’s sought after Ironbark Ridge have spent years enjoying the tranquility of their semi rural sized blocks. This is now in jeopardy but the latest stage of the housing estate with a developer proposing a stack of new housing including duplex style properties. The residents took their fight to Muswellbrook Shire Council who have now deferred a decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    19 min

  2. 13/03/2025

    Australia Votes 2025:  Never Under-estimate the Bush!

    Political candidates chasing votes in the Upper Hunter have been warned to keep the issues close to home. We chat with Liz Ritchie from the Regional Australia Institute on why your vote will matter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min

  3. 06/03/2025

    Constable Kate Gilbert - Chasing Her Dream

    Freshly graduated from the Police Academy, mother-of-two Kate relies on many layers of support to fulfill her long held ambition to work as an officer in her home town of Scone.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  4. 27/02/2025

    Get Ready to Rum-ble!

    Is Muswellbrook about to usurp Bundaberg as the rum capital of Australia?  Sydney Rum Distillery CEO Steve McGarry has big plans to turn the old milk factory into a mecca for rum aficionados. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

  5. 20/02/2025

    The Kid Can Drive!

    He's barely off his P's, but Denman's Rylan Gray is a gun racing driver, who is finding out just what it takes to make it to the Supercars main game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min

  6. 13/02/2025

    HUNTER-ING FOR LOVE!

    Forget Farmer Wants a Wife.  In this episode, we chat to a few of the 400 members of Solo Socials Upper Hunter group about what it's really like to be single and ready to mingle in Muswellbrook.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min

  7. 06/02/2025

    "Thankyou Mr MacMillan OAM"

    From helping to heal the heartbreak of the Greta bus tragedy, to being in the thick of a rugby scrum, Gerard MacMillan is one of Singleton's finest, with an Order of Australia medal to prove it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  8. 28/11/2024

    Power To The People - Just Not Over There!

    The picture perfect village of Mitchell's Flat is hardly what you'd describe as "nimby" territory,  but locals can't see the sunny side of plans to put 170-Thousand solar panels onto prime farming land.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
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Meet the news-makers putting local first in the Upper Hunter, on the issues that matter most to your region. 

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  • Creator
    iHeartPodcasts Australia
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    iHeart Upper Hunter

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