Ethan Hamilton, Newcastle Herald

Ethan Hamilton

Newcastle Herald

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Fresh push to relocate Glenbawn dam's Hunter Valley Museum of Rural Life collection after 30 years

A RENEWED push to showcase more than 1500 artefacts, housed in a shuttered Hunter museum, aims to illuminate the region's early history, more than 30 years after the museum's closure. → Read More

University of Newcastle conservation scientist Matt Hayward says federal Threatened Species Action Plan doesn't go far enough for extinction

One species that he said should be on the list is the Regent Honeyeater. → Read More

Cessnock, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and Upper Hunter councils eligible for $15 million Crown Land Flood Recovery Funding

Councils impacted by February and March flooding are eligible. → Read More

Police investigating fatal crash near Merriwa following the death of a 10-year-old boy

Investigations are underway following a fatal crash near Merriwa Saturday. → Read More

Westpac helicopter has airlifted an 18-year-old male from Stockton beach to John Hunter Hospital with head injuries

The Westpac team said it was tasked to the beach at around 3pm. → Read More

City of Newcastle council move forward with buried seawall in Mitchell Street Stockton to mitigate erosion

Stockton residents hope council's proposed buried seawall will be an effective mitigation against further erosion "without being overly imposing", but say mass sand nourishment is still the desired solution. → Read More

Missing persons located near Barrington Tops in search by Westpac helicopter and NSW Police after being reported missing

PolAir located all four people late Saturday morning. → Read More

Hamilton South community celebrates resilience with booklet launch

A celebration of community saw Hamilton South residents get together on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of their hall and the launch of a new publication. → Read More

Three seasons in one day at Upper Hunter's Lake Glenbawn

With the long weekend guaranteed to see many parts of the Hunter's coast teeming with holiday travellers, the region's inland is counting on the weather for a bumper period. → Read More

NSW shadow water minister Rose Jackson will be hosted by Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery to look at flood infrastructure

"It is disappointing that the Minister for Water will not direct Hunter Water to complete the works." → Read More

The Department of Primary Industries and University of Newcastle have caught more cane toads in Lake Macquarie NSW

19 cane toads have been caught around Lake Macquarie in the last week. → Read More

Binding: Australian Pacific Coal, Trepang, Tetra and M Resources to merge for the Hunter's Dartbrook coal mine venture

Dartrbook underground coal mine has been closed since 2006. → Read More

Million-dollar Ride for Compassion going 4000km from Perth to Newcastle

PERSONAL hardships of a 4200 kilometre, month-long, bike ride pale in comparison to the challenges some global communities face each day, one Hunter man says. → Read More

NSW water minister Rose Jackson will be hosted by Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery to look at flood infrastructure

WALLSEND Labor MP Sonia Hornery will host the state shadow minister for water today, to view Ironbark Creek infrastructure and address flooding concerns. → Read More

Cannabis, mushrooms and MDMA found in vehicle by Newcastle police during Mayfield arrest

Police will allege they located two kilograms of cannabis, almost 150 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 46 grams of... → Read More

Hunter Labor MP Dan Repacholi will deliver his maiden speech in federal parliament on September 27

Safe, secure employment is the number one to everything here in the Hunter. → Read More

Merewether High School won the final of Shaun Micallef's Brain Eisteddfod

Ethan Hamilton started as a digital/ print journalist with the Newcastle Herald in 2021 after interning with ACM's Voice of Real Australia/ Forgotten River podcast. He is from a small town in the Upper Hunter and has lived in Newcastle since beginning university in 2017. Twitter: @ethanjham → Read More

Aged care mental health research one of three University of Newcastle projects to share $2.2 million federal government grants

A PROGRAM to reduce rates of depression in aged care facilities is one of three university projects sharing in more than $2 million of government funding. → Read More

University of Newcastle pro-Vice Chancellor and First Nations man Nathan Towney says it is time to face colonial truth following Queen's death

A First Nations leader from the University of Newcastle says there is space to mourn Queen Elizabeth II's death while reconciling with the crown's role in Australia's colonial history. → Read More

The Bureau of Mereology has issues a minor to moderate flood warning for Wollombi Brook and Hunter River

BOM has issued a moderate to minor flood watch warning for the Wollombi Brook and lower Hunter River. → Read More