Lake Macquarie Council seeking feedback on the community’s sentiment regarding the name of Coon Island and Coon Island Point. As we consider improvements to the site, proposed to start in 2021-22, it is appropriate that we consider community sentiment around the name given it is...
The Morrison Government is providing $2.44 million in funding to Cessnock to help prepare and minimise against future flood events at the Cessnock Levee bund wall. Nationwide, the Morrison Government is providing $50 million for projects across the country under the National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure...
A man is in a stable condition after presenting to hospital with several stab wounds overnight. About 12.10am (Wednesday 12 May 2021), emergency services were called to a home on Renfrew Crescent, Edgeworth, after reports a man had been injured in an altercation. Upon arrival,...
Toyota Land Cruiser Ute 1997 model Rego UUU 236Proctor Contracting signage with fuel cell, water cell & fire fighting equipment fitted to the tray. Taken from our C&C Rail Depo in Kyle Street, Rutherford last night. If you see this ute call Maitland police immediately
Labor supporters are once again using dirty tactics, trying to intimate an opposing candidate in the Upper Hunter, by breaking into Dale McNamara Branxton property and replacing his posters for those of Jeff Drayton. Dale McNamara said seven fence panels were damaged and all his...
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Hunter Region yesterday. About 6pm (Monday 10 May 2021), emergency services were called to Myall Creek Road, Glendon Brook, following reports of a crash. On arrival, officers from Hunter Valley Police District located a...
More than 20 firefighters from both Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the NSW Rural Fire Service are currently on scene at a house fire in Reflection Drive, Louth Park which broke out just after 9am this morning. On arrival, firefighters found smoke and flames...
Malcolm Turnbull strikes back after being dumped by the coalition climate change body and has endorsed Independent Candidate Kirsty O’Connell. The news sent Deputy Premier and Nationals leader John Barilaro into a meltdown lashing out at former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in an interview for...
Recently we blocked an account from our page as it’s obvious that the account is fake, so obvious it even says it the bio. The account goes under the name off Noli Field and claims to be conquering miss information in Maitland, one post at...
Two men have been charged and another arrested over their alleged role in a public place shooting and break-in at Lake Macquarie last night. Officers were called to a house on Alhambra Street, Macquarie Hills, after reports of shots fired just before 6.50pm (Friday 7...
Two race horses have died after being electrocuted in their stable today at Broadmedow, the horses had just finished doing track work before being put in their stable. Authorities believe rodents had chewed through electrical wires causing them to fall and electrocuted the two horses....
A man has been charged with commercial drug supply after GHB and cash were located at a Newcastle unit. About 9am yesterday (Thursday 6 May 2021), officers attached to Hunter Region Enforcement Squad (RES), Northern Region High Visibility Unit and Operation Utah Hunter attended a...
A man has been taken to hospital following a crash in the Hunter Region yesterday. About 2.30pm (Thursday 6 May 2021), a bicycle rider was travelling east on Arthur Street, Rutherford, when it collided with a Ford Falcon Utility travelling southbound on Weblands Street. The...
A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Hunter region. About 10.50am today (Wednesday 5 May 2021), emergency services were called to The Bucketts Way – about 5km north of the Stroud Hill Road intersection – following reports a Ford Ranger had left...
NSW has recorded one locally acquired case of Covid-19 in Sydney’s inner east. NSW Health is scrambling to trace close contacts and perform genome sequencing to find out which varraint of the virus has been detected. The man has not returned from overseas recently nor...
Today, Police from Port Stephens-Hunter PD, along with SES volunteers, attended Pindimar and searched for Allan Bentley, (pictured), missing from his home on Pindimar Road, Pindimar, since 26/4/21. Unfortunately Allan It’s completely out of character for Allan to go off and not contact anyone. He...
Investigations are underway into an armed robbery in the state’s Hunter region. Shortly before midnight yesterday (Monday 3 May 2021), officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District responded to reports of an armed robbery at a hotel on the New England Highway at Rutherford. Police have...
Police are investigating after four vehicles were stolen – with one involved in a pursuit – after several homes broken into across the Hunter Valley overnight. The first incident reported to police occurred when a resident in Livingstone Street, Wingen, challenged a man he found...
Police are appealing for public assistance following two robberies in Newcastle at the weekend. About 2.15pm on Saturday (1 May 2021), a 23-year-old man was seated in a park on Lexington Parade, Kotara, when he was approached by three unknown men. The group demanded the...
Labor has announced Port Stephens business chamber President Leah Anderson will run as the party’s mayoral candidate in the upcoming local government election. “I’ve had a year to rethink and regroup and make sure that I’m doing the right thing, and 100% know that I...