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Buy the gift card for Christmas that keeps purchases local. The We LIVE Here card is accepted by over 230 local businesses.
Find out where to purchase and who accepts the We LIVE Here card
Vacation care is available 8am to 6pm on weekdays during the school holidays, except public holidays.
Children take part in excursions and special activities from $65 per day. Afternoon tea is included (BYO morning tea and lunch). Program coming soon.
Download the booking form or call 6540 1177 for more information.
We have a COVID-19 Safety Plan and are committed to keeping you safe.
Instead of receiving paper copies of rates and water notices, ratepayers are encouraged to register their email address and ‘opt in’ to receive notices electronically – an email with a link to an Adobe PDF.
Electronic delivery is quicker,...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.
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.
We have a COVID-19 Safety Plan and are committed to keeping you safe.
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
Ngayan marrungku paran wiyan Wanarruwa, mirumalikan para ani parraykupa, ngatan ngayan marrung wiyan Ngarrakay paranpa yurakaykal ngatan pangaykal.
We acknowledge the Wonnarua people, traditional keepers of this land, and we pay respects to their Elders, past and present.
Translation by Aunty Sharon Edgar-Jones.