Vandals have targeted a car parked at the Paxton Bowling Club last Tueday night, smashing windows, spray painting the car and throwing paint inside the car. Anyone with any information is to contact Cessnock Police or Crime Stoppers you can remain anonymous.
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South West Sydney is in the early stages of what could be the worst health crisis the state has ever seen. Thousands of people have been queing in popup tests sites waiting up to 5 hours to get a test and some people are driving away
Hunter Expressway west bound lanes closed due to a motor vehicle accident near seahampton rd. John Renshaw drive diversion is now in place. Rescue Helicopter is on the scene along with emergency services.
NSW Health reported a new confirmed case of COVID-19 for the Hunter New England Local Health District. The 27-year-old male is a known close contact of a previously reported case from Newcastle, who was isolating prior to his infectious period. He and his close contacts are
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW A man will appear in court today charged after allegedly assaulting a police officer on the Central Coast this morning. About 5am (Tuesday 14 July 2020), officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended Walu Avenue, Halekulani, after reports an unknown male
A body believed to be that of a missing man has been found on the Central Coast. The 34-year-old was reported missing to officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District on Sunday 5 July 2020, who commenced inquiries. About 3.45pm yesterday (Monday 13 July 2020), the body
The Premier has announced that restrictions for Pubs in NSW will be tightened as of 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘. ➡️ Pubs will be limited to a maximum of 300 people or 1 person per 4 square metre, whichever is the lesser. ➡️ Bookings and tables at venues will be
28 cases are now linked to the Crossroads Hotel as the cluster continues grow. NSW has reported 13 new cases of covid-19 in the past 24 hours. We will bring the breakdown of numbers as soon as they are released. New pub restrictions will come into
Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 3,303. Of today’s new cases, four are returned travellers in hotel quarantine. Two NSW residents acquired their infection in Victoria, and both
There are reports this morning that the Wagga Wagga RAAF base has been place into lockdown with fears of Covid-19 outbreak on the base. It’s understood that defense force personnel have attended a function at the Casula Hotel in Sydneys Southwest between the 3rd and 10th
A worker at the Crossroads Hotel in Casula tested positive to Covid-19 late last night bringing the total Cases linked to the hotel to 6 cases. Dr Kerry Chant has said everyone who attended the Crossroads hotel on the 3rd and 10th July must self isolate
Eight workers from the Melbourne Alfred Hospital test positive to covid-19 potentially exposing hundreds of people to the Virus. Five of the eight infections are believed to be from community transmission. All the workers will be placed into quarantine and contact traces are in the process
An East Coast low developing near the coast may cause severe weather across Eastern NSW as early as Sunday and continue early in the week. The worst of the weather is predicted on Monday and Tuesday, including the potential of heavy rain, road + river flooding,
An investigation is underway following a suspicious house fire in the state’s Hunter region this morning. About 3.30am (Thursday 9 July 2020), emergency services were called to a house on Hart Road, Loxford, following reports of a fire. Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the
APPLY FOR COMMUNITY GRANTS IN THE HUNTER Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack is encouraging organisations across the Hunter region to apply for the Community Partnership Action (COMPACT) grants program, which will support community partnerships to build social cohesion and community resilience. Ms Cusack said
The Daily Telegraph is reporting a 30-year-old man from Lovedale has been arrested over the death of a man at Cessnock tip who died in suspicious circumstances late Sunday afternoon. More to come.
Maitland Liberal Councillor Mitchell Griffin has provided a notice of motion for next Tuesday’s meeting of Maitland City Council to look in to the viability of a trial of mobile CCTV for Maitland. CCTV has been on the agenda for the council for a number of
A man from Newcastle has tested positive to Covid-19 after being released from hotel quarantine, it’s understood the man tested negative on day 10 of quarantine and was released on day 14. He then traveled from Sydney to Newcastle on Sunday where he developed symptoms and
Deputy Lord Mayor Declan Clausen has officially launched the first-ever fully-autonomous (Level 4) driverless vehicle to mix with traffic, which starts a three-month trial on Newcastle’s roads today. The project is a joint initiative of City of Newcastle and Keolis Downer. Novocastrians and visitors to the
An investigation is underway following the death of a man at Cessnock. Just after 5pm yesterday (Sunday 5 July 2020), police were called to a rubbish tip on Old Maitland Road, where they found a man injured. The 54-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene.