During normal times there would be no issues with VISIT NSW promoting the Hunter. These are not normal times as much as we want it to be normal. NSW is on the brink of a major Covid outbreak. There are three Covid cases that have...
We have just been informed that a student at Tomaree Public School has tested positive to Covid-19 and will be closed tomorrow for a deep clean. As a precaution Tomaree High School will also be closed for a deep clean tomorrow all students will be...
A child who attends the Good Start Early Learning preschool at Anna Bay has tested positive to Covid-19 Parents have been informed of the case and the preschool will be closed tomorrow for a deep clean. NSW health has begun contacting tracing. There are now...
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT – COVID-19 CASE CONFIRMED IN PORT STEPHENS Hunter New England Local Health District is urging anyone who visited the Salamander Bay Shopping Centre on 15 July to watch for COVID-19 symptoms and get tested should any respiratory symptoms or fever occur. The...
What Australians are searching for on social media to buy has changed dramatically over the past six months off the back of Covid-19. And women’s behaviour has changed more than men. The research was conducted by Yellow (formerly Yellow Pages) in January and replicated in...
Convicted pedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan has been granted parole and will walk free from a NSW prison today. Vincent Gerald Ryan was serving a 3 year and 3 month sentence for four counts of indecent assault on two Hunter boy dating back to 1970’s...
Dr David Durrheim has issued a warning for Hunter residents to not visit Sydney unless it’s absolutely necessary due to current COVID-19 outbreaks. He says there are very important lessons that can be learnt from Sydney that this virus can spread very quickly even with...
Cessnock McDonald’s will reopen tommow from 5am drive thru only. The restaurant was forced to closed this morning after a suspicious fire. Police investigations are ongoing. About 3.30am today (Sunday 19 July 2020), emergency services were called to the business on Allandale road, Cessnock, following...
18 new cases Covid-19 have been detected in the past 24 hours with only 5 cases from hotel quarantine. The 18 new cases reported to 8.00pm include: One person linked to the Crossroads Hotel cluster and attended Planet Fitness gym Casula (noted in yesterday’s release)...
A man has been charged following the alleged online grooming of a child in the Newcastle region. On Thursday (16 July 2020), police attached to Newcastle City Police District commenced an investigation following reports a 15-year-old girl had been sent messages of a sexual nature...
Police are investigating a suspicious fire in the McDonald’s kids playground overnight, which has destroyed the playground and has damaged the inside of the building along with smoke damage to the rest of the building. This is just a disgusting attack on a local business...
A woman in her twenties who is the partner of a previous case in the Hunter Region is latest person to be diagnosed. This in the thrid case in as many weeks. We have reached out to HNE health for more details and will provide...
Victoria has recorded its highest ever number of COVID cases in a 24 hour period with 428 new cases and sadly 3 more people have lost their lives. 122 people are in hospital with 31 people in ICU. To spite the lockdown cases are continuing...
If you have not already thrown out last years tip passes you still have time to use them without using your new ones. You will receive new tip passes with your next rates installment. Councillor Ian Oslen has pushed for tip passes to be extended...
Homes are currently under threat at Wamberal – Ocean View Drive from coastal erosion from a large powerful swell that is hammering the coastline. Emergency Services are currently assisting residents to defend their homes. We understand there is crane attempting to build a concrete wall...
A man will face court today after allegedly sexually touching a child at a Newcastle shopping centre earlier this week. About 2.20pm on Monday (13 July 2020), an 11-year-old girl was with a family member at a Newcastle West supermarket, when it is alleged a...
Vandals have targeted a car parked at the Paxton Bowling Club last Tueday night, smashing windows, spray painting the car and throwing paint inside the car. Anyone with any information is to contact Cessnock Police or Crime Stoppers you can remain anonymous.
South West Sydney is in the early stages of what could be the worst health crisis the state has ever seen. Thousands of people have been queing in popup tests sites waiting up to 5 hours to get a test and some people are driving...
Hunter Expressway west bound lanes closed due to a motor vehicle accident near seahampton rd. John Renshaw drive diversion is now in place. Rescue Helicopter is on the scene along with emergency services.
NSW Health reported a new confirmed case of COVID-19 for the Hunter New England Local Health District. The 27-year-old male is a known close contact of a previously reported case from Newcastle, who was isolating prior to his infectious period. He and his close contacts...