Police Still Searching For Second Man Involved in Mount Hutton Shooting

BY ISABEL EVERETT

Police are currently still searching for a second man involved in a public place shooting at Lake Macquarie on Tuesday afternoon.

A crime scene was established just after 2pm.

It’s understood two men were outside a home on Kariboo Lane, Mount Hutton, when an argument ensued and one of the men retreated inside the home.

Police have been told the second man then discharged a firearm towards the property before fleeing the scene.

The man inside the home received a minor injury.

It’s understood the men are known to each other.

Police are currently conducting inquiries into the whereabouts of the second man.

Return and Earn Proving Popular in the Hunter

BY JESSICA ROUSE

The Mount Hutton Return and Earn Collection Point in the Hunter is proving to be among one of the most popular in the state.

The State Government has revealed their Container Deposit Scheme has so far seen 18 million containers collected across the state - 27, 813 of those from Mount Hutton alone.

It's a pleasing result for the government after the scheme copped it's fair share of criticism across the region for a lack of machines across the region.

Collection points in the Hunter to get 10 cents for your eligible container include the Woolworths at Singleton, Cessnock, Medowie, Salamander Bay, Mayfield, Mount Hutton and Jesmond. There are also over-the-counter collection points at McDougalls Hill, North Rothbury, Tenambit, Woodberry and Red Head.

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Trial Of On-Demand Buses Starts Soon In Lake Macquarie

BY IAN CROUCH

Residents in parts of Lake Macquarie will be able to take part in the trail of a new On Demand Bus service in the new year.

Commuters in Warners Bay, Mount Hutton and Dudley will be able to book a bus to pick them up and take them to where they want to go in the designated "on demand' area.

It's a step up from having to wait for regular bus services on designated routes.

Newcastle Transport operator, Keolis Downer says the trial runs for 12 months from January.