Enhanced opportunities for sport and recreation – including a new skate park and outdoor gym equipment – will be central to a draft Rathmines Park Master Plan now on public exhibition. The draft Master Plan and separate Plan of Management set out the future of...
Do you have household chemicals, gas bottles or fluorescent lights you need to dispose of? You can drop these and other items off for free at the next Chemical CleanOut event on Sunday 28 June. Get your items together and head to the Cleanaway Refinery...
Great news! Our City of Newcastle 2020/21 Budget has just passed at Council tonight. Our Budget is a $275 million boost to City’s economy that will generate up to 700 local jobs and is the centrepiece of City of Newcastle’s response to the devastating impact...
A reminder that our Household Chemical Cleanout is now on Sunday 26 July. 📆 During the drop off we need residents to stay inside their vehicles at all times to ensure social distancing is adhered with. Please put all waste in the boot of your...
An investigation is underway following the discovery of a woman’s body at a home in the Hunter this morning. Key Points Port Stephens Police found the body of a woman after speaking with a 20-year-old man The woman is yet to be identified The 20-year...
Key Points Second serious crash in 24 hours Two vehicle crash One person trapped and transported to hospital Last night Emergency Services responded to a serious crash at Lemon Tree Passage. This was the second serious crash in 24 hours. Port Stephens SES extracted a...
Hillsborough Road is in dire need of upgrades, and this week in Parliament Jodie Harrison MP called on the Government to commit to the upgrade of Hillsborough Road. As Australia enters the first recession in thirty years, infrastructure spending is a great way to boost...
A man and woman have been charged after a car crashed into a house following a pursuit in the Hunter yesterday. Key Points Police initiated a pursuit around 2.20pm The vehicle being pursued lost control and crashed into a house near Telarah 20-year old driver...
Key points Mayor Baker Celebrates Arbor Day 26 trees have been planted across Maitland Over 2000 seedlings have givin to community groups. Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though...
Police, Emergency Services and Westpac are currently on scene at a single vehicle accident on Lemon Tree Passage Rd, Salt Ash. If you are intending to travel on Lemon Tree Passage Rd, please be aware traffic diversions are in place.
Key Points Minimum Wage increase of 1.75% Low paid hospitality workers in the Hunter to benefit from wage increase Unions disappointed wage increase is lower than expected. The Fair Work Commission has just announced an increase to the minimum wage of 1.75% per week for...
Key Points Two people were trapped inside the vehicle that crashed into house trying to evade police both were treated by NSW Ambulance One passenger esscaped and fled on foot. No one including a baby inside the house was injured About 2.20pm today (Thursday 18...
KEY POINTS Man was wanted on outstanding warrants Man was armed with a sawn-off firearm and several rounds of ammunition. Police were tipped off the man was at a licensed venue in Newcastle. A man, wanted on outstanding warrants, has been charged after allegedly being...
A man has been charged with murder after allegedly running down another man with a 4WD in the Hunter in 2018. Police were called to a home on Edith Street, Cessnock, about 11pm on Tuesday (25 September 2018), and found a 36-year-old man seriously injured...
The Australian government, News Corp and Nine Entertainment have been leading a push to force Facebook and Google to pay 10% of their advertising revenue to media outlets as they struggle to remain profitable online. The ACCC is working with news outlets and the tech...
There are calls for Nationals Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen to resign after a disgusting BLM post to Facebook, he said in his post ” I wonder…..How many NSW BLM protestors also protested in favour of full term abortion? The irony…..” Within hours of the...
Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted at a licensed premise in Newcastle yesterday. About 7pm (Saturday 14 June 2020), a 31-year-old man was at a licensed premise on Darby Street, Cooks Hill, with a group of friends, when they were approached...
A man has been charged following an investigation into historic sexual assault offences in the Lake Macquarie region. In January 2020, detectives from Lake Macquarie Police District established Strike Force Glenwarrie to investigate allegations of historic sexual and indecent assault offences against two juvenile boys...
NSW Labor has written to the Deputy Premier John Barilaro, demanding he guarantee there’ll be no more job cuts at regional universities which are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are fears five institutions including Charles Stuart University, Southern Cross University, University of New England, University...
Police are appealing for public assistance as investigations continue into an assault that occurred in the front yard of a home in Muswellbrook last night. About 7.30pm (Saturday 13 June 2020), a 28-year-old man was standing in the front yard of a home on Tindale...