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
News
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
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
Cessnocks SES emergency beacons have gone missing after a recent storm in the area, these beacons are used to warn drivers of hazards in times of emergencies. After a recent storm, they were required to be used after some power lines went down on Wine Country
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle in the Hunter Valley this morning. About 6.30am (Tuesday 21 June 2022), emergency services were called to Cessnock Road, Maitland, following reports a male pedestrian had been hit by a truck. The driver of the truck
NO buses operated by Newcastle Transport will operate on Monday 20 June, as drivers continue their fight for a living wage. Services will recommence at 5am on Tuesday 21 June. Other Newcastle Transport services – the ferry and the light rail – will not be affected.
At a time when Australians are looking to save money more than ever before, Coles is offering a nifty way to get a bigger bang for your buck by giving customers 10% off selected Coles Mastercard Gift Cards. This money-saving hack will help customers save on