Malcolm Turnbull strikes back after being dumped by the coalition climate change body and has endorsed Independent Candidate Kirsty O’Connell. The news sent Deputy Premier and Nationals leader John Barilaro into a meltdown lashing out at former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in an interview for ABC
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Two men have been charged and another arrested over their alleged role in a public place shooting and break-in at Lake Macquarie last night. Officers were called to a house on Alhambra Street, Macquarie Hills, after reports of shots fired just before 6.50pm (Friday 7 May
Two race horses have died after being electrocuted in their stable today at Broadmedow, the horses had just finished doing track work before being put in their stable. Authorities believe rodents had chewed through electrical wires causing them to fall and electrocuted the two horses. Fire
A man has been charged with commercial drug supply after GHB and cash were located at a Newcastle unit. About 9am yesterday (Thursday 6 May 2021), officers attached to Hunter Region Enforcement Squad (RES), Northern Region High Visibility Unit and Operation Utah Hunter attended a unit
A man has been taken to hospital following a crash in the Hunter Region yesterday. About 2.30pm (Thursday 6 May 2021), a bicycle rider was travelling east on Arthur Street, Rutherford, when it collided with a Ford Falcon Utility travelling southbound on Weblands Street. The rider,
A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Hunter region. About 10.50am today (Wednesday 5 May 2021), emergency services were called to The Bucketts Way – about 5km north of the Stroud Hill Road intersection – following reports a Ford Ranger had left the
NSW has recorded one locally acquired case of Covid-19 in Sydney’s inner east. NSW Health is scrambling to trace close contacts and perform genome sequencing to find out which varraint of the virus has been detected. The man has not returned from overseas recently nor works
Today, Police from Port Stephens-Hunter PD, along with SES volunteers, attended Pindimar and searched for Allan Bentley, (pictured), missing from his home on Pindimar Road, Pindimar, since 26/4/21. Unfortunately Allan It’s completely out of character for Allan to go off and not contact anyone. He is
Investigations are underway into an armed robbery in the state’s Hunter region. Shortly before midnight yesterday (Monday 3 May 2021), officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District responded to reports of an armed robbery at a hotel on the New England Highway at Rutherford. Police have been
Police are investigating after four vehicles were stolen – with one involved in a pursuit – after several homes broken into across the Hunter Valley overnight. The first incident reported to police occurred when a resident in Livingstone Street, Wingen, challenged a man he found in
Police are appealing for public assistance following two robberies in Newcastle at the weekend. About 2.15pm on Saturday (1 May 2021), a 23-year-old man was seated in a park on Lexington Parade, Kotara, when he was approached by three unknown men. The group demanded the man’s
Labor has announced Port Stephens business chamber President Leah Anderson will run as the party’s mayoral candidate in the upcoming local government election. “I’ve had a year to rethink and regroup and make sure that I’m doing the right thing, and 100% know that I am
Challenges of the Kitchener Hotel Burger Challenge at Kitchener have come from far and wide since January with the vast majority of challenges tapping out at the 20 minute mark. James from Baulkham hills smashed the entire 5kg burger down in under 30 minutes along with
A 48 year old East Maitland man will appear before Maitland Local Court on 19/5/21 after being charged with assault and driving whilst was disqualified. On Tuesday morning, 25/04/21, the male entered the drive through of a local fast food restaurant. After having to wait for
At approximately 2:20pm yesterday (29/04/2021) A Holden Rodeo was seen driving in an erratic manner as he left the footpath he was almost T boned by another vehicle with 3 passengers, including an 11 month old baby on Wollombi Road between Bellbird and Cessnock, both vehicles
Newcastle Councillors voted 10-1 to support the removal of shark nets from Newcastles beaches in favor of using drones and drum lines. Unfortunately for the foreseeable future shark nets will remain in place and continue to harm our oceans marine life, because shark mitigation is the
A man will face court today following an alleged public place shooting in Cardiff earlier this year. About 11.15pm on Sunday 14 February 2021, officers from the Lake Macquarie Police District were called to a home on Newcastle Street, Cardiff, following reports of an affray between
Maitland City Council has voted to implement a controversial waste collection policy from 2024 which will see household waste bins collected fortnightly whilst introducing food scraps into the green waste bin which will now be emptied weekly. All ALP (Baker, Aitchison, Meskauskas, Whiting, Ferris) and Libs
Covid-19 fragments have been found at the Burwood Beach Sewage Waste Facility from a sample taken on 21th of April 2021. Health authorities do not know if these fragments have come from historical cases or if Covid-19 is circulating around the community undetected. The Burwood Beach
Two months ago Cessnock Councillors voted to change the city’s parking policy, the biggest change was the three metre rule which allowed residents to park on the nature strip providing there was a 3 meter gap between the vehicle and the fence line. This change would