Cessnock Council says its new fortnightly red bin collection is about waste management reform, environmental policy, and reducing landfill. That’s the official line. But in reality, this local government decision reveals something much bigger—and much uglier—about life in regional Australia during a housing affordability crisis. This
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According to SignalX Emergency Services Photography, a tense police operation unfolded in Newcastle West on Friday night after emergency services were called to a home around 7:30pm over a welfare concern. Police spoke with the occupant, who later barricaded themselves inside and refused to come out.
A home has been destroyed following a major house fire in Raymond Terrace on Friday night. Emergency services were called to Troman Parade about 9pm on 9 January 2026 after reports a house was alight. Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Raymond Terrace arrived to find
A family is grieving an unimaginable loss after a four-year-old boy died following a drowning incident at a home in Port Stephens on Friday night. Emergency services were called to a property at Bobs Farm about 7.30pm on Friday, 9 January 2026, after reports the young
A man has been fatally shot by police following a tense, hours-long siege at a home in Springfield, prompting the declaration of a critical incident investigation. Emergency services were called to a property on Wells Street just before 3.30pm on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, after police
Construction of the Belmont Desalination Plant has reached a significant new stage, with the project’s micro tunnel boring machine now successfully launched beneath the seabed. The machine, named Rhiannan after local cliff-diving champion Rhiannan Iffland, has been lowered into position and is set to begin tunnelling
Kurri Kurri residents may soon notice changes around the Snowy Hydro power station, with overnight testing set to begin as the long-awaited project enters its final phase. The testing is expected to run for several weeks and is a key step before the station becomes fully
Early this morning, an intense truck fire broke out at the M1 northbound rest area at Mooney Mooney, prompting a swift emergency response. The blaze, which erupted before most residents were awake, raised safety concerns for motorists travelling one of the region’s busiest motorway corridors. The
Around 12.30am 24th December multiple fire crews rushed to a second-alarm structure fire at a home in Abermain after reports that people may have been trapped inside. The blaze quickly escalated, lighting up the night sky and prompting urgent concern from nearby residents, before firefighters were
Emergency services were called to a Villawood carpark early Sunday after reports raised serious concerns for a man’s welfare, leading to a disturbing discovery. A 29-year-old man was found tied up inside the boot of a car, suffering multiple injuries, prompting a major police investigation that
Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate a 15-year-old boy missing from the Lake Macquarie region, with growing concerns for his welfare. Callum Schonewille was last seen in Charlestown about 1pm on Monday, 29 December 2025. When he failed to return home and could not
Pokolbin, Cessnock LGA – Firefighters are battling a raging structure fire at Tower Lodge Resort this morning. The blaze was reported just before 7am, with first responders confirming the building was “well alight” upon arrival. Crews from the RFS and Fire and Rescue NSW now have
A routine Friday afternoon turned into a life-or-death emergency at Yarramalong after a man in his 30s was bitten by a brown snake while mowing his lawn. Just after 2.15pm on Friday, 2 January, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was urgently tasked by NSW Ambulance to a
PORT STEPHENS, NSW – A routine outing turned life-threatening yesterday when a vessel capsized near Shoal Bay, leaving three men clinging for their lives on the hull. Just after 5am on Thursday, emergency services were scrambled to the scene after reports of a boat overturning in
A senior police officer has been charged following a critical incident investigation into a late-night crash that left a woman seriously injured on the NSW Mid North Coast. The incident occurred shortly before 2.20am on Friday, 5 January 2024, when a police sergeant attached to a
A man has been charged following a Raptor Squad investigation in the Hunter Valley that allegedly uncovered a large quantity of drugs, cash and prohibited weapons. About 6.30am on Tuesday 30 December 2025, detectives from Raptor Squad North attended a home on Comfort Avenue, Cessnock, to
Police have launched an urgent appeal to identify a man after a terrifying alleged incident at a busy Newcastle intersection involving a meat cleaver. Just after 7pm on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, a 20-year-old man was stopped at traffic lights on Railway Street at the intersection
Firefighters are currently on scene battling a rubbish fire at the Singleton Waste Management Facility. The blaze has also sparked a small grass and bushfire in the surrounding area, which has since been successfully contained. Smoke from the incident is visible across parts of Singleton, with
A major police operation has resulted in four men, including a teenager, being refused bail after a wave of serious firearm and criminal group charges were laid across Sydney’s west and north-west. A 20-year-old man arrested at Old Toongabbie was hit with 13 charges, including multiple
Police are urgently appealing for public assistance to help locate a man missing from the Central Coast, with serious concerns held for his safety due to ongoing medical issues. Raymond McIntyre, aged 40, was last seen in Jennings Street, Wyong, on Saturday 20 December 2025. Since