Maitland councillors unanimously backed Deputy Mayor Mitchell Griffin’s motion to contact the Federal and State Governments to seek upgrades for the Thornton road network. This includes: Funding for the two roundabouts at Weakleys Drive and Thornton Road on Glenwood Drive. Funding for duplication of the Railway
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The body of a man has been located in waters near Lake Macquarie, following an extensive air and sea search this morning. About 2.30pm yesterday (Monday 25 July 2022), emergency services were called to Moonee Beach, Lake Macquarie, after a body was located in the water.
On Sunday 17th July 2022 officers from Tuggerah Lakes Highway Patrol were patrolling the Pacific Highway at Wyong. Shortly before 2:30pm they detected a Holden commodore traveling above the speed limit and weaving in and out of the marked lane way. The vehicle was stopped with
Adam Bandt took to Twitter to sound the alarm for all students with HECS debts who will be forced to pay billions more as interest rates rise. This is unsustainable. We must wipe out student debt, said Mr Bandt. This sounds like an absolute disaster for
Cessnock Performing Arts Centre will be reinvigorated thanks to $1.26 million in funding from the NSW Government’s Creative Capital program. Minister for the Arts Ben Franklin said the upgrade will transform the Cessnock Performing Arts Centre ground floor, creating a more functional and accessible space. “This
Bunnings is set to rise the price of the iconic snags in a bid to help out charities battling inflation. The iconic snags will go up from $2.50 to $3.50 per sausage sandwich, price are set to increase at 300 stores nationwide from July 23rd. Onion
BROKE WATER MAIN REPAIRS Temporary repairs have been made to the broken water pipelines to Broke, and today Council crews will commence charging of these lines. Please note that all water supplied to Broke may be contaminated and a Boil Water Alert applies until further notice.
NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY CLOSED EAST BOUND TARRO 1:19PM, Monday 11th July The New England Highway / Maitland Road is closed towards Hexham due to a multi-vehicle crash. Avoid the area. Emergency services and traffic crews are on site, working to reopen a lane.
Cessnock Mayor frustrated by the rangers disgraceful act Rangers employed by Cessnock City Council are under fire, after handing out fines during a natural disaster to people who have moved their cars to higher ground to avoid being flooded and trapped in their houses. One resident
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Hunter Valley region yesterday. About 7.10pm (Wednesday 6 July 2022), emergency services were called to Golden Highway, Sandy Hollow, following reports a vehicle had left the roadway and rolled before coming to a stop. The driver
🚧Road closures due to flooding🚧 UPDATE: 3.55pm Wednesday 6 July 2022 Cessnock City Council would like to advise of the following road closures due to flooding and water over roads. Signs have been/will be placed at the affected locations: 🚧Wilderness Road, Pokolbin🚧George Downes Drive, Bucketty🚧Broke Road,
About 10:45pm on Saturday evening a 50 year old male has ‘attempted’ to park his Toyota Hilux in between two marked police vehicles outside Newcastle Police Station. In the process he has collided with both police vehicles. Officers came out to find the driver still with
Port Stephens Hunter Police are seeking any information in relation to the damage that was caused to the Anzac mural in Anzac Park, Marine Drive, Tea Gardens. Between Monday 20th June and Saturday 25th June, 2022 an unknown person/s has damaged two panels of the mural
A man will face court this month after allegedly breaking into a number of emergency services buildings and taking essential rescue equipment in the State’s north earlier this year. Between January 2022 and March 2022, officers from Hunter Valley Police District’s Rural Crime Prevention Team commenced
Police are investigating following an aggravated break and enter where two men were wounded on the Central Coast. Police have been told about 12.45pm yesterday (Friday 1 July 2022), two men – one armed with a firearm and the other armed with a machete – forced
Following the detection of varroa mite in Newcastle, one new location near Calga, NSW has been found. This means the Biosecurity (Varroa Mite) Emergency Order has been updated and one additional 10km eradication zone, 25km surveillance zone and 50km biosecurity zone have been implemented. Check the
Police responded to reports of man attempting to break into a local business on Brunker Rd, Adamstown just before midnight last night. Police received an excellent description from the caller and soon located the male. He was carrying a screwdriver and refused to drop it when
Police have made 10 arrests following unauthorised protests in the Sydney CBD and North Sydney, including a 25-year old man from Port Stephens. About 8.15am today (Monday 27 June 2022), emergency services were called to the northern entrance of the Sydney Harbour tunnel at North Sydney,
Varroa mite has been detected in sentinel beehives near the Port of Newcastle To protect the NSW honey industry an eradication plan is in place and a Biosecurity Control Order has been issued for the area within a 50 km radius of the Port of Newcastle.
Detectives have commenced an investigation after the bodies of a man and a woman were located inside a home on the Central Coast today. About 2.20pm today (Tuesday 21 June 2022), emergency services were called to a home on Maidens Brush Road, Wyoming, after a concern