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
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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
2005 Blue Ford Sedan was stolen on the 30th of April at around 8:06am from out the front of a house in Aberglasslyn. The owner has posted a $1000 reward for its return, the owner did not have insurance at the time the car was stolen.
Councillors Ian Olsen and John Fagg have both confirmed that Cessnock tip will reopen from the 1st of may by appointment only for the general public, details are thin on how the booking system will work and how many people will be able to use the
As part these Cessnock City Council covid-19 response they made the decision to close the Cessnock Dump without warning to residents, leaving many residents upset as they have not been able to use this time to clean up their properties and use their dump passes. Ian
Tragic news from Victoria this afternoon, four police officers have been killed in freeway crash on the Eastern freeway. Its believed police had stopped a speeding Porsche and were planning to impound the vehicle when a truck lost control and crashed into the officers. It’s believed
We’re taking steps to ensure those experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic are provided some relief. Residents can now seek more time to pay their next rate instalment. Residents can ask for an extension on their fourth rates instalment until the 31
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.
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