Gladys Berejiklian has refused to close the NSW border to prevent people from Victoria entering NSW and potentially spreading Covid-19 from Victoria to NSW. We can reveal a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Newcastle is set touch down today before the lock down is enforced tonight
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The Covid-19 economic crisis is hitting the Hunter hard and fast with statistics from the Hunter Business Chamber show that 36,000 jobs were lost in the Hunter region in May and youth unemployment in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area having skyrocketed to 26.8 per cent.
Fears of a second wave of Covid-19 in Victoria has sent Hunter residents into a toilet paper buying frenzy today. The shelves of Coles and Woolworths have been stripped bare from Newcastle to Cessnock this afternoon, leaving many people scratching their heads in disbelief. There is
An investigation is underway following the discovery of a woman’s body at a home in the Hunter this morning. Key Points Port Stephens Police found the body of a woman after speaking with a 20-year-old man The woman is yet to be identified The 20-year old
Key Points Second serious crash in 24 hours Two vehicle crash One person trapped and transported to hospital Last night Emergency Services responded to a serious crash at Lemon Tree Passage. This was the second serious crash in 24 hours. Port Stephens SES extracted a person
Hillsborough Road is in dire need of upgrades, and this week in Parliament Jodie Harrison MP called on the Government to commit to the upgrade of Hillsborough Road. As Australia enters the first recession in thirty years, infrastructure spending is a great way to boost local
Key points Mayor Baker Celebrates Arbor Day 26 trees have been planted across Maitland Over 2000 seedlings have givin to community groups. Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually
Police, Emergency Services and Westpac are currently on scene at a single vehicle accident on Lemon Tree Passage Rd, Salt Ash. If you are intending to travel on Lemon Tree Passage Rd, please be aware traffic diversions are in place.
Key Points Minimum Wage increase of 1.75% Low paid hospitality workers in the Hunter to benefit from wage increase Unions disappointed wage increase is lower than expected. The Fair Work Commission has just announced an increase to the minimum wage of 1.75% per week for workers
The Australian government, News Corp and Nine Entertainment have been leading a push to force Facebook and Google to pay 10% of their advertising revenue to media outlets as they struggle to remain profitable online. The ACCC is working with news outlets and the tech giants
There are calls for Nationals Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen to resign after a disgusting BLM post to Facebook, he said in his post ” I wonder…..How many NSW BLM protestors also protested in favour of full term abortion? The irony…..” Within hours of the post
NSW Labor has written to the Deputy Premier John Barilaro, demanding he guarantee there’ll be no more job cuts at regional universities which are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are fears five institutions including Charles Stuart University, Southern Cross University, University of New England, University of
Around 6:50pm Saturday night emergency services were called to house in Cessnock after a toddler had managed to get locked the house. NSW police, Cessnock Fire and Rescue and Cessnock district rescue squad worked together to force a window open above the door open and a
Mayor Baker has defended her operational plan for 20/21 on Facebook saying she was proud of her plan and there is something for everyone, but neglected to mention in her post the 7.2% rate rise or the Maitland Art Galley’s $32,000 per week short fall in
The NSW Government today announced that the local government elections will be held onSaturday, 4 September 2021. It follows the decision to postpone the September 2020 council elections for 12 months because of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the health and safety of candidates, voters and
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has confirmed that Men’s Sheds can reopen as part of the easing of restrictions from 13 June following confirmation from the NSW Health Minister. Late last week, Ms Hornery contacted NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard MP, following a
Road works on Leggetts Drive at Mulbring, east of Cessnock will be fast-tracked as part of the NSW Government’s economic stimulus package. Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack said stimulus funding from the $2.3 billion COVID-19 package announced in March has allowed Transport for NSW
Maitland Mayor Baker will be remembered for her heartless rate rise during a pandemic which will cause more financial stress on family’s across the City of Maitland who are already doing it tough. ALP and Liberal Councillors all voted to rise rates by a huge 7.25%
The NRL season has successfully been rebooted and is still yet to allocate venues for at least 88 matches for the season. Maitland Councillor Mitchell Griffin has floated the idea that Maitland could host a match later in the year when crowds are expected to return
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the Health Minister and Hunter New England Health to make sure that all hospital staff are given appropriate COVID-19 supplies, after it was revealed that a number of hospitals have left staff and departments without