Two Newcastle City Lifeguards, Scott and Mick, recently saved a woman’s life when she was swept from the Canoe Pool into the ocean and onto the rock shelf during high seas and rough conditions. Their quick and decisive action averted what could have been a tragedy.
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Students at school at least one day per week From May 11th Schools have discretion in establishing which group attends on which day, with a preference to group siblings/families together. Families who need to send their child to school every day may continue to do so
Detectives have charged two men and seized nearly $2.3 million worth of cannabis and three firearms on the state’s Mid North Coast. In December 2019, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad established Strike Force Gozo to investigate outdoor cannabis cultivation in the
IPort Stephens SES were responded to a ring stuck on a finger, at Bucketts Way. The member of public had been adhering to frequent hand washing recommendations, which had inadvertently caused a dermatitis under her ring, causing the finger to swell. She had tried to remove
A man and woman will face court today after allegedly holding a woman against her will and assaulting her in the Hunter last week. About 3pm last Tuesday (14 April 2020), officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended a home on Capper Street, Telarah, following reports
A man has died while swimming at a beach on the Central Coast today. Just before 11am (Sunday 19 April 2020), emergency services were called to Spoon Bay, near Forresters Beach, after reports a man was in trouble in the water. The 89-year-old man was pulled
Two men have been charged after a yacht suspected to be carrying hundreds of kilograms of methylamphetamine was intercepted off the NSW coast near Lake Macquarie. The arrests follow a multi-agency investigation known as Operation ROMANI, comprising the Australian Federal Police (AFP), New South Wales Police
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has just announced that NSW is extending the $5000 fine for spitting or coughing to cover all NSW workers. Originally it only covered front line workers, and we welcome the changes to cover all workers in NSW. There is never good
The City of Newcastle is forecasting $3.1 million surplus for 20/21 and has earmarked $83 million works program which includes a $19 million investment in key initiatives at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre, including the expansion of Cell 9 for landfill and construction of the Organics
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Lake Macquarie early this morning. About 4.15am (Thursday 16 April 2020), emergency services were called to a property on Livingstone Street, Belmont, after reports the home was well alight. Crews from Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze
A motorcyclist has died following a crash at Port Macquarie this morning. Shortly after 8am (Wednesday 15 April 2020), emergency services were called to the intersection of Pacific Drive and Bangalay Road, Port Macquarie, following reports a motorcycle and truck had collided. The male motorcyclist died
The print copy of local papers in the Hunter have all been axed expect two papers, The Newcastle Herald and the Port Stephens Examiner are the only survivors. The Mercury, Cessnock Advertiser, Dungog Chronicle, Muswellbrook Chronicle, Scone Advocate, Gloucester Advocate, Lake Mail, Singleton Argus, Hunter Valley News and Newcastle Star will all shutdown from Monday. The papers,
Lake Macquarie has been prioritised as it has seen a small number of cases of community transmission where the source has not been identified. If you have a fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath and live, work or have been active in any of
A 74-year-old woman has passed away at John Hunter Hospital overnight, the woman contracted COVID-19 on-board the Ruby Princess Health Minister Brad Hazzard informed the public of the tragic news earlier today during a press conference. He also said a 76-year-old man died in the Northern
A man has been charged after a fatal crash at Newcastle yesterday. Just after 9.30am (Sunday 12 April 2020), a Nissan Navara was travelling east on Park Avenue, Kotara, when it allegedly failed to negotiate the bend and collided head-on with a white Toyota Camry, travelling
3 MALES ARRESTED – STOLEN VEHICLE PURSUIT About 11:00pm last night (Thursday 9 April 2020) Newcastle City Police identified and attempted to stop a Holden Commodore which had been reported stolen from Ashtonfield two days prior. The vehicle was travelling at high speed on Minmi Road,
A Newcastle woman has been fined $5000 after mooning the light rail and spitting on paramedics officers from the Police Transport Command stopped the woman because they were concerned about her welfare after mooning the tram. Police requested assistance from NSW Ambulance paramedics, who arrived a
A 27-year-old has had his license shredded and number plates confiscated after being busted exceeding the speed limit by 61km on Friday the 11th of April. The man was travelling down Wine Country Drive when highway patrol officers clocked him at 151kmph when he is only
Mid Coast Council has confirmed all beaches and national parks are closed until the end of the school holidays. This is in accordance with the NSW Public Health Order around public gatherings and is to help stop the local spread of COVID-19. While we know the