A man wanted on five outstanding warrants has been arrested by police following a vehicle stop near Muswellbrook. An extensive police operation was conducted in the Nundle area yesterday (Wednesday 20 May 2020), involving officers from Hunter Valley Police District, Oxley Police District, and other specialist
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UPDATE: Information obtained from Clayton Barr is incorrect as it shows data from outside the Cessnock electorate. We apologize for the miss information. Dr Dobler has confirmed a pop up clinic will open in Cessnock next Wednesday in the driveway of Cessnock Hospital. Booking is essential
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a baby in the state’s Hunter region. Just after 3pm yesterday (Sunday 17 May 2020), a seven-month-old boy was taken to Muswellbrook Hospital in an unresponsive state. Despite the efforts of hospital staff, the baby was unable to be
A man will appear in court today after allegedly choking a child in a domestic-related incident in the state’s Hunter region. About 2pm yesterday (Saturday 16 May 2020), a 27-year-old man was at a house in Rutherford, about 7km north-west of Maitland, when he allegedly became
A man has died in a light plane crash at Windella near maitland around 10am this morning when his plane crash into a backyard at a property in Windella. A man has died following a light plane crash in the state’s Hunter region today. About 10.15am
The Newcastle leg of the V8 Supercars has officially been axed from the calendar this year, along with the Gold Coast leg. V8 super cars spokesman said “We’ve worked with our partners in state and local governments, and over the past two weeks, and the discussions
The member for Swansea Yasmine Catley is calling on the Berejiklian Government to invest in the construction of social housing dwellings as a way to boost the economy, create jobs and reduce the number of people without stable accommodation across the state. She says a report
A woman has been charged after drugs and several weapons were seized from a property in the Hunter yesterday. About 6am (Thursday 14 May 2020), officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police Target Action Group – with the assistance of Operation Utah officers – executed a firearms
NSW GOVERNMENT lead by Gladys Berejiklian has been forced to come clean over a major data breach that happened back in April that was exposed by the media today. We understand a Service NSW employee opened a phishing email which gave access to Service NSW email
A man will face court charged over the alleged online procurement of a child following an investigation by Strike Force Trawler detectives in the Lower Hunter Valley. In March this year, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crime Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) began
Port Stephens Council has just passed a motion endorsing the creation of a fenced off-leash dog exercise area in Boomerang Park! Councillor Giacomo Arnott announced the news on his Facebook page this evening. I’ve been pushing for this for 9 months, and I’m excited that the
Emergency services responded to the Hunter Wetlands after fire alarms were activated upon arrival crews were confronted with a large shed fire. The sheds contained tractors, paints, landscaping equipment and other flammable items. Crews spent an hour and a half battling the flames before gaining the
FREEMANS WATERHOLE: A truck on fire closed the M1 Pacific Motorway northbound between Freemans Drive and Palmers Road earlier this morning. The site has now been cleared and all northbound lanes have reopened on the motorway at Freemans Waterhole. Northbound traffic is back to normal.
If you’re having difficulty paying your household energy bill because of a short-term financial crisis or emergency, such as unexpected medical bills, or reduced income due to COVID-19, you could be eligible for Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) $50 vouchers. EAPA vouchers are sent electronically to your energy
The Port Stephens Examiner has been dealt another blow as regional newspapers struggle to keep their print additions alive in these trying times. The Port Stephens council has voted to no longer advertise public notices in the Port Stephens Examiner. Kate Washington MP for Port Stephens
CAN YOU HELP FIND MISSING PERSON JOSHUA WATKIN. Police are appealing for the communities help to locate Joshua Watkin who was last seen on the States Central Coast. Joshua Watkin, aged 27, was last seen by family at a Charmhaven address on the States Central Coast
Emergency services were called to a house fire in Muswellbrook around 9am yesterday morning, upon arrival crews found smoke billowing out from the roof of the house. It appears an electrical fault has caused a fire to start, spreading into the roof space. The occupants have
About 12.55am on Saturday (2 May 2020), officers from Lake Macquarie Police District were called to Motherwell Street, Edgeworth where they spoke to 15 and 16- year-old juveniles. The boys were arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station, where they were charged with 12 offences including
Emergency services were called to a structure fire at Ellalong around 10:30am this morning, upon arrival the structure was completely engulfed by fire, including a car and caravan parked adjacent to the structure were destroyed. Local fire crews from Quorrobolong and Millfield RFS and Paxton and
A man has been charged over the alleged possession of child abuse material and drug offences following an investigation by Strike Force Trawler in the state’s Hunter Region. In November 2019, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crime Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) began