STOCKRINGTON: The Hunter Expressway is closed eastbound near Surveyors Creek due to a serious two car crash. Eastbound motorists can use John Renshaw Dr and the M1 Pacific Mwy to return to the Hunter Expressway. Traffic is heavy in the area and emergency service crews are
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Just a quick reminder double demerits are in force from Friday 5 to Monday 8 June inclusive. Get caught speeding, using a mobile phone illegally, or not wearing a seatbelt or motorcycle helmet this long weekend, and you’ll face double the points. Drive safe and allow
Police are investigating after an attempted armed robbery in the Hunter overnight. About 8.35pm (Wednesday 3 June 2020), a 34-year-old male employee was inside a takeaway shop on Ferodale Road, Medowie, when a man entered the store and threatened him with a knife. The armed man
The upper house has successfully blocked a bid to freeze the wages of 410,000 workers in NSW by the Berejiklian government. Michael Johnsen Local Nationals Member for the Upper Hunter voted in support of freezing the wages of local public sector workers. Micheal Johnsen was quick
Police are appealing for public assistance to find a man missing from Lake Macquarie. Norman Caves, aged 27, was last seen at a home on Cedar Street, Cardiff, about 9.30am yesterday (Tuesday 2 June 2020). He is described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, about 175cm
A man has been charged following two pursuits through several Hunter suburbs overnight. Shortly before 11pm yesterday (Monday 1 June 2020), officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attempted to stop a blue Holden Cruze for the purpose of a random breath test on Trafalgar Street,
Emergency Services were called to Broke Rd Pokolbin around 3pm this afternoon after a motorcycle rider collided with a tree. The 20 year old male rider was flown to Royal North Shore Hospital. His condition is unkown at this stage. Services on scene were. Cessnock District
Top 3 Criminal Lawyers in the Hunter Region If you’re facing criminal charges in the Hunter Region, it’s crucial to have an experienced lawyer by your side. The right legal representation can make a significant difference in the outcome of your case. Below are three of
A teenage boy has now been charged following investigations into the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in East Maitland yesterday. Police will allege the incident occurred about 7.20pm yesterday (Thursday 28 May 2020), when two boys aged 16, were travelling on a train between Beresfield and
🚨 JAMES BLUNT / JASON MRAZ AUS TOUR CANCELLED due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and Government restrictions, the planned November 2020 Australian and New Zealand tour by James Blunt, with special guests Jason Mraz and Olympia, has been cancelled. James and Jason would like to
Just days after Labor MP Clayton Barr accused the liberals of pork barreling before the last election, we spoke to to Liberal Councillor Paul Dunn, who told us that the Cessnock LGA has received more Government funding than ever before. With over 7 million dollars being
The search for Mr Skinner has recommenced at Fingal Bay this morning. Local Police, Police Rescue, Marine Area Command and SES are currently on scene. Anyone who may have seen Mr Skinner in the last 24 hrs is asked to contact Nelson Bay Police Station or
Fingal Bay-Missing Person- Daniel SKINNER. Nelson Bay Police are seeking community assistance in locating a missing person, Daniel Skinner as there are concerns for his welfare. Police would like to hear from any person who has sighted Mr Skinner after 5pm on Tuesday 26 May 2020.
Clayton Barr says grants handed out before the last election was blatant pork barreling by then Arts Minister Don Harwin and Deputy Premier John Barilaro who ignored expert recommendations and used the 94% of the $47 million in Coalition Seats. Cessnock Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) sought
Police are investigating an armed robbery in the Hunter early this morning. About 3.30am today (Tuesday 26 May 2020), a 32-year-old male employee was inside a service station on Lavis Lane, Williamtown, when two men entered the store armed with a baseball bat and a machete.
Councillor Ian Olsen has proposed that timed parking on Charlton St could be a solution to parking in the center of Cessnock instead of all day parking, unfortunately other councillors did not agree and suggested that parking at the Cessnock Performing Arts Center and parking behind
Nationals Deputy Leader David Littleproud has called for Joel Fitzgibbon to be sacked after Joel criticized the government for leading the push into an inquiry of the origins of the Covid-19 virus. The Morrison government has been leading the push for an inquiry into the origins
A man will face court today charged over an alleged attempted child abduction in Newcastle West yesterday. About 5.10pm (Sunday 24 May 2020) officers attached to Newcastle City Police District were called to a shopping centre on Steel Street, after reports of a child approach. Police
UPDATE: THE SITE HAS BEEN CLEARED AND THE ROAD HAS SINCE RE OPENED A two vehicle crash has closed Elrington (East Of Cessnock) Lake Rd between Elrington Drive and Leggetts Drive. The road closed in both directions with reports of a person trapped Emergency services are
Councillor Melanie Dagg says the $400,000 Branxton Town Centre upgrades are nearing completion. The work includes the construction of more pathways and street tree planting on John Rose Avenue at the Branxton Oval entrance and on the northern side of Maitland Street, between John Rose Avenue