Showing posts with label #Hunter Local News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Hunter Local News. Show all posts
Tuesday, 23 September 2025

SYDNEY JUNCTION HOTEL HOLD UP – Police Appeal to Locate Men

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 BY PETER HYSLOP Police are still on the lookout for two men who allegedly held up the Sydney Junction Hotel at around 3:40am on Friday Sept...
Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Labor Rubbishes Coalition Nuclear Plans Following Inquiry Report

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 BY PETER HYSLOP Government ministers are lashing out at the Federal Opposition for their plan to install a nuclear reactor at the former Li...
Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Man Charged Over Alleged Drug and Driving Offences Following Tingira Heights Crash

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BY PETER HYSLOP A man has been charged in Newcastle over alleged drug and driving offences following an investigation into a crash at Tingir...
Thursday, 6 May 2021

Police Searching For Man in the Hunter Wanted for Assault

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BY ISABEL EVERETT Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man wanted on outstanding warrants in the Hunter. Mark Russell, aged 43, a...
Monday, 3 May 2021

Man Punched and Robbed in Kotara Park and Teenager Threatened with Knife

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BY ISABEL EVERETT Police are appealing for public assistance following two robberies in Newcastle at the weekend. About 2.15pm on Saturday...
Thursday, 29 April 2021

Newcastle Researchers Investigating Relations Between LGBTQ+ Community and Police in the Hunter

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BY ISABEL EVERETT University of Newcastle researches are hoping to uncover more information about the relationship between the LGBTQ+ commun...

State Labor Announces Five Point Plan to Secure Mining Jobs

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BY ISABEL EVERETT State Labor's Upper Hunter by-election candidate, Jeff Drayton says if elected he'll immediately introduce a Bill ...
Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Labor Commits to Establishing Full-time NSW Dairy Commissioner

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BY ISABEL EVERETT  NSW Labor will est ablish a full-time Dairy and Fresh Food Commissioner if it wins the next State election.  Leader Jodi ...
Friday, 23 April 2021

Greens Introducing Legislation to Solve Upper Hunter "Air Pollution Crisis"

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BY ISABEL EVERETT The Greens are introducing a plan to tackle what they say is an air pollution crisis in the Upper Hunter.  The corner ston...

BREAKING! Man Killed After Car Catches on Fire Following Crash on Forster Bridge

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BY ISABEL EVERETT A man has died after his car caught on fire following a multi-vehicle crash on the state’s Mid-North Coast.  Emergency s...

Police Dismantle Suspected Major Drug Syndicate Operating out of Cessnock

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BY ISABEL EVERETT Police believe they've smashed a major drug syndicate operating in the coalfields. Officers executed search warrants a...
Thursday, 22 April 2021

Rental Vacancy Rates in Newcastle Drop to Lowest of Any Major City in NSW

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BY ISABEL EVERETT Newcastle’s residential rental vacancy rate has fallen to the lowest of all NSW major cities, according to new data from t...

Work to Start on $3 Million Trade Workshop in Scone's Town Centre

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BY ISABEL EVERETT The State Government plans to expand TAFE facilities in Scone with the construction of a $3 million trade workshop, and  m...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Police Release CCTV as they Investigate Raymond Terrace Break-in

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BY ISABEL EVERETT Police have released CCTV footage as they continue to investigate a break and enter at a Raymond Terrace business.  Abou...
Thursday, 15 April 2021

"Everyone in the Hunter Valley is S**t Scared"- Dale McNamara Named One Nation's Candidate in Upper Hunter By-election

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BY ISABEL EVERETT Pub owner, and property development manager Dale McNamara has been named as One Nation's candidate for the crucial Upp...
Tuesday, 13 April 2021

State Labor Doesn't Support Ban on New Upper Hunter Coal Mines Despite Poll Showing Voter Support

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BY ISABEL EVERETT State Labor says it doesn't support a ban on new coal mines in the Upper Hunter, despite a recent poll showing most vo...

Labor's By-election Candidate Vows to Protect Miners but Accepts Coal Industry Will Decline

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BY ISABEL EVERETT  Labor has announced former coal miner and union official, Jeff Drayton as it's candidate for the Upper Hunter by-elec...

Company Directed By Newcastle Councillor Allan Robinson Fined $8000 for Illegal Dumping

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BY ISABEL EVERETT  Newcastle based company, ARSK Civil Pty Ltd, has received another conviction and been fined $8000 in Maitland Local Cou...
Monday, 12 April 2021

Over 5 Thousand Students Suspended from Hunter and MidCoast Schools

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BY SAMUEL BARTLETT Education Department data reveals over 5000 students were suspended from Hunter and MidCoast Schools in 2020.  5,160 stud...
Friday, 9 April 2021

17-year-old Boy Killed in Crash Near Cessnock

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BY ISABEL EVERETT Inquiries are underway into a single-vehicle crash near Cessnock overnight. About 11.15pm on Thursday emergency services...