Level 2 water restrictions are likely to come into effect on the 20th of January 2020 and part of the restrictions include 4-minute showers. Hunter Water is going to be sending every house a plastic 4-minute timer for your shower. Basically, this is just a...
3 of the dumbest crims are in custody after police spotted a suspected stolen Mazda parked at a service station in Mereweather, 2 men were arrested in the shop and the 3, rd lead police on a pursuit around Newcastle. Road spikes were deployed on...
The Cessnock Advertiser is moving their office to Maitland in a bid to reduce costs, but it’s going to be harder to remain relevant in the local area and will mean that their staff will have to work longer hours and travel more to get...
The silly season is in full swing and scammers are looking to take advantage of the busy shopping period. Hunter Valley Police say they are investigating the use of a fake $50 dollar note used to make a purchase in Kurri Kurri. Now is a...
A 23-year-old man died at the scene of single vehicle crash around 2:30am Saturday the 14th of December 2019 after his Toyota utility hit a concrete drain and flipped on Sandy Creek Rd Mount Vincent. Emergency services were not able to save man and he...
Residents are angry over the different shade of sand used at Stockton beach. Newcastle council has trucked in thousands of tons of sand to Stockton beach, the only problem is the sand is a different color. Council is hoping to replenish the sand at Stockton...
Around 2:20am Monday the 9th of December police conducting a routine traffic stop searched the vehicle of a 34-year-old man and found a small quantity of amphetamines. The 34-year-old man was charged with drug possession and will face Singleton local court next week.
Four new probationary police officers will hit the beat next week in the Hunter Valley, two will be stationed at Cessnock and one each at Muswellbrook and Singleton. This builds on 5 new officers who were stationed around the Hunter Valley three months ago. This...
Police are appealing for public assistance for information on the whereabouts of a man from the Hunter Region wanted on outstanding warrants. Matthew JENKINS, aged 29, is wanted by virtue of outstanding warrants relating to Police pursuit and other traffic relates offences. Officers from Hunter...
Hunter hands of hope is a charity dedicated to helping the homeless will find themselves homeless by the end of January 2020, as the premises they currently work out of will be commercially leased. Hunter hands of hope feed up to 50 people who are...
Andrew Jones, Captin of the Laguna RFS took delivery of a new CAT 9 fire truck yesterday, and we’re sure it’s going to put to work right away. A cat 9 is a lightweight fire 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with a v8 turbocharged diesel engine...
-UPDATE Road Closures 12 December 2019- Open to all traffic with a reduced speed limit of 60km/hr the following: – Wollombi Road from Cedar Creek Road to Wollombi – Great North Road from Wollombi to the hard roadblock at Murrays Run Road Local residents only...
Hunter Valley police said they have recovered power tools they believe to have been stolen but have not been able to locate the owner Police found the items on the 29th of October 2019 during a search of vehicle and seized the items as they...
A wanted man who taunted police on Facebook spent his last 20 minutes of being a free man hauled up in a bathroom at a Wallsend address. On November 15th 2019 police posted a picture of the wanted man asking for assistance to help to...
Jason Maskell age 43 was last seen leaving his East Maitland home on Tuesday the 10th of December Police and family hold concerns for his welfare as he has not been seen or heard from since. He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about...
A Central Coast teenager has been charged with lighting a bushfire in yesterdays total fire ban. Two men managed to extinguish the flames and we’re taken to Gosford hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. Police are continuing to investigate the teen in regards to others fires...
Isaac Pereboeff no longer wanted Recently Police listed Mr Pereboeff as having an outstanding warrant. He has now been charged and is no longer wanted. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION – WANTED PERSON- Raymond Terrace Port Stephens Hunter Police are seeking Community assistance to locate, Isaac Perebeoff...
An intense fire has destroyed a house in Muswellbrook overnight, firefighters responded to reports of a person trapped in a house fire. Upon arrival, the man had managed to escape the inferno without assistance due to a having a working smoke alarm. The man was...
A 21-year-old female has been caught driving disqualified for the 7th time in a number years. Police said they attempted to stop the vehicle on Douglas Street Wallsend last night. The vehicle failed to stop immediately and continued to drive slowly. Whilst the vehicle continued...
If it’s not bolted down in Cessnock it will be stolen and if it’s bolted down they will give it a good crack, in the last few days there have been many reports of Christmas lights and projectors being stolen from properties of Cessnock residents....
