Upper Hunter Shire is located in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, about 250 kilometres north of Sydney. It is bounded by Liverpool Plains Shire and the Tamworth Regional Council area in the north, Gloucester and Dungog Shires in the east, the Singleton Council area and Muswellbrook Shire in the south and the Mid-Western Regional Council area and Warrumbungle Shire in the west. The Shire is a predominantly rural area and encompasses a total land area of about 8,000 square kilometres, of which a large proportion is National Park and nature reserves. Most of the rural area is used for grazing, dairy farming, horse studs and general farming. The main township is Scone, with smaller townships of Aberdeen, Merriwa and Murrurundi. The Shire is a major cattle, crop, goat, pig, poultry and sheep producer, has an increasing number of vineyards, an abattoir which supplies the Australian and overseas markets, and the best and friendliest rural community within easy travelling distance from Sydney and Newcastle. The Shire has a vibrant rural community that has been able to develop its own unique character, with Aberdeen hosting to the annual "Aberdeen Highland Games"; Merriwa being well known for its popular "Festival of the Fleeces"; Murrurundi with one of the largest sheep dog trials in the state and the annual "King of the Ranges Stockman's Challenge", and Scone renowned for its thoroughbred horse industry and the long running "Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival". Upper Hunter Shire Council offers a diverse range of positions in departments such as, Tourism, Human Resources, Accounting, Information Technology, Civil Construction, Parks and Gardens, Youth Work, Community Services, Health and Building, Town Planning, Children Services, and Engineering. There are many benefits of working in Local Government such as making a difference in your local community, there’s many opportunities to multi-skill, having job security and ongoing education and training.
View Top Employees from Upper Hunter Shire CouncilWebsite | http://www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au |
Employees | 90 (58 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 2004 |
Address | 135 Liverpool Street, Scone, New South Wales 2337, AU |
Industry | Government Administration |
Web Rank | 2033 |
Web Visits | 22 Million |
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Steve Pryor is the Director Corporate Services of Upper Hunter Shire Council.
58 people are employed at Upper Hunter Shire Council.
Upper Hunter Shire Council is based in Scone, New South Wales.