Some Maitland councillors are willing to put it all on the line just months away from the next council election by reaffirming thier position on the very unpopular garbage policy. All ALP Councillors (Baker, Aitchison, Meskauskas, Whiting, Ferris) and Liberal Councillors (Ben Mitchell and Kanchan...
A man has been airlifted to hospital following a stabbing last night in the state’s Hunter Valley region. About 6pm (Wednesday 26 May 2021), emergency services attended Tobruk Avenue at Muswellbrook following reports a man had suffered stab wounds. Police have been told the 18-year-old...
The fallout from the Upper Hunter By-Election has been devastating for Labor, but you can’t help think the result is a direct result of the federal policies of Anthony Albanese. Labors new green woke ideology has left voters unconvinced that we can go green and...
Sometime on Thursday night / Friday morning (20/21st May), some less than desirable person(s) have broken into SES property and stolen emergency equipment including chainsaws, tool boxes, roof heights safety kits / bags and more. This is extremely disappointing. As many of our supporters and...
A teenager has been charged following an investigation into an alleged assault at a soccer match in the Hunter region earlier this month. About 8pm on Wednesday 12 May 2021, a 16-year-old player was allegedly punched in the face at the conclusion of a soccer...
At approximately 1205 this afternoon emergency services were called to a persons trapped in a motor vehicle collision at Quorrobolong. The impact of the collision caused one car to flip onto its roof, the driver and passengers of this vehicle were able to self extract...
MAN HUNT: POLICE HUNTING THREE MEN AFTER SERIOUS ASSAULT Investigations are underway after two men were assaulted and robbed in the state’s Hunter this morning. About 5am (Sunday 23 May 2021), officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to a service station on Regiment...
Cessnock Council to fork out more than $60,000 in extra allowances per year for Councillors and the Mayor, after voting to increase their allowance by the maximum rate, but where will this money come from? You, the rate payer of course. And I won’t be...
Police are appealing for public assistance after a man was injured in a home invasion in the Hunter region. About 7.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 18 May 2021), a man and woman were inside a house on O’Hearn Street, Tenambit, near Maitland, when a man wearing a...
The Morrison Government has allocated $600m to build a gas power station at Kurri Kurri to fill the 1000 megawatt shortage that will be caused by the closure of the Lidell Coal Power Station. $600 Million Dollars to build a gas power station. 600 hundred...
Earlier today a B Double carrying sullage had rolled whilst negotiating the roundabout on TC Frith Avenue near Bunnings Glendale. The B-double which was travelling in a northbound direction came to rest on its side in lane one of the two northbound lanes. One northbound...
Maitland High has issued a stranger danger alert after a student reported an incident that occurred last Friday after school. Whilst it’s unclear exactly the nature of the report that was filed, a description of the vehicle that was allegedly involved has made been public....
Whilst this story is from the Central Coast it really highlights exactly what’s wrong with policing and this s is not uncommon story throughout NSW. Two men aged 40 and 34 from Umina Beach, who were known to each other and were involved in an...
When you think of the Hunter Valley you think of prestigious wines and picturesque views of the rolling hills and grapevines, classy wine tastings, cheese boards and fancy markets to buy organic products, but sometimes that’s just not enough to keep a man intrested, and...
Officers from the Marine Area Command have helped rescue a skipper and sinking yacht off Newcastle during a 26-hour operation. The Marine Area Command (MAC) received reports of a 50-foot Beneteau yacht taking on water 95 nautical miles off the coast of Newcastle about 12am...
Wallarah RFS located at Murrays beach arrived at the fire station yesterday morning only to discover that access to the station had been restricted. A selfless person or persons decided to save a few bucks dumped bricks and earth waste in the middle the road...
A man has died after a motorbike crash today in the Hunter Valley. About 12.25pm (Saturday 15 May 2021), emergency services responded to reports of a motorcycle and utility crash on the Great North Road, Laguna. Police were told a man riding a motorcycle in...
📣 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Get ready for an all-star line-up of some of the country’s finest acts as they prepare to rock the Hunter Valley! Hope Estate and Triple M proudly present HOPE ROCKS on Saturday 16th October, 2021 🎸🔥 The show will deliver some...
TOMAGOThree men have been arrested during a break and enter at an industrial warehouse in Tomago on 09/05/21. The men broke into the warehouse in an attempt to remove a large amount of copper wire from the location. Police arrived after a tip off and...
Police are appealing for public assistance following two home invasions in the Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie regions. About 4.15am on Tuesday 23 March 2021, three men allegedly forced entry to a home at Lemon Tree Passage, and seriously assaulted a man. The men were...