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Son’s heartbreaking tribute after ‘best mum’ allegedly murdered by husband
The son of Natalie Galcsik has described his mother’s “selflessness and love” after she was allegedly killed at the B&B his parents ran in the Hunter Valley wine region.
- by Perry Duffin
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Hotel reviews
Australia’s oldest wine region has a slick new retreat
Despite the Hunter Valley vineyard setting (with vines first planted in 1968), it’s all mod cons here at The Lane Retreat.
- by Trudi Jenkins
‘It was a bonfire’: More than 50 firefighters needed to combat Hunter winery blaze
The fire at Tamburlaine Organic Wines raged for about 4½ hours on Thursday night and its main function area was “basically destroyed”.
- by Olivia Ireland
Review
New South Wales
Piece of the country at EXP. in Pokolbin
With restaurants such as Muse, Margan, Esca, Bistro Molines and EXP., the Hunter is building its own strong regional style.
- by Terry Durack
The best weekends away in NSW
From hidden homesteads to Sydney staycations and stunning seaside escapes, there are plenty of ways to relax in NSW.
Balloon pilot had to fly by iPad before crash, investigation shows
Low visibility forced a hot air balloon pilot to use maps on his iPad for navigation shortly before a heavy landing at Pokolbin in March, a regulator’s report shows.
- by Matt Carr
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Air accident
Nine hurt as hot air balloon crashes in Hunter Valley
The balloon, operated by Balloon Safaris, came down in Pokolbin about 8am, but emergency services were not called..
- by Brodie Owen
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