An investigation is underway following a suspicious house fire in the state’s Hunter region this morning. About 3.30am (Thursday 9 July 2020), emergency services were called to a house on Hart Road, Loxford, following reports of a fire. Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished...
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APPLY FOR COMMUNITY GRANTS IN THE HUNTER Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack is encouraging organisations across the Hunter region to apply for the Community Partnership Action (COMPACT) grants program, which will support community partnerships to build social cohesion and community resilience. Ms Cusack...
The Daily Telegraph is reporting a 30-year-old man from Lovedale has been arrested over the death of a man at Cessnock tip who died in suspicious circumstances late Sunday afternoon. More to come.
Maitland Liberal Councillor Mitchell Griffin has provided a notice of motion for next Tuesday’s meeting of Maitland City Council to look in to the viability of a trial of mobile CCTV for Maitland. CCTV has been on the agenda for the council for a number...
A man from Newcastle has tested positive to Covid-19 after being released from hotel quarantine, it’s understood the man tested negative on day 10 of quarantine and was released on day 14. He then traveled from Sydney to Newcastle on Sunday where he developed symptoms...
Deputy Lord Mayor Declan Clausen has officially launched the first-ever fully-autonomous (Level 4) driverless vehicle to mix with traffic, which starts a three-month trial on Newcastle’s roads today. The project is a joint initiative of City of Newcastle and Keolis Downer. Novocastrians and visitors to...
An investigation is underway following the death of a man at Cessnock. Just after 5pm yesterday (Sunday 5 July 2020), police were called to a rubbish tip on Old Maitland Road, where they found a man injured. The 54-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the...
NSW Health has been forced into screening people returning form Melbourne after thousands of people have returned to NSW from Melbourne over the past week. Gladys Berejiklian had no plans to close borders or screen people coming back from Melbourne as she firmly believes in...
Michael Johnsen MP, Member for Upper Hunter has announced that Dungog Shire will benefit from $4.4 Million in funding which will improve local roads and create jobs as part of the NSW Government’s $500 million Fixing Local Roads program, ensuring even more regional communities benefit,...
A man has been arrested after stand off with police near Newcastle. About 9.20am (Thursday 2 July 2020), officers from Newcastle City Police District were called to Warkworth Street, Maryland, following reports of a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, police were confronted by a man, armed...
Flight JQ474 has taken off from the centre of Melbournes covid-19 hotspot, the plane can hold a maximum of 180 passengers, and as of 10am this morning there was only 1 seat available. Jetstar does have a Covid-19 plan and says contracting Covid-19 in a...
Fire Crews were called to an early morning house fire on Alkira ave Cessnock this morning. Firefighters arrived to the house that was fully engulfed in flames, the house was fully furnished but Fire fighters quickly established that no one was home at the time....
Gladys Berejiklian has refused to close the NSW border to prevent people from Victoria entering NSW and potentially spreading Covid-19 from Victoria to NSW. We can reveal a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Newcastle is set touch down today before the lock down is enforced...
The Covid-19 economic crisis is hitting the Hunter hard and fast with statistics from the Hunter Business Chamber show that 36,000 jobs were lost in the Hunter region in May and youth unemployment in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area having skyrocketed to 26.8 per...
Fears of a second wave of Covid-19 in Victoria has sent Hunter residents into a toilet paper buying frenzy today. The shelves of Coles and Woolworths have been stripped bare from Newcastle to Cessnock this afternoon, leaving many people scratching their heads in disbelief. There...
An investigation is underway following the discovery of a woman’s body at a home in the Hunter this morning. Key Points Port Stephens Police found the body of a woman after speaking with a 20-year-old man The woman is yet to be identified The 20-year...
Key Points Second serious crash in 24 hours Two vehicle crash One person trapped and transported to hospital Last night Emergency Services responded to a serious crash at Lemon Tree Passage. This was the second serious crash in 24 hours. Port Stephens SES extracted a...
Hillsborough Road is in dire need of upgrades, and this week in Parliament Jodie Harrison MP called on the Government to commit to the upgrade of Hillsborough Road. As Australia enters the first recession in thirty years, infrastructure spending is a great way to boost...
Key points Mayor Baker Celebrates Arbor Day 26 trees have been planted across Maitland Over 2000 seedlings have givin to community groups. Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though...
Police, Emergency Services and Westpac are currently on scene at a single vehicle accident on Lemon Tree Passage Rd, Salt Ash. If you are intending to travel on Lemon Tree Passage Rd, please be aware traffic diversions are in place.