Police are appealing for public assistance after rocks were thrown from an overpass in the Hunter region overnight. About 10.30pm (Tuesday 18 February 2020), police have been told a group of people, nothing further described, threw rocks from the railway overpass at Bridge Street, Muswellbrook,...
80,000 customers lost power in last night’s severe lightning storms across Sydney, the Central Coast and Hunter. As at 9am we have safely restored power to more than 50,000 customers overnight. Ausgrid is working to restore less than 30,000 customers. Last nights storm was short...
A 13-year-old girl has tragically died in a house fire on the Central Coast overnight. About 12.30am (Wednesday 19 February 2020), emergency services were called to a home on Scaysbrook Drive, Kincumber following reports of a house fire. On arrival officers found the home well...
Forget it, It’s Flooded Lexington Road between the Golden Hwy and New England Hwy is currently flooded and closed in both directions. Mitchell Line of Road between Range Road and New England Highway,Whittling ham is closed in both directions due to flooding. Golden Hwy Closed...
Around 8:20pm emergency services including Cessnock District Rescue Squad were called to a two car MVA in Kurri Kurri, on arrival all persons were out of the vehicles after a very hard collision which flipped 1 of the vehicles onto it side. Cessnock District Rescue...
Forget it, It’s Flooded Lexington Road between the Golden Hwy and New England Hwy is currently flooded and closed in both directions.
Police are appealing for information as they continue to investigate the suspicious death of a Hunter Valley man just over a year ago. About 8pm on Saturday 1 December 2018, emergency services were called to a rural property in Denman, following reports of a concern...
‘SITE UNSAFE’ : NEWCASTLE COUNCIL CLOSES LEXIE’S CAFE 27 Jobs have been lost this morning as Lexies Cafe is forced to close due to immediate risk of coastal inundation. It’s the news Stockton was dreading – the City of Newcastle has confirmed the barricades will...
Two teens have been charged after an alleged break and enter at a school in the Lake Macquarie region early today. Police have been proactively responding to this increase with the Lake Macquarie Target Action Group performing Precision Policing in the area. At 1.30am (Monday...
Coles has defended its decision to use a plastic single wrap for Hot Cross Buns saying are only used in selected stores and the plastic is 100% recyclable. The photo was originally posted to a Facebook group called 1 Million women, who suggested sharing the...
A second fatality on Hunter roads in less than 24 hours following a single-vehicle crash and car fire late yesterday afternoon. About 6.40pm (Sunday 16 February 2020), emergency services were called to the Golden Highway near Lemington Drive, Jerry Plains, about 40km west of Singleton,...
Members of the Cessnock Community Noticeboard are reporting multiple cars have had their tires slashed on Westcott ST and Leonard ST near Hospital Hill. Police are investigating the incident and if you have any information please contact Cessnock Police.
Three sections of the Golden Highway are closed in the State’s Central West due to flooding. The highway is closed in both directions at: Dunedoo near Digilah Road Leadville near Black Stump Way Leadville near Merotherie Road Avoid these areas if you can. If you...
The Royal Oak Hotel in Cessnock has closed for the last time it announced on its Facebook Page It is with a heavy heart we would like to inform all our customers that The Royal Oak Hotel Cessnock has closed. We are using this time...
JERRYS PLAINS: Golden Hwy (Jerrys Plains Rd) – east of Lemington Rd, a single car has crashed and closed the road in both directions. Diversions: Light vehicles eastbound: Lemington Rd and New England Hwy. Heavy vehicles eastbound: Denman Rd and New England Hwy. Westbound: all...
Emergency workers we’re called in for a high steak rescue yesterday afternoon at Sandy Hollow, when a cow had fallen 3 meters down an erosion hole. Fire and Rescue teams had to dig the cow out and hoist her out backwards and let’s just say...
STOLEN Stolen from Bar Beach 3pm Saturday 15.02Toyota Hilux Surf 1996. Rego CU89HS.3ltr Turbo Desiel. Factory top mount intercooler. Very few if these in NSW, Wallet, Push bike, tools and more in vehicle. The thief went through belongings on the beach and stole the keys...
The NSW Government today announced new measures to support the bushfire-affected NSW wine industry, with funding available to cover the costs of testing grapes for smoke taint. The smoke haze from the widespread bushfires across the State has impacted wine-grape growing regions, affecting the composition...
47 YEAR OLD MALE ARRESTED FOR 2ND HIGH RANGE PCA IN A WEEK. About 10:10pm 15 February quick thinking members of the public notified police about the manner of driving of a white Commodore Station Waggon in Fennell Bay. Police quickly found the vehicle and...
Teens charged over alleged baseball bat assault – Blackalls Park Police have charged two people after a man was allegedly hit with a baseball bat at Blackalls Park yesterday. Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District have been told four men were walking along a path...