Wespac have informed local member for Wallsend Sonia Hornery that Wespac will close its New Lambton Branch in October 2020. This is a massive blow specially for the elderly in the community who rely on face to face banking services and cannot travel into Hamilton or
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Thunderstorms have been lashing inland NSW are slowly making there way to the East Coast, its very likely that storms will develop over the Hunter in the next few hours. The BOM is due to give its next update at 12:15am but as you can see
A semi trailer has rolled over on the Hunter Expressway west bound just near the East Maitland exit Buchanan, Cessnock. Please avoid the area at this stage as there will be lengthy delays. Further details to come. BUCHANAN: The Hunter Expressway is closed in both directions
Two teens reported missing from the Lake Macquarie area have been located safe and well. Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District commenced inquiries into the whereabouts of the teenagers, both aged 14, after they were reported missing last week. Following extensive inquiries, the 14-year-old missing
FIRE Wollombi – 1845hrs Sat 19th Sept Local RFS crews are on scene at a small area of fire to the west of the Wollombi that can be seen from the village. Crews are working to quickly contain the fire and there is no property under
Emgergency services responded to reports of person trapped in a moto vehicle at Nelsons Plains at 11:55pm. It’s believed the vehicle has rolled serval times during the crash causing exsenive damage making the rescue difficult for emergency services Hydraulic rescue tools were used to cut the
A 22-year-old male is wanted for questioning in relation to an alleged attempted Robbery with wounding on Friday in Rutherford. The man has attended the victim’s location and had a discussion with him about the victims motor bike. A short time later the victim started up
Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic the Government has made changes to telehealth allowing Medicare rebates for telehealth consultations which was set to end of the 30th of September. The National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural health in Australia, welcomed the Australian
The recently upgraded Queens Wharf Jetty at Morpeth was graffitied, with the damage and cleaning expected to cost thousands of dollars. MMC has recently invested in upgrades to the Wharf and have offered a reward of up to $3000 for information that leads to an arrest
Flashing lights at 40km school zones across the Hunter will fail unless the NSW Government urgently commits $13 million a year in maintenance funding, damning documents obtained by the NSW Labor Opposition have revealed. It is unbelievable that the NSW Government wouldn’t consider the safety of
Like so many charity events in 2020, Charlie’s Run 4 Kids was forced to cancel its major fundraiser, a 5-day run held every September to raise money for John Hunter Children’s Hospital’s Child Therapy Department and towards a family whose child is undergoing treatment. It goes without saying,
With finals footy just around the corner the current Covid Safe rules for stadiums are limited to 25% capacity. ANZ Stadium can only have a maximum of 10,000 fans in attendance for the NRL Grand Final under the current rules. But the Berejiklian Government is set
Scott Morrison threatened Kurri Kurri residents his Government will build a new Gas Power Plant in Kurri Kurri, if AGL does not replace the aging Liddell Power Station in Hunter which is due to close 2023. “More gas more often and more reliable” said Prime Minster
Police received numerous reports of a naked man on Jimmys Beach in the Hunter Region. Police will allege he performed sexual acts in front of others on the beach. Police will allege they found the mans belongings on the beach which included LSD, MDMA and Viagra
Hopes for a vaccine by the end year may not happen as the leading vaccine from The Oxford University’s AstraZeneca vaccine has reportedly been put on hold after patient has severe reaction to the vaccine. More to come as this story develops.
A Cessnock man posted on Facebook this afternoon asking for help as a swarm of bees descended on his property. A local bee keeper came to mans aide and said he would have to cut a 1cm hole into the house in order to remove the
Have you seen Penny?? Penny is missing from her family since 4/9/20. Penny, depicted in this post, is 32 years old, about 160cm tall, caucasian, fair complexion, bluish grey eyes, and weighs about 70kgs. She was last seen in the Thornton area around 11.30am on 4/9/20.
Around 2am this morning emergency services received multiple 000 calls reporting a block of units were on fire in Rutherford near Maitland. Upon arrival the fire crews found one unit fully engulfed in flames. The fire than spread to two more units on the second floor.
City of Newcastle Councillors have tonight voted unanimously to support a trial to extend the trading hours of restaurants in the city until midnight and to 2am for small bars, as proposed in the City of Newcastle’s After Dark Strategy. Twenty-seven small bars and restaurants have
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a missing teenager from the Hunter. Andrei Timis, aged 15, was last seen at about 9.30am today (Monday 31 August 2020), after he left the John Hunter Hospital in New Lambton Heights. Officers from Newcastle City Police District