The bats, or flying foxes, have increased in numbers and local residents are fed up with the smell, the faeces, the noise and the possible health risks posed by the animals.

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Singleton Council seeking a public representative for Burdekin Park delegation

Singleton Council debates problematic bats

Singleton residents rally to get their park back from bats

Burdekin Park closed because of flying fox problem

Fitzgibbon seeks Senate inquiry into our bat problem

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East Cessnock residents plagued by flying foxes

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Hunter MP takes Maitland bat problem to Parliament

Bat stench and noise angers elderly south Maitland resident

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