Forget it, It’s Flooded Lexington Road between the Golden Hwy and New England Hwy is currently flooded and closed in both directions.
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Police are appealing for information as they continue to investigate the suspicious death of a Hunter Valley man just over a year ago. About 8pm on Saturday 1 December 2018, emergency services were called to a rural property in Denman, following reports of a concern for
‘SITE UNSAFE’ : NEWCASTLE COUNCIL CLOSES LEXIE’S CAFE 27 Jobs have been lost this morning as Lexies Cafe is forced to close due to immediate risk of coastal inundation. It’s the news Stockton was dreading – the City of Newcastle has confirmed the barricades will stay
A second fatality on Hunter roads in less than 24 hours following a single-vehicle crash and car fire late yesterday afternoon. About 6.40pm (Sunday 16 February 2020), emergency services were called to the Golden Highway near Lemington Drive, Jerry Plains, about 40km west of Singleton, after
Members of the Cessnock Community Noticeboard are reporting multiple cars have had their tires slashed on Westcott ST and Leonard ST near Hospital Hill. Police are investigating the incident and if you have any information please contact Cessnock Police.
Three sections of the Golden Highway are closed in the State’s Central West due to flooding. The highway is closed in both directions at: Dunedoo near Digilah Road Leadville near Black Stump Way Leadville near Merotherie Road Avoid these areas if you can. If you need
The Royal Oak Hotel in Cessnock has closed for the last time it announced on its Facebook Page It is with a heavy heart we would like to inform all our customers that The Royal Oak Hotel Cessnock has closed. We are using this time to
JERRYS PLAINS: Golden Hwy (Jerrys Plains Rd) – east of Lemington Rd, a single car has crashed and closed the road in both directions. Diversions: Light vehicles eastbound: Lemington Rd and New England Hwy. Heavy vehicles eastbound: Denman Rd and New England Hwy. Westbound: all vehicles
STOLEN Stolen from Bar Beach 3pm Saturday 15.02Toyota Hilux Surf 1996. Rego CU89HS.3ltr Turbo Desiel. Factory top mount intercooler. Very few if these in NSW, Wallet, Push bike, tools and more in vehicle. The thief went through belongings on the beach and stole the keys before
The NSW Government today announced new measures to support the bushfire-affected NSW wine industry, with funding available to cover the costs of testing grapes for smoke taint. The smoke haze from the widespread bushfires across the State has impacted wine-grape growing regions, affecting the composition of
A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle in the Hunter Region last night. Just before 11pm (Saturday 15 February 2020), a 47-year-old woman was walking across Main Road in Heddon Greta, near Kurri Kurri, when she was hit by a car travelling south.
Two men have been charged over the alleged supply of MDMA and cocaine across Newcastle. In October 2019, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad, established Strike Force Pallamana to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs, including MDMA and cocaine, in the Newcastle
4 Maitland teens arrested over a spate of break-ins 3 refused bail 1 teen granted conditional bail Four teens have been charged following an investigation into a number of break-ins in the Maitland area. Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District commenced an investigation after a number
🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨 Be on the lookout for a new text (SMS) scam, which exploits the recent natural disasters and falsely claims people are entitled to a tax bonus. Don’t click any links and don’t give out your bank details, even if it looks convincing.
A respite carer has been charged following an investigation into the alleged indecent assaults of two children near Newcastle. In October 2018, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation following reports two young girls had been indecently assaulted by a man
NSWRFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has announced that all bushfires in NSW are now CONTAINED! It’s been an incredibly difficult and traumatic season. Our firefighters have been tested like never before but that have continued to fight these enormous blazes and today can see the result.
First off we have to give a huge shout out to our friends at The Central Coast Aero Club for providing the photos, so please visit their Facebook Page and give them a big thumbs up. These photos show the true extent of the flooding on
BREAKING NEWS: The NSW Government has listened to our urgent request to declare a Natural Disaster at Stockton Beach. This declaration means that City of Newcastle is eligible for assistance through the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Fund to assist with the cost of cleaning up and restoring
GOVERNMENT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 12 February 2020NATURAL DISASTER DECLARED FOR CENTRAL COAST A state of natural disaster has today been declared for the Central Coast region. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the declaration was made in response to
A 2.8 Magnitude earthquake has been recorded this morning around 5:30am near Muswellbrook NSW, did you feel the quake? I was definitely in bed and felt nothing. There are no reports of significant damage at this stage.