BODY FOUND – POINT FREDERICK. About 10.30am today (Monday 14 November 2022), emergency services were called to Eulalia Ave, Point Frederick after a body had been sighted near a jetty. The deceased is believed to be a man in his 50’s. He has not yet been
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ROAD CLOSURES NEWCASTLE CBD – SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER The following roads will be closed this Sunday 20th November from 5:00am till around midday for the Sparke Helmore Triathlon: Wharf Road (between Watt Street roundabout and Nobbys Road). Shorthand Esplanade (between Nobbys Road and Zaara Street). Nobbys
Storms this morning have left hundreds without power across Hamilton. Ausgrid advised us the outage started around 8:30am this morning and crews are undergoing emergency works to restore power. The power is expected to remain out until approximately 12pm this afternoon.
A cargo train has derailed this morning near Inverleigh, Victoria, leaving the carriages piled up on each other, it’s believed to be the back end of the train, and no injuries have been reported in this incident. More to come as this story develops.
A critical incident investigation has been declared following a single-vehicle crash on Sydney’s north shore this afternoon. About 4.40pm (Sunday 13 November 2022), emergency services were called to West Street, Cammeray, following reports a vehicle had left the roadway and crashed into a tree. Police had
New South Wales residents may soon be able to obtain prescriptions for medications prescribed by pharmacists instead of having difficulty obtaining an appointment with their local physician. Available prescriptions would include birth control, antibiotics and repeated prescriptions for conditions like blood pressure. Premier Dominic Perrottet says
5 people have been injured in a horror bus crash in the Hunter Region in the early hours of the morning. Around 3.45am emergency crews responded to reports of people trapped under a bus that had crashed into a drain on Wommara Place, Belmont North Two
Two men will face court today, charged over their alleged involvement in the theft of copper from a business in the state’s Hunter overnight. About 2.20am (Friday 11 November 2022), officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to a business on Kyle Street at
A woman has been airlifted to the Royal North Shore Hospital this afternoon with serious burns. The woman is in stable but serious condition after a cleaning accident that set fire to the car. It’s believed the woman was using cleaning products which caught fire. NSW
During question time yesterday Dan Repacholi member for Hunter was booted out of question time for 1 hour for continually interjecting from the back bench. In the video you can’t quite hear what Dan Repacholi said to be kicked out by the speaker house. Shortly after
Maitland City council is appealing for information after the head of a cow statue was cut off, at the recently upgraded Bolwarra Lookout playground. Deputy Mayor Mitchell Griffins said the clean up and repairs to the park could cost thousands of dollars “It’s frustrating to see
A child has died after being bitten by a dog in Cowra. About 10.20am today (Tuesday 8 November 2022), emergency services were called to a motel on Grenfell Road after reports a two-year-old boy had suffered serious injuries. Officers from Chifley Police District attended; however, a
Motor vehicle crash Northbound Pacific Highway Belmont, traffic currently blocked. Live power lines down northbound closed Expect DelaysSouth bound lane is open but down to 1 lane. more to come
A driver has been charged after he was allegedly caught travelling at more 280km/h in the state’s Southern Highlands today. Just after 9.30am (Monday 7 November 2022), officers attached to The Hume Traffic and Highway Patrol Command detected a blue Volkswagen Golf allegedly travelling 280km/h in
A man has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital with serious injuries after falling from a platform onto concrete. Emergency services responded to the incident just after 8am this morning at Lake Haven on the Central Coast with reports of a man falling. NSW Ambulance treated
Maitland Liberal Councillors Mitchell Griffin and Sally Halliday have called out Labor Federal Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson for breaking a promise to fully fund upgrades to Cooks Square Park. The park is the home ground to Maitland FC’s team the Maitland Magpies. During the lead
Six people have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash, involving a bus, in the state’s Hunter region. Emergency services were called to the New England Highway at Murulla, about 3.30pm today (Sunday 6 November 2022), after reports of a multi-vehicle crash. It’s believed a car and
A man has died following a fatal crash in the state’s Hunter overnight. Emergency services were called to Maitland Road, near Henry Street, at Tighes Hill, after reports a car had left the road and collided with a power pole about 11.10pm yesterday (Saturday 5 November
Wallsend is now home to the city’s largest playground complete with a bike pump track, climbing walls, basketball court, tennis hitting wall and fitness equipment, following the completion of the $2 million Wallsend Active Hub. Wallsend Active Hub caps off more than $7.7 million worth of
A man will face court today over the shooting of another man in the state’s Hunter region earlier this week. About 8pm on Tuesday (1 November 2022), police were called to a home on High Street, Greta, following reports of a shooting. Police have been told