Two men have been charged after a yacht suspected to be carrying hundreds of kilograms of methylamphetamine was intercepted off the NSW coast near Lake Macquarie. The arrests follow a multi-agency investigation known as Operation ROMANI, comprising the Australian Federal Police (AFP), New South Wales...
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NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has just announced that NSW is extending the $5000 fine for spitting or coughing to cover all NSW workers. Originally it only covered front line workers, and we welcome the changes to cover all workers in NSW. There is never...
The City of Newcastle is forecasting $3.1 million surplus for 20/21 and has earmarked $83 million works program which includes a $19 million investment in key initiatives at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre, including the expansion of Cell 9 for landfill and construction of the...
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Lake Macquarie early this morning. About 4.15am (Thursday 16 April 2020), emergency services were called to a property on Livingstone Street, Belmont, after reports the home was well alight. Crews from Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the...
A motorcyclist has died following a crash at Port Macquarie this morning. Shortly after 8am (Wednesday 15 April 2020), emergency services were called to the intersection of Pacific Drive and Bangalay Road, Port Macquarie, following reports a motorcycle and truck had collided. The male motorcyclist...
The print copy of local papers in the Hunter have all been axed expect two papers, The Newcastle Herald and the Port Stephens Examiner are the only survivors. The Mercury, Cessnock Advertiser, Dungog Chronicle, Muswellbrook Chronicle, Scone Advocate, Gloucester Advocate, Lake Mail, Singleton Argus, Hunter Valley News and Newcastle Star will all shutdown from Monday. The...
Lake Macquarie has been prioritised as it has seen a small number of cases of community transmission where the source has not been identified. If you have a fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath and live, work or have been active in any...
A 74-year-old woman has passed away at John Hunter Hospital overnight, the woman contracted COVID-19 on-board the Ruby Princess Health Minister Brad Hazzard informed the public of the tragic news earlier today during a press conference. He also said a 76-year-old man died in the...
A man has been charged after a fatal crash at Newcastle yesterday. Just after 9.30am (Sunday 12 April 2020), a Nissan Navara was travelling east on Park Avenue, Kotara, when it allegedly failed to negotiate the bend and collided head-on with a white Toyota Camry,...
3 MALES ARRESTED – STOLEN VEHICLE PURSUIT About 11:00pm last night (Thursday 9 April 2020) Newcastle City Police identified and attempted to stop a Holden Commodore which had been reported stolen from Ashtonfield two days prior. The vehicle was travelling at high speed on Minmi...
A Newcastle woman has been fined $5000 after mooning the light rail and spitting on paramedics officers from the Police Transport Command stopped the woman because they were concerned about her welfare after mooning the tram. Police requested assistance from NSW Ambulance paramedics, who arrived...
A 27-year-old has had his license shredded and number plates confiscated after being busted exceeding the speed limit by 61km on Friday the 11th of April. The man was travelling down Wine Country Drive when highway patrol officers clocked him at 151kmph when he is...
Mid Coast Council has confirmed all beaches and national parks are closed until the end of the school holidays. This is in accordance with the NSW Public Health Order around public gatherings and is to help stop the local spread of COVID-19. While we know...
DRIVING IN NSW YOU CANNOT: Go for a RECREATIONAL DRIVE even if you don’t get out of the vehicle. Drive to visit family or friends Leave your place of residence without a reasonable excuse. The NSW Police may issue on-the-spot fines of $1000 for an...
Police executed muiltable search warrants in Maryland early this morning in relation to the attempted murder and robbery of man in Sydney’s south west earlier this year. Police arrested two people in connection with the attempted murder and robbery back in March and investigations continued...
The new lockdown laws are confusing at best. Last week fishing was added to activities that are allowed under the lockdown laws. NSW Police have issued a stern warning to people fishing over the easter holiday period. What I can do No more than two...
HNE Health officials are advising anyone with flu like symptoms and lives in the following areas Valentine, Belmont, Mt Hutton, Windale and Croudace Bay to present to a COVID-19 clinic for testing immediately. HNE Health officials have had to make this call after three cases...
A 76-year-old man from the Hunter New England Region sadly passed away on the 4th of April at Westmead Hospital, the man contracted COVID-19 on board the Ruby Princess Cruise Ship. We would like to offer our thoughts and prayers for the family of the...
A child has been injured after she was attacked by a dog in her backyard at Abermain this afternoon.About 3pm (Sunday 5 April 2020), the 10-year-old girl was playing with her dog when it bit her several times to the face and arm. The child...