A truck driver has been charged following a fatal crash that claimed the life of a cyclist on the state’s Mid North Coast late last year. Emergency services were called to the southbound lanes of the Pacific Highway at Bulahdelah just after 6am on Monday,...
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash on a road in the Hunter region yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Maryland Drive at Maryland about 4:25pm on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, after reports of a collision near the roundabout outside Glendore...
Hunter MP Dan Repacholi has highlighted the continued rise of Lake Macquarie boxer Emma-Sue Greentree as she pushes toward selection for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Greentree, a Type 1 boxer from the Lake Macquarie region, is gaining international attention after a strong run...
Police have launched an urgent public appeal to help locate a Hunter region man who vanished more than a month ago and may now be in Sydney. 69-year-old Gary Millard was last seen in East Maitland on Thursday, 5 March 2026. After he failed to...
If you’re looking for economic leadership in Australia right now, you’re not choosing between good and bad — you’re choosing between two different flavours of the same failure. On one side, you’ve got Liberal Party of Australia, clutching their brand-new “debt clock” like they’ve just...
Firefighters have worked through the night to contain a major blaze at a Lake Macquarie school, with concerns now turning to how the damage will impact students returning this week. The fire broke out at Glendale Technology High School on Oakland Street just after 1am...
Firefighters have battled through the night to bring a large fire under control at Glendale Technology High School in Lake Macquarie. Emergency services were called to Oakland Street just after 1am on Monday, where they arrived to find a two-storey school building fully engulfed in...
Grim Salary Required to Live Comfortably in the Hunter — and the System Quietly Feeding on the Pressure There’s a comforting story people still tell about the Hunter Region. It goes like this: “At least it’s cheaper than Sydney.” That line used to mean something....
Sunday, 19 April 2026 A man who was the subject of a public police appeal last month has faced court and been refused bail over an alleged firearm offence. Rodney Blair appeared before the Local Court on Sunday via video link, where he was charged...
Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Windale home – victim identified as his mother Sunday, 19 April 2026 A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead inside a home in Lake Macquarie overnight, with court proceedings...
A man has died following a stabbing in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Argenton early this morning. Emergency services were called to Montgomery Street just after 4am (Sunday, April 19) following reports of an assault. Police from Lake Macquarie Police District arrived to find a...
A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Windale overnight. Emergency services were called to a home on Merrigum Street about 8pm on Saturday (April 18) after reports of a welfare concern. Officers...
A man will face court after allegedly leaving multiple service stations in the state’s north without paying for fuel. In February 2026, officers attached to Richmond Police District commenced an investigation following reports of a driver allegedly driving away without paying for fuel at a...
A man accused of a shocking public rampage in Weston has been identified and remains behind bars after being refused bail. Rohan David Grant, 34, faced the Bail Division of the Local Court on Saturday (18 April 2026), where he was formally refused bail on...
A man has been charged after a disturbing incident inside female toilets at a shopping centre in Taree. Police say the incident unfolded about 2pm on Wednesday (15 April 2026), when the man allegedly entered the women’s toilets on Manning Street and remained inside for...
A man has been charged after an alleged violent rampage left multiple people shaken in the Hunter region. Police say about 10.30am on Friday (17 April 2026), officers were called to Station Street in Weston, near Cessnock, following reports of a disturbing assault. On arrival,...
A 19-year-old man has died after his car crashed into a tree in the Hunter Region yesterday. Emergency services were called to Leconfield Road at Greta about 2pm on Friday (17 April 2026), following reports of a serious crash. Officers from the Hunter Valley Police...
Friday, 17 April 2026 A motorcyclist has died following a tragic crash on a bush trail near Lake Macquarie this afternoon. Emergency services were called to a remote trail off George Booth Drive, near Seahampton Road in Seahampton, at about 2:30pm on Friday (17 April...
A man in his 50s has been airlifted to hospital after suffering significant head injuries in a fall from a ladder at Pacific Palms on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a rapid emergency response involving multiple critical care teams. Around 12:45pm on 15 April, the Westpac Rescue...
The long-anticipated Wollombi Road Upgrade has reached a new milestone, with Daracon appointed as the principal contractor to deliver a single, coordinated works program. With a contractor now engaged, construction activity is expected to ramp up throughout April, following a period of enabling works completed...