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This page provides information on Council and Committee Meetings, Committee Delegates and gives you access to Meeting Agendas and Minutes.
Upper Hunter Shire Council consists of 9 Councillors who are elected by the residents of the Shire every 4 years.
Council's organisational structure consists of three departments, being Corporate & Community Services, Environmental & Customer Services and Infrastructure Services.
Access a wide range of Upper Hunter Shire Council documents and all policies.
You can download a copy of the current fees and charges or collect a copy from Council's offices in Scone, Merriwa or Murrurundi.
All of Council's media releases, advertisements, tenders and quotations can be found here.
Thank you for enquiring about vacant positions with Upper Hunter Shire Council. Our latest vacancies are listed here.
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.