Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 3,584. One previously reported case has been excluded. Early this morning an 83-year-old man, who had COVID-19 linked to the Crossroads...
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Earlier today, NSW Health reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for HNELHD. The first is a man in his 60s who is part of the known family cluster in Port Stephens and he remains in isolation. We are currently working to identify all close...
Many people across Newcastle are hearing and seeing military aircraft flying around the city. There is nothing fear, this is just a training exercise and they not shutting down Newcastle because of Covid. Australian Defence Force personnel will conduct training in the Newcastle, New South...
PORT STEPHENS COVID-19 UPDATE – 29 July 2020 HNE Health officials confirm that there are two new cases of COVID-19 in Port Stephens, a woman in her 30s and a woman in her 60s. Both new cases are close contacts of the man in his...
A man will appear in court today charged following investigations into several acts of vandalism at train stations across Sydney, Central Coast and Hunter region transport networks. In December 2019, officers from the Police Transport Command commenced an investigation, following reports railway infrastructure and trains...
MINOR FLOOD BULLETIN #6Wollombi BrookIssued: Tuesday 28 July 2020 at 7.52pm Issued By: Peter Green, Incident Controller What is happening?Minor flooding is forecast for the Wollombi Brook Area, impacting on the towns and surrounding areas of Broke, Bulga, Laguna, Millfield, Wollombi, Brickmans Bridge, Ellalong,Paxton.Heavy rainfall...
product recall notice for Twang Brambleberry Sour 375ml Cans & Kegs from ALL RETAIL STORES AND VENUES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. Twang Brambleberry Batch 20117 PKD 10/07/20 & PKD 13/07/20 may be affected by refermentation in the can which could result in exploding cans. Twang Brambleberry kegs pose no safety issue however...
Fire has ripped through the Rahmani’s Rug Gallery in Newcastle West over night., completely destroying the two story building. Around 40 firefighters and 15 Fire trucks including 2 aerial appliances battled the furious flames. Crews had to battle many variables such as multiple levels, multiple...
14 new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in NSW between 8pm on 26 July and 8pm on 27 July. Six of the new cases are linked to the funeral gatherings cluster, four cases are associated with Thai Rock Wetherill Park, and one case is...
A sixth teenager has now been charged over allegedly lighting a fire at a Cessnock fast food restaurant. About 3.30am on Sunday (19 July 2020), emergency services were called to a fast food restaurant on Allandale Road, Cessnock, after reports of a fire within the...
It’s believed that Daniel Andrews will announce over 500 new cases of Covid-19 in his daily press conference around 11pm this morning. This would be the biggest daily rise in Victoria. This news comes after the deadliest Covid day in Australia yesterday with 10 people...
The Australian and NSW Governments will join forces to turbocharge a program which will improve local roads across regional NSW as well as creating jobs and boosting regional economies. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Australian...
The following roads are closed due to local flooding. Turton Rd between Griffith Rd and Young Rd – IS NOW OPEN Industrial Drive between Vine St and Ingall St – IS NOW OPEN Pacific Highway from Newcastle City Bypass, Bennetts Green – IS NOW OPEN...
A 60-year-old man will be issued with a $1,000 PIN for allegedly failing to self-isolate as per his obligations under the Public Health Act (COVID19 Border Control). About 6.50pm yesterday, officers attached to Newcastle City Police District spoke with a man at an address on...
Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8.00pm 25 July 2020, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 3,479. Four of the new cases attended the following funeral and related church services in south western Sydney between 16...
Four teenagers have been charged over allegedly lighting a blaze at a fast food restaurant in the Hunter at the weekend. About 3.30am on Sunday (19 July 2020), emergency services were called to a fast food restaurant on Allandale Road, Cessnock, after reports of a...
We have just been informed that a student at Tomaree Public School has tested positive to Covid-19 and will be closed tomorrow for a deep clean. As a precaution Tomaree High School will also be closed for a deep clean tomorrow all students will be...
A child who attends the Good Start Early Learning preschool at Anna Bay has tested positive to Covid-19 Parents have been informed of the case and the preschool will be closed tomorrow for a deep clean. NSW health has begun contacting tracing. There are now...
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT – COVID-19 CASE CONFIRMED IN PORT STEPHENS Hunter New England Local Health District is urging anyone who visited the Salamander Bay Shopping Centre on 15 July to watch for COVID-19 symptoms and get tested should any respiratory symptoms or fever occur. The...
Convicted pedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan has been granted parole and will walk free from a NSW prison today. Vincent Gerald Ryan was serving a 3 year and 3 month sentence for four counts of indecent assault on two Hunter boy dating back to 1970’s...