Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region.
Access unlimited content and the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper.

Newcastle Herald

Dungog Chronicle

Hunter Valley News

Muswellbrook Chronicle

Port Stephens Examiner

The Advertiser - Cessnock

The Maitland Mercury

The Scone Advocate

The Singleton Argus

Latest News

Singleton turns on the heat for free, family fun at Firelight 2024

Packed program forSingleton's annual Firelight event Saturday 4 May

Story of how the Upper Hunter community donated combat planes in WW1

Large hazard reduction burn in Wollemi National Park

Meet Jerry, a 10-month-old puppy eager to nurture a loving bond with his future human companions. Picture supplied

Jerry's on the lookout for a forever family that can guide him.

Pet of the week: Meet energetic pup Jerry who is seeking a forever home

Luke Littler silenced the boo-brigade on his way to winning the Premier League event in Liverpool. (AP PHOTO)

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has claimed a sweet Premier League victory in Liverpool despite a hostile crowd.

Teenager Littler silences hostile crowd with PL victory

Louise Nichols

Singleton's last surviving WW2 veteran Graham Curtis with Ruth Rogers at today's main Anzac Day service in Burdekin Park.

Singleton Anzac Day 2024 - a special tribute to WW2 veteran Graham Curtis

Councillor McLachlan says local homelessness at a crisis point

Singleton Sewerage Treatment Plant to be upgraded. Picture Singleton Council

New technology planned for upgraded sewage treatment plant

The existing dome cover of the indoor pool at Singleton's Swim and Gym is to be replaced.

Council approves $4m in loan funding for new indoor pool cover

Simon Chamberlain

Grant Whatham, Hunter Stock Land, Branxton, Dougal and Josh Evans, Riverside, Vacey and Shannon McCormack, HSL with the Evans family's champion pen of 9 Angus heifers that made 300c/kg to return $1000. Pictures by Simon Chamberlain

Singleton holds the line amidst price falls around the state

Singleton averages 321c/kg for 2368 weaner cattle

Christmas Day Babies: Hadrian Kearney, Maddison Walker and Kaden Barnett were all born on Christmas Day.

Brock and Rayn Jurkans enjoy a park adventure aat Rose Point Park

Leanne Davy took sometime coming to terms with being confident as an artist. Now she helps others develop their artistic skills

Wade Page gives Josh Cooley a blast of cold water to beat the heat.

Aussie Action: Getting into the spirit for Australia Day at Singleton Library were Roman Coulter, Violet Coulter, Erin O'Kane and Hayley Upward with library assistant Cynthia Mulholland.

Dylan Grant with the brown snake that came to a nasty end after the family's black Labrador Willis, decided it was not welcome in the backyard of the family's Darlington home.

All Over: Ian and Robyn Moore hope the cancellation of the Doyles Creek mine licence will forever put an end to coal mining at Apple Tree Flat. 

Well deserved: Simone Burrows and Jack Francis with their Australia Day awards in recognition of their community involvement.

Charles Van Wyk, Grant adn Kerry Bakers, Alexandra Perestrelo, Terri-Lee and Jayden Van Wyk and Billyjean Baker.

Connection through art: Hayden Edwards with his grandfather Michael McCluand after his major body of work was marked.

Proud: Tyson Gilks was pretty pleased with himself after going through a red tape process to achieve a safer route into Maison Dieu Industrial Estate for B-double trucks.

Loving life: Anna Read enjoys her current house sit at her friends house at Lower Belford with their beloved Jack Russell Pip.

Exciting: Anne-Marie McNamara with her son Campbell McNamara who are both experiencing kindergarten life as a mother and son for the first time.

New look: An artists impression of what John Street may look like after the revitalisation work is completed.

Bring on the rain: Hunter Local Land Services district veterinarian Ross Kemp says farmers are doing it tough.

At work: A solid response from emergency services has fire fighters quickly on the scene of a house fire in Lawson Avenue.

Curtain raiser: Choreographer Claudia Wood 

On route: The ambulance crashed on a very slippery road on route to a fatal crash near Warkworth.

Slow down: Singleton Public School principal David Crowe is urging drivers to tkae more care around schools.

Stage stars: Georgia Cochrane, Bryon Fletcher and Claudia Wood.

Green shoots after rain on land near Abbey Green

Last day: Leah Considine retires after working for 34 years in the catering business.

Breakfast: Patrick Duncan, Andrew Knox and Bailey Buckly grabbing a treat from volunteer Elizabeth Tutor.

Reward: Miranda Hardy whose HSC artwork was selected for ARTEXPRESS

Singing sensations: Kristy Hicks and her children Ellie and Charlie.

Women in mining: Rio Tinto employees Amanda Turner and Vanessa Tough.

Former Singleton Greyhound Josh King took the next step in his career playing for the Newcastle Knights under 20s.

Taking flight: Paul Simmons, Rob Knight, Lane Cramp, Ares Caballero, Reina Stalker and Sam Higgins.

Bring it on: Excited at the prospect of driving along the Hunter Expressway are Ourcare  Services volunteer coordinator Leanne Cooke, Marie Sternbeck holding her granddaughter Peyton Jones, Richard Thomas and John Tindale.

