Tag: merriwa

Work starts on vital $23.7m Golden Highway upgrade

News Rod Thompson - May 19, 2026

Work is now underway to enhance one of regional NSW’s key freight routes, the Golden Highway at Merriwa.

Man dies following Upper Hunter crash

News Rod Thompson - April 6, 2026

A report is being prepared for the information of the Coroner following a man’s tragic death in the Upper Hunter on Sunday night.

TfNSW schedules road works from Newcastle to Merriwa

News Rod Thompson - July 21, 2025

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) resumes construction on the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace this week.

Woman dies after SUV crashes into deep culvert

News Rod Thompson - March 5, 2025

A report is being prepared for the Coroner after a woman died in a single-vehicle accident in the Upper Hunter on Tuesday evening.

Man dies when 4WD rolls on rural Upper Hunter road

News Rod Thompson - February 16, 2025

Police are investigating the circumstances of a man’s death following a single-vehicle crash in the Upper Hunter at the weekend.

Festival of Fleeces forces traffic changes on Golden Highway

Entertainment Rod Thompson - June 5, 2024

One of the biggest events on the Upper Hunter calendar will force changed traffic conditions on the Golden Highway this long weekend.

Charges laid following Hunter crash, which claimed life of 10-year-old boy

News Rod Thompson - February 8, 2023

A man will face Muswellbrook Local Court charged with manslaughter following the death of a young boy in a crash in the Hunter last year.

Rifle seized, charges and fines issued during Operation Fleece

News Nicole Somerville - November 1, 2022

A Hunter Valley man has been charged during Operation Fleece, focusing on rural theft and firearm offences in the region.

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