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Event Calendar

Find out what's on around the Shire.

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Upper Hunter Country Tourism

Come on up! and find out what's happening here.  Our tourism logo will guide you to more events throughout the Upper Hunter.

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Aberdeen Highland Games

The Aberdeen Highland Games is celebrated on the first weekend of July each year.

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Australia Day

Australia Day is celebrated in various towns throughout the Shire on 26 January each year.    

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Kia-Ora Music Camp

The Youth Music Camp is a three day non-residential camp held in Scone during school hours. It is available to students from Year 3 to 12 who reside or attend school in the Upper Hunter Shire.  The students are fully supervised by teachers from the attending schools.

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Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces

Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces with the famous running of the sheep in red socks is held on the June long weekend each year.

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Murrurundi King of the Ranges

The successful Murrurundi King of the Ranges is held in February each year.

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Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival

The well-known Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival is programmed over a two week period and is held during the month of May each year.

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Our Services

Upper Hunter Shire Council is a local government authority and provides an extensive array of services including health and building; town planning; aged care; sporting and recreational facilities; roads; libraries; waste collection; airport facilities; saleyards; public venues; water; children, youth and families and tourist information.

About Us

Upper Hunter Shire is located in the Hunter Region of NSW, approximately 250km north of Sydney.  The Shire is predominantly rural and encompasses 8,100km2.

 

Contact Us

PO Box 208
Scone NSW 2337

Phone:  02 6540 1100
Fax:  02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au

135 Liverpool Street, Scone
34-40 Vennacher Street, Merriwa
47 Mayne Street, Murrurundi

After hours emergencies for roads, bridges, animal control,
water, sewer & landfill
Phone: 02 6540 1199

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