Empty: Branxton's main street after the opening of the Hunter Expressway

Pretty as a pciture: Red Cross members Adrienne Jackson, Linda Frazer and  Susan Ginns.

Filipino dancers: Virginia Ashford, Marilou Davies, Lilia Paine, Fe Hewston and Lourdes Kleinman.

Helping hand: Firefighter Darren Hamilton and new recruit Amie Gallahan.

Happy catch: Ben Scotman and Mark Lennox with some of the Bass they caught at Lake St Clair.

Lets party: Lotte Dijkman waves the Italian flag as the Broke community prepares for A Little Bit of Itlay.

Cover: Mike Akrill takes centre stage for the image on this year's local telephone book. Also featured Isaac Barry, Tom Stacy, Jackson Shade, Andrew Knox and Taylah Knight.

GumBall festival mark's its 10th anniversary 

Smiling service: Gypsy Faulks and Lucia Curtin sell soft drinks at Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard.

All smiles: King Street Public Schools Nikita Evans, Holly Thurkell, Ava Newton, Jessica Flemming and Shae Forbes-Russell enjoying their Easter bonnet parade.

Riders: Craig Skillen, Ken Enright and Kieran Nugent ready for the Postie Challenge

Flames: The home on Bridgman Road is engulfed by fire

Classic cars: Four-year-old twins Caleb and Tyler Renfrey.

Singleton High School students Tim Dunne, Jessica Urpeth and Elizabeth Kingston.

State award: Nick Mills accepts his certificate for statewide top marks in TAFE Certificate 111 Automotive Vehicle Body from Adrian Hodges.

Intergra closes its mines in Singleton with the loss of 500 jobs.

Future: John Flannery in the grounds of the Mercy Convent 

Big ocassion: District Governor Gerard McMillan, John Henderson, Di Sneddon and Warren Deaves.

Kerri-Ann Taggert with one of her more traditional prints.

Guy Nichols owners of Betta Electrical which closed its doors in July.

Celebrating a massive milestone: The current Singleton Argus staff Lena Both, Julie Corrigan, Katy Fox, Declan Martin and Vicki Caelli are ready to party.

Heart Kids: Faye and Amelia Sawyer, Michelle and David Higgins and Heart Kids family support co-ordinator Kim Mackie.

A Bulga orchard was turned into a movie set.

Accident at the intersection of the Golden and New England Highway.

Singleton family support manager Natalie Cowper and Glennies Creek Lodge secretary Todd Hardy.

Medical research: Former Singleton resident Chris Williams who is now a research fellow at the Hunter Medical Research Institute.

Eliza and Talia Mackenzie, Singleton Heights Public School.

Walk of Fame: mayor John Martin, general- manager Lindy Hyam, Joel Fitzgibbon and Peabody Energy's Suzanne Cryle.

Bunnings staff members Lisa Jackson, Vicki Griffin and Joel King with an excited Banjo Cole in his custom made Thomas the Tank Engine costume with his brother Jaxson Cole.

Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove enters the NAA pavilion to mark the centennary of the Red Cross.

Jake Hunter wins Bronze at the Youth Olympics.

Alison Moroney marks a milestone - 21 years of writing our horoscope.

Home delivery: Erin Cole with newborn son Lachy daughter Lucy and husband Tim.

NAA vice-president Rebecca Clark with 11-month-old Hattie, Annie Nichols and Michelle Richards getting ready for the annual Singleton Show.

Showgirls winner Corinne Finney is flanked by runner-up Phoebe Garnham and third placegetter Hayley Frazer.

George Souris pcitured with his wife Vassy announces he is retiring from politics at the 2015 state election. 

Fighting spirit: Sissy and Jeremy McTaggart and Sheryle Wood.

Firefighters Fight for cancer: Members of the Darlington Fire Brigade Kirk Badior, Aaron Stuart as Fluffy the Dog, Hayden Metcalf, Liz Algie, Jordan Enright, Rory Firkins, Shawn Wolfe and John Algie.

Judy and John McInerney cut teh ribbon to start Relay for Life.

Singleton the compost capital. Mayor John Martin and Angelika Hesse manager water and waste, Singelton Council with one of the new compost bins.

Team Tess: Team Singleton representative Tess Orton has her own cheer squad fellow Singleton Public School students 

Concerned: Singleton's Damon Hooker is worried about his job and those of tohers if the Warkworth Mt Thorley projects don't gain approval.

Big investment: Former Singleton resident Tim Hedley and his wife Brenda has spent $850,000 on re-developing their commercial building 108 John Street.

Re-enactment: The official part arrives at teh school for the assembly after a walk from Hunter Street as a homage to the school's first days.

Glencore's Australian coal boss Ian Cribb.

Paying homage: Singleton District Cricket Association players from Creeks and Valley honoured fallen Test cricketer Phil Hughes.

All on board: Preparing for the annual Lolly Run were Campbell and Lucas Bodiam, Baxter Newberry, Ruby Taylor, Grand Hamilton, Bailey Smith and Sophie Geale, Ella and Lilly Bodiam.

2014 News: Photos

Get the latest Singleton news in your inbox