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Stay Water-Wise

26 Oct 2020 2:53 PM - Upper Hunter Shire Council has voted to remain on current water restrictions: Level 2 for Aberdeen, Murrurundi and Scone; and Level 1 for Merriwa and Cassilis.

Neighbouring shires Muswellbrook and Singleton are currently on Level 2 restrictions, which include watering only between 6 and 9 morning and evening on the odds and evens system.

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Community use of land under Scone Bypass

26 Oct 2020 1:56 PM -

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When in doubt, go to the library

26 Oct 2020 12:27 PM -

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Reducing Greenhouse emissions

22 Oct 2020 9:46 AM -

Upper Hunter Shire Council operations were responsible for 12,309 tonnes of CO2 emissions in one year (2018/2019) and Council is taking actions to reduce them

These greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions included those from waste management at la...

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Merriwa Library to trial Saturday trading

16 Oct 2020 2:02 PM -

• 7 November 2020 ... 9.00am - 11.00am
• 5 December 2020 ... 9.00am - 11.00am
• 2 Janua...

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ClimateClever offer – save money and the planet

15 Oct 2020 10:06 AM -

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Charge up in Scone

14 Oct 2020 9:34 AM - by Mayor Maurice Collison

Electric vehicles welcome in the Upper Hunter

It was pretty exciting to be part of officially opening an NRMA electric vehicle (EV) fast charger right in the centre of Scone CBD, the first to be installed in the Upper Hunter Shire...

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Can you Spot Joe Rider?

9 Oct 2020 12:06 PM - enter into the daily draw to win a $50 voucher or a weekly $250 voucher prize

Upper Hunter Shire Council is running the ‘Joe Rider’ motorcycle campaign this Motorcycle Awareness Month October 2020.

Joe Rider aims to reduce the occ...

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How do we know we are getting it right?

8 Oct 2020 10:36 AM - Cr james Burns on Scone CBD revitalisation

I love renovation shows. I sit down and watch Shayna Blaze and her merry men around her talk about the feel of a new coat of paint and then watch the real estate agent walk in and sell the house that has been on the market for the past decade, ...

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