iHeart Upper Hunter

About iHeart Upper Hunter

Meet the news-makers putting local first in the Upper Hunter, on the issues that matter most to your region.

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts Australia

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Mar 2024

Latest episode

20 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Mar 2025

   People power forces developer back to the drawing board

   Residents of Muswellbrook’s sought after Ironbark Ridge have spent years enjoying the tranquility of their semi rural sized blocks. This is now in jeopardy but the latest stage of the housing estate with a developer proposing a stack of new housing including duplex style properties. The residents took their fight to Muswellbrook Shire Council who have now deferred a decision. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   13 Mar 2025

   Australia Votes 2025:  Never Under-estimate the Bush!

   Political candidates chasing votes in the Upper Hunter have been warned to keep the issues close to home. We chat with Liz Ritchie from the Regional Australia Institute on why your vote will matter. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   6 Mar 2025

   Constable Kate Gilbert - Chasing Her Dream

   Freshly graduated from the Police Academy, mother-of-two Kate relies on many layers of support to fulfill her long held ambition to work as an officer in her home town of Scone. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

419,108,275

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

27

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.