Category: General News

The Dialogue recently announced the winners of their 2023 Christmas in the Classroom competition. The competition was offered to all schools who participated in the Dialogue’s 2023 School Mine Tours Program. 8 primary and secondary schools across the Upper Hunter took up the opportunity and received a $150 ‘buy local’ gift card to help decorateLearn more 2023 Christmas in the Classroom Winners Revealed

Looking back on 2023, it has been a significant and challenging year for the Upper Hunter, particularly the Singleton community. It has been humbling and inspiring to see how the community has come together to support and care for each other. During 2023, the Dialogue has maintained our ongoing focus on environmental monitoring and reportingLearn more Find out more about the Dialogue’s busy 2023 in our Summer 2023/2024 Newsletter

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue learned this week of the passing of Upper Hunter community advocate Wendy Bowman, aged 89. Wendy Bowman was a highly respected advocate for the Upper Hunter community.  Over the years she was a forthright advocate on issues around air quality and land use. She was also an active and highly valued member ofLearn more Vale Wendy Bowman

A new but familiar face has joined the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue. While Cate Sims is new to the Dialogue she will be familiar to many people in the Upper Hunter due to her past working with the Upper Hunter community and within the mining industry. Cate will oversee stakeholder engagement and communications for theLearn more New face joins Dialogue

The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Advisory Steering Committee (JSAC) held its first meeting for the year this week. Committee members discussed the participant feedback session from the Dialogue’s 2022 Community Forum in Muswellbrook, reviewing comments and potential actions discussed by the Joint Working Group meetings recently. With a range of environmental issues raised, asLearn more Dialogue’s Joint Advisory Steering Committee meets

Members of the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue’s Joint Environment Working Group and Joint Economic and Social Development Working Group met in Singleton this week for the first meeting of the year. Both groups discussed feedback provided by industry stakeholders following last year’s Community Forum, particularly around environment, economic and social issues. The feedback will beLearn more Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue kicks off 2023 meetings