HNE Covid-19 Nightly update, a lot has happened over the past few days in terms of new lockdown rules and stimulus packages for business to keep workers on. People who can work from should. People are only to leave the house for essential shopping, medical...
The NSW Government has postponed the September 2020 local government elections until at least September 2021. The Minister for Local Government made the announcement in order to address the risks posed by the COVID-19 virus.
A man has died following a motorcycle crash in the state’s Hunter region. Just after 9.30am (Monday 30 March 2020), emergency services were called to Wollombi Road, Broke, about 35km south west of Singleton, after reports a passer-by drove upon a motorcycle crash. The male...
An employee at City Beach at Charlestown Square has returned a positive test for Covid-19 as a result the store will be closed for up to 4 weeks and undergo a deep clean of the store. The staff member worked there between March 22nd and...
Just a quick update Maitland and Port Stephens have seen a jump in cases today. Cessnock lost two cases. Maitland seen 9 new cases. Port Stephens had an additional 8 cases. The HNE seen an additional 25 cases today bringing the total to 167. The...
A man has been charged as part of an investigation into the alleged theft of a boat worth $280,000 and a ute valued at $135,000. At 4.30am on Saturday 14 March 2020, a black Ford F150 and a Super G23 boat were stolen from outside...
TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES IN AUSTRALIA Tonight in Australia there are 3,143 cases of Covid-19. 170 people have recovered. 13 people have died. There has been no new deaths today. TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE NSW HOSPITALS In NSW there are 62 people receiving hospital treatment...
A woman has died following a three-car collision on the Central Coast yesterday morning. About 9.30am (Thursday 26 March 2020), a red Mazda hatchback, driven by a 22-year-old woman, was travelling south along Woy Woy Road, Woy Woy, when it crossed to the opposite side...
As of today we will be only updating the COVID-19 once a day between 8pm and 10pm each night unless there is a major update that requires urgent attention. Each night we will provide the most update numbers and break down of stats available with...
Hunter Valley police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a man and a four-year-old boy missing in the state’s Hunter region. Police have been told 57-year-old Michael Lantry and four-year-old Conner Lantry were last seen boarding a bus on Wollombi Road, Millfield, headed...
Clarence House has released a statement saying Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now in isolation the 71 year old prince of wales is said to have mild symptoms and doing well. The Duchess of Cornwall was also tested but return a...
As at 8pm, Tuesday, 24 March 2020, an additional 31 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed since our update yesterday. This brings the total number of Hunter New England confirmed cases to 103. The chart provided by HNE only shows 101 cases, where unsure if...
About 7.15pm, a 46-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman were working at a takeaway store on The Entrance Road, Long Jetty, when an unknown man entered the store armed with a handgun. The man threatened the pair and demanded cash, before the 46-year-old grabbed a...
As at 8pm, Monday, 23 March 2020, an additional 25 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed since our update yesterday. This brings the total number of Hunter New England confirmed cases to 72. Please see the below image for full details. The numbers are growing...
149 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in NSW in the past 24 hours as the total number of cases continue surge in NSW. Key Points 149 new cases in NSW 818 total cases in NSW 174 local transmission in NSW 425 Acquired Overseas...
You may have noticed in our most recent update, that the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase across the District. In an effort to prepare our services for COVID-19, from today HNE Health is postponing non-urgent elective surgeries to allow for staff training and...
in the past 24 hours community transmission cases have doubled from 4 to 8 cases as a wave of new cases are diagnosed for the Hunter New England Health Region. The lasted stats provided by Hunter New England are very vague with no additional information...
Many people will miss out on the job seeker safety net because these payments will be assessed against your partners income according to Joel Fitzgibbon. This morning we learned that those who lose their jobs due to Coronavirus(including casuals) will have their partner’s income assessed...
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man after he was swept off rocks in the Port Stephens area yesterday Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District have been told two men were on rocks at Boulder Bay, south of Fingal Bay, about...
As at 8pm, Saturday, 21 March 2020, an additional four cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed since our earlier update yesterday. This brings the total number of Hunter New England confirmed cases to 30. Please see the below image for full details. Yesterday seen the...