Muswellbrook Chronicle

Sad news for his family and the local community.

In a breakthrough in the search for missing 81-year-old Upper Hunter man Keith Banks, his dark grey Honda Civic sedan was located bogged in bushland at about 4pm yesterday on Wednesday, November 13. A multi-agency coordinated land search began today at Upper Rouchel.

Search underway in Upper Rouchel for missing man 81-year-old Keith Banks A multi-agency search is underway to locate a man missing from the Upper Hunter

Before the most recent earthquake, Muswellbrook Shire Council conducted an online survey to better understand the impact and extent of earthquake-related damage and the outcome of insurance claims. Of the 200 responses, 92.5% of people experienced damage as a result of the earthquakes.
Insurance claims have been made by 49% of people, and only 9.5% of claims have been approved. With 51.5% of claims rejected and the outcome of another 39% of claims still unknown, the community has understandably expressed their distress.

Slow response from insurers to structural damage from earthquakes Muswellbrook Shire has now experienced three earthquakes since late August with nearly 50 aftershocks resulting in widespread structural...

Muswellbrook shaken by its third earthquake of the year.

Another earthquake near Muswellbook - magnitude 4.1, depth 1km at 12.12pm The Muswellbrook district and parts of the Upper Hunter were shaken by its third earthquake this year, a...

Multiple fire crews attend hay shed fire on Bengalla Road near Muswellbrook.

Multiple fire crews attend hay shed fire on Bengalla Road near Muswellbrook Just before 4 a.m. on Monday (November 11), Rural Fire Service (RFS) and FRNSW crews responded to reports...

Police are appealing for assistance in locating Keith Banks, aged 81, who was last seen leaving a home on Stewarts Road, Woolooma, east of Scone, about 1pm on Monday, November 11.

Appeal for assistance to locate an 81-year-old man missing from the Scone area Police are appealing for assistance in locating Keith Banks, aged 81, who was last seen leaving a home...

Hunter irrigators hear the latest updates on metering rules and water costs

Hunter irrigators hear the latest updates on metering rules and water costs Hunter Valley irrigators gathered in Singleton, earlier this month, to hear from government representatives on the latest update...

If you have an interest, in the state of the local coal mining industry, new online tools and access to departmental information are providing innovative avenues for the community to know what is happening in mining.

The community now has access to real-time data on mine rehabilitation and can now see the exact amount of security bonds held by the NSW Government for every mine in the state.

Public can now view the security bonds held for each mine across NSW - BHP's Mt Arthur coalmine has the Upper Hunter's largest security bond

It was a terrific turnout for this year's Muswellbrook Squash Club Championships with entries up 60pc from last year making the competition even tougher.

Muswellbrook Squash A grade club champions: Belinda Stephens and Bill Coveny It was a terrific turnout for this year's Club Championships with entries up 60pc from last year making...

Caoimhe Bray is cricket's hottest prospect right now and earned Ellyse Perry's praise with a crucial role in the Sydney Sixers' vital victory over the Hurricanes in Hobart on Wednesday night.

Caught Healy, bowled Bray: Adamstown teen earns Perry praise in pivotal win 'Caoimhe especially played a really important role for us.'

In what sounded like good news for the Upper Hunter's coal mining industry, economist and researcher Robin Griffin, said there is no immediate threat to the region's coal exports from the global energy transition.

No immediate threat to the Upper Hunter coal exports says Robin Griffin In what sounded like good news for the Upper Hunter's coal mining industry, economist and researcher Robin Griffin,...

A POLICE chase spanning from King Steet to Denman overnight was allegedly sparked after a man with cannabis in his car ran a red light.

Driver allegedly runs red on King Street, leads cops on 135km chase Police said they found cannabis in the vehicle during a search.

State championship win for St Joseph's Aberdeen U16s girls rugby league team. The team won the inaugural NRL Schoolgirls Trophy undefeated through the competition.

State championship win for St Joseph's Aberdeen U16s girls rugby league team St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen are celebrating their championship win in the inaugural NRL Schoolgirl Trophy competition with...

Hunter MP weighs up sporting career after shooting snub at Commonwealth Games.

Hunter MP weighs up sporting career after shooting snub at Commonwealth Games 'My main goal right now is to be re-elected.'

Caoimhe Bray could not have scripted it better. Well, perhaps aside from being hit for a first-ball six.
But the former Denman 15-year-old quickly recovered to announce herself on the national stage in a dream WBBL debut on Sunday night and was cricket's hottest property by Monday morning

'I think it went alright': 15-year-old takes WBBL dream debut in her stride Caoimhe Bray was national news by Monday morning.

Just when Caoimhe Bray thought her summer couldn't get any better, the Adamstown 15-year-old has picked up the Sydney Sixers' final roster spot for the WBBL season.

From Denman to joining idol Ellyse Perry in Sydney Sixers WBBL squad The hits just keep on coming for the sports all-rounder Caoimhe Bray

Three months on from a 4.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by more than thirty aftershock tremors, Muswellbrook Council's application to have the event declared as a natural disaster has been rejected.

Muswellbrook's earthquake declared 'not a natural disaster' Three months on from a 4.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by more than thirty aftershock tremors, Muswellbrook Council's application...

Trained at the Muswellbrook Race Club by Todd Howlett Tanglewood has run third in today's Kosciuszko race at Randwick. The race was won by Far Too Easy with the previous winner Front Page coming second. The Kosciuszko is the world's richest race for country-trained horses, carrying $2 million in prizemoney.