Flood waters have completely isolated Maitland Vale from Maitland, over the next few days the SES will run what might just be Maitlands very first ferry service for residents who are isolated by the flood waters. A spokesperson for the SES said the ferry will run
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Major flooding is continuing to occur along the Wollombi Brook River at Bulga. The Wollombi Brook at Bulga is currently at 5.75 metres and falling, but the river remains in the major flooding rage. Flood Safety Advice: In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
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,
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
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
About 2.00am on Saturday 13th March police attended a motor vehicle collision on Lockyer Street Adamstown. The 18-year-old male learner driver was submitted to a roadside breath test and returned a positive result. He was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he underwent a breath analysis
A driver has caught a terrifying encounter on Dashcam with a man at chittaway bay. The driver appears to be driving down a quiet road when a 33-year-old man from Cessnock appears from nowhere holding a brick, the two men can be heard yelling at each
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall and damaging winds that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Taree, Newcastle, Scone, Cessnock, Maitland and Murrurundi. The State Emergency Service advises that people
Police are appealing for public assistance following a reported child approach at Scone. About 1.45pm yesterday (Friday 12 March 2021), a 14-year-old girl was walking along Susan Street when an SUV stopped near her. The driver called out to the girl and asked if she would