The Latest Breaking News from Hunter Valley

Climate change on the agenda at planning commission's consideration of massive Hunter Valley coal mine expansion plan

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney on Wednesday as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia’s largest city. While rain was easing across Sydney, several waterways including the Hawkesbury-Nepean rivers system on Sydney’s northern and western fringes remained at…

"This weekend we'll have the main bonfire plus about 10 separate fires to ensure everyone is warm and comfortable."

The clock is now ticking on New South Wales’ largest coal mine. BHP has announced it will close its Mount Arthur mine in the Hunter Valley in 2030 – 15 years ahead of its scheduled end of life.

A steep rise in the number of cases of thefts from motor vehicles at Muswellbrook was at least partly to do with a spate of incidents involving a group of juveniles allegedly committing robberies in the area, Hunter Valley Police District acting commander Superintendent Joanne Schultz says.

BHP says it will stop operations at its Mt Arthur coalmine in NSW's Hunter Valley after plans to sell the operation failed.

Mining giant BHP fails to find a buyer for its Mt Arthur operation in the NSW Hunter Valley, and announces it will close the site in 2030.

BHP has revealed it has been unable to sell its remaining thermal coal mine in the Hunter Valley — so it will shut it down in eight years and start rehabilitating the area.

Firefighters have released images of a delicate rescue operation at Greta in the Hunter Valley that took place earlier this week.