EVACUATION WARNING – SINGLETON Low lying areas in Singleton should prepare for evacuation as the Hunter River is predicted to peak at 11.50 metres overnight. The following areas should prepare for a possible evacuation Tueday night or Wednesday morning. 👉 Whittingham👉 Scotts Flat👉 Glenridding👉 Dunnolly👉 Combo
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TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL, ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES and DAMAGING SURF For people in Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains,
As the flood crisis unfolds in NSW, the government has announced that people affected by the floods can claim $1000 per adult and $400 per child from the NSW government. Who can apply for funding? Currently, the following Local Government Areas are eligible: Armidale, Bellingen, Blacktown,
Severe weather conditions are continuing to cause issues in and around the Port Stephens LGA. The only current route from Nelson Bay to Newcastle is via Gan Gan Road and Frost Road The following roads remain closed. Bourke Street, Raymond Terrace Foreshore Drive, Corlette — road
Severe weather conditions are continuing to cause issues in and around the Maitland LGA. Maitland Council is providing updates via its website can be found here. The following roads remain closed. Brush Farm Road Scotch Creek Road Martins Wharf Road Prices Road Cross Road Edithville Road
Severe weather conditions are continuing to cause issues in and around the Cessnock LGA. Cessnock Council is providing updates via its website can be found here. The following roads have reopened. 🚗 Alkira Avenue, Cessnock🚗 Yilgarn Avenue, Cessnock🚗 Pangari Parade, Cessnock🚗 Subiaco Avenue, Cessnock🚗 Anzac Avenue,
Today, disaster assistance has been made available to help with the impacts of the recent storms and flooding in 16 local government areas across NSW, including: Armidale, Bellingen, Central Coast, Cessnock City, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour City, Dungog, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Maitland City, Mid-Coast, Nambucca Valley,
Two men have been charged over the alleged supply of prohibited drugs in Newcastle. In January 2021, officers attached to the Hunter Region Enforcement Squad commenced Strike Force Wrack to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs – mainly methylamphetamine – from a barber shop in Kotara.
About 9.15pm on Monday 19 October 2020, emergency services were called to Bareki Road, Eleebana, following reports a Honda Civic travelling north and a Ford Mondeo travelling south collided at the intersection of Eleebana Road. The driver of the Honda – a 46-year-old man from Abermain
Level two water restrictions are to remain in place for Singleton in spite of good recent rains throughout the States Hunter Region. Gleenies dam is up 2%, bringing it up to 46.6% of its full capacity according to Singleton Council. We understand that for restrictions to
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a teenage boy in Lake Macquarie earlier today. About 12.30am (Tuesday 16 March 2021), police were called to a unit on Charlestown Road, Charlestown, following reports a teenage boy was found unresponsive. Upon arrival, police
Two people have been arrested in relation to the fatal stabbing of a man in Broadmeadow earlier this month. About 8.20pm on Sunday 7 March 2021, 56-year-old Christopher Ward suffered a critical stab wound to his stomach. He was taken to John Hunter Hospital where later
Concerns have been raised about the future of the aged care facility in Wallsend. Staff say patient numbers have almost halved, and no new patients have moved in since January 2020. “I will be asking the NSW Health Minister to guarantee that the facility remains open
We understand that a 24-year-man is being questioned in relation to a body of a teenager that was discoverd this morning in Charlestown. The 16-year-old teenage body was found inside a Charlestown unit. Police made the grim discovery just after midnight. Police arrested the 24-year-old in
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his Government would build a gas fired power station in the Hunter Valley if the private sector abandons the ageing Liddell coal power station, but experts say Australia does not need more gas. New data out today shows that renewable energy
In the wake of the WA election and the worst news poll result for Scott Morrison since his Hawaii trip during the bushfire crisis of 2019/2020. Joel Fitzgibbon is confident that Labor can win the next election if Labor sticks with two major issues: health and
It was all hands on deck today as we opened the first major COVID-19 vaccination hub in our District at John Hunter Hospital. Nurse Unit Manager of the John Hunter Hospital COVID-19 Ward, Alexandra Mexon, was excited to be the first person to receive the COVID-19
Did you purchase a ticket from Muswellbrooks Southside Newsagency, if so stop what you’re doing locate and check your ticket immediately, you could have won the division one prize of $1,165,537.35? The Lotts Facebook page issued a statement a short time ago calling for people to
Maitland City Council has advised that Melville Ford Bridge is closed due to water over the road. Please use alternative routes and keep watch on our social media and website for updates.
Transport for NSW has engaged Council to undertake upgrade works on a 2km section of John Renshaw Drive from Lings Road, Buttai to the Hunter Expressway. The works are part of the NSW Government’s $12.4 million project to improve the 10km stretch of road between the