A motorcyclist has died following a crash at Port Macquarie this morning. Shortly after 8am (Wednesday 15 April 2020), emergency services were called to the intersection of Pacific Drive and Bangalay Road, Port Macquarie, following reports a motorcycle and truck had collided. The male motorcyclist...
Gladys Berejiklian has indicated that she wants kids back to school in face to face learning environments as soon as term 2. Government and education stakeholders are in discussions over an “increase in the level of face-to-face teaching” in Term 2, the premier said. Term...
Overnight a vehicle was stolen from Merewether. About 3:30am Police sighted the vehicle driving erratically in Cooks Hill. The vehicle failed to stop and was pursued by police which was terminated shortly after by police. About 4:10am it was sighted again in Newcastle by the...
The print copy of local papers in the Hunter have all been axed expect two papers, The Newcastle Herald and the Port Stephens Examiner are the only survivors. The Mercury, Cessnock Advertiser, Dungog Chronicle, Muswellbrook Chronicle, Scone Advocate, Gloucester Advocate, Lake Mail, Singleton Argus, Hunter Valley News and Newcastle Star will all shutdown from Monday. The...
Police said they were investigating a stolen caravan when the man attacked them. Police have alleged that the man charged the officer then punched and kicked the officer. Police then had no choice but to taser and detain the man. The man was taken back...
An investigation is underway after two people were coughed on by an unknown man in the state’s Hunter Region yesterday. Just before 2pm (Sunday 12 April 2020), a 73-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman were walking along Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay, and as they approached...
Lake Macquarie has been prioritised as it has seen a small number of cases of community transmission where the source has not been identified. If you have a fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath and live, work or have been active in any...
A 74-year-old woman has passed away at John Hunter Hospital overnight, the woman contracted COVID-19 on-board the Ruby Princess Health Minister Brad Hazzard informed the public of the tragic news earlier today during a press conference. He also said a 76-year-old man died in the...
A man has been charged after a fatal crash at Newcastle yesterday. Just after 9.30am (Sunday 12 April 2020), a Nissan Navara was travelling east on Park Avenue, Kotara, when it allegedly failed to negotiate the bend and collided head-on with a white Toyota Camry,...
3 MALES ARRESTED – STOLEN VEHICLE PURSUIT About 11:00pm last night (Thursday 9 April 2020) Newcastle City Police identified and attempted to stop a Holden Commodore which had been reported stolen from Ashtonfield two days prior. The vehicle was travelling at high speed on Minmi...
The latest lockdown trend is bin isolation outings, if you have not seen this Facebook group of crazy Aussies dressing up to take out the garbage than you have been missing out. From superheroes to drag queens and the dam right bizarre are taking out...
A Newcastle woman has been fined $5000 after mooning the light rail and spitting on paramedics officers from the Police Transport Command stopped the woman because they were concerned about her welfare after mooning the tram. Police requested assistance from NSW Ambulance paramedics, who arrived...
A 27-year-old has had his license shredded and number plates confiscated after being busted exceeding the speed limit by 61km on Friday the 11th of April. The man was travelling down Wine Country Drive when highway patrol officers clocked him at 151kmph when he is...
A 62-year-old man from Metford has been issued a $5000 on the spot after he allegedly spat at the female police officer during a domestic violence incident between two men on the morning of Saturday 11th of April. During the incident the 62-year-old man approached...
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with multiple offenses after crashing her vehicle into a set of traffic lights at the intersection of Glendale Drive and Main Rd Glendale. Police will allege the woman fled the scene with her 3-year-old-child. A short time later, police...
Mid Coast Council has confirmed all beaches and national parks are closed until the end of the school holidays. This is in accordance with the NSW Public Health Order around public gatherings and is to help stop the local spread of COVID-19. While we know...
DRIVING IN NSW YOU CANNOT: Go for a RECREATIONAL DRIVE even if you don’t get out of the vehicle. Drive to visit family or friends Leave your place of residence without a reasonable excuse. The NSW Police may issue on-the-spot fines of $1000 for an...
Police executed muiltable search warrants in Maryland early this morning in relation to the attempted murder and robbery of man in Sydney’s south west earlier this year. Police arrested two people in connection with the attempted murder and robbery back in March and investigations continued...
A NSW Police Force operation is underway in Maryland. A section of Maryland Drive has been closed to traffic. Please avoid the area. The Newcastle City Police District are on scene. More to come.