Tag: Pokolbin 2320
Priest accused of abusing 31 boys
Catholic priest accused of abusing 31 boys after another 13 came forward.[MORE]
Bug takes heavy toll on olive growers
A number of olive groves in the Lower Hunter have nothing to harvest this year because of widespread damage from the olive lace bug.[MORE]
Call for infrastructure fix to boost mining competitiveness
A coal industry analyst says the Hunter's mining companies will continue losing millions of dollars worth of business to their Indonesian competitors, until the region's rail and port constraints are addressed.[MORE]
Drayton family 'still shaken' by fatal winery explosion
Parent's of Hunter Valley winemaker Trevor Drayton, who died in a powerful explosion last week, initially feared they had lost three sons in the tragedy.[MORE]
Winery blast probes 'taking time'
Investigations into yesterday's fatal explosion at the Drayton's Winery, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, are not expected to be completed until tomorrow. [MORE]
Winery owner killed in blast
Well-known Hunter Valley winemaker Trevor Drayton and his cousin were killed in an explosion at a Pokolbin winery this morning, relatives and friends have confirmed.[MORE]
Two dead in winery blast
Two men have died and another has been severely burnt in an explosion and fire at a well-known winery in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.[MORE]
Thousands of flood victims lodge insurance claims
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says more than 15,000 insurance claims have been received for damage from the floods in the Hunter Valley and central coast of New South Wales. [MORE]
Hunter honours wine industry stalwarts
The Hunter Valley's wine industry recognised six of its living greats at an awards night in Pokolbin last night. [MORE]
Wine industry figures to celebrate Evans's life
Friends of legendary Hunter Valley winemaker Len Evans says they aim to give him a "bloody good send-off" at his wake, which is being held near Pokolbin in New South Wales today.[MORE]
