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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
🚨 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Sonya Hornery MP demands answers after thousands left in the dark whilst Ausgrid workers we’re forced to a first aid refresher course. Sonya took to Facebook to vent her anger at Ausgrid. Ausgrid management need to explain why 15 linesmen where kept in the Wallsend...
Yesterday computer modelling indicated that TCUESI would track down the East Coast of Australia and possibly making landfall between the Sunshine Coast and Newcastle. What a difference 24 hours can make and shows just how unpredictable tropical cyclones can be. New models this morning show...
WATER MAIN BREAK – STACY CLOSE WATTLE PONDS The water will be shut off to Stacy Close, Wattle Ponds from 11.30am – 1.30pm due to a water main break. Crews are currently onsite and are working to fix the problem as soon as possible. Council...
A monster storm is looking like it will track down the East Coast by the end of the week the system is currently a category 2 Cyclone which looking to intensify as it tracks down the east coast, it may cross the coast line somewhere...
The Australia government is looking into extending the life of the Liddell coal power station which is due to close down in 2023 due to its age, AGL will no longer pay to run the aging plant which is under-producing power. This means if the...
It’s was a tiny town with only 25 houses until bushfires on new years eve engulfed the small town of Nerrigundah killing 1 man and destroying 20 of the 25 homes in town, it was a fire storm like no had ever seen before. After...
BOIL WATER ALERT – THE GLADE AND GOWRIE 10/02/2020 5.15pm Recent heavy rainfall has caused issues with water treatment making drinking water in the suburbs of the Glade and Gowrie (in Singleton) is unsafe. Water used for drinking or food preparation should be brought to...