Upper Hunter finalists

Upper Hunter finalists
05 Nov 09 | Following last year’s much-prized Tidy Towns win by Murrurundi, the Upper Hunter has triumphed again.

Station closure won’t stop Aberdeen police presence

05 Nov 09 | THE police station and officer’s residence at Aberdeen are to be sold removing the prospect of a police presence in Aberdeen.

Scone public transport to improve

05 Nov 09 | SCONE Neighbourhood Resource Centre has secured funding of almost $21,000 for improvements to the train – bus interchange at Scone Railway Station and to build a bus shelter.
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15°C - 25°C Showers.

SPORT

Scone Athletics off to a flying start

Scone Athletics off to a flying start
05 Nov 09 | THE Club’s 2009 season got off to a great start on Sunday, October 25 with a fantastic number of Scone athletes competing at the Aberdeen Athletics Club’s gala day.

A great weekend at Gundy Campdraft

A great weekend at Gundy Campdraft
05 Nov 09 | Raising money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, the Gundy Bushman’s Carnival attracted another great crowd on the weekend.
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Company says Pages River is safe

Company says Pages River is safe 

DESPITE scepticism among some Upper Hunter residents and lobby groups, Bickham Coal Company is ...
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Twelve dead in Texas military base shootings

Twelve dead in Texas military base shootings
06 Nov 09 | The gunman who killed 12 people at a Texas military base is still alive and in hospital after undergoing surgery for his wounds, the base commander says.
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Jackson and Safron, as similar as black and white

29 Oct 09 | Michael Jackson and John Safran are peas in a pod, two sides of the same coin, ebony and ivory on the keyboard in perfect harmony. Seriously.
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