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....
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...
Raptor Squad detectives are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate a malicious wounding in Lake Macquarie last year. About 8am on Tuesday 10 August 2021, two men – then aged 33 – were seated inside a purple Holden Commodore at a gravel...
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...
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,...
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...
A man will appear in court today charged following an investigation into a fatal crash in the state’s Hunter at the weekend. About 11.10pm on Saturday (5 November 2022), emergency services were called to Maitland Road, near Henry Street, at Tighes Hill, after reports a...
Medibanks’ CEO David Koczkar makes shock announcement that medibank will refuse to pay the hackers behind the data breach which has impacted 9.7 million Australians. The CEO issued a statement that paying the hackers would only encourage criminals to engage in this illegal activity. Last...
Have you seen Molly – she is 13 years old and missing from her family… Molly was last seen at Metford Railway Station @ 5.50pm on Sunday (6/11/22) by a family member. Molly is described (see photo attached) as having a Caucasian appearance, 5’5″ tall,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
An investigation has commenced after a man was shot in the foot at a home in the state’s Hunter last night. Emergency services were called to a home on High Street at Greta following reports of a shooting just after 8pm (Tuesday 1 November 2022)....
Maitland City Council’s Deputy Mayor Mitchell Giffin and Cr Sally Halliday have been advicating changes to NSW laws to deal with abandoned property including cars in a timely manner. Following a successful motion from Maitland City Council at the Local Government NSW Annual Conference earlier...
APPEAL FOR INFORMATION Lake Macquarie Police District is appealing for public help as we search for Katelyn DONALDSON, aged 16, who was last seen at a bus stop at Mount Hutton on Saturday, 22/10/2022. Anyone who sees Katelyn is urged to contact police. Police report...
A second man’s been charged over his alleged involvement in the robbery of a jewellery store in the state’s Hunter earlier this year. Just before 9.30am on Wednesday 6 July 2022, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to a shopping centre on...