Showing posts with label Seaham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seaham. Show all posts

Friday, 22 September 2017

Hunter Greyhound Trainer Charged With Allegedly Possessing Euthenasia Drugs

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A Hunter greyhound trainer has been charged with firearm and drug offences after police raided his Seaham home.

It comes after Greyhound Racing NSW referred reports of irregular betting to the NSW Police Force back in 2016.

Strike Force Inbob was established to investigate the reports which led them to execute two search warrants at homes in Yarramundi and Seaham in April this year where they spoke with two men, aged 42 and 45.

At the homes investigators seized veterinary pharmaceuticals and steroids as well as ammunition which police allege wasn't stored safely, a magazine and knuckle dusters.

The drugs police seized were tested and were discovered to have contained ‘Pentobarbital’ (also known as ‘Pentobarbitone’ and used by veterinarians to euthanize animals), and various testosterone-based steroidal agents.

The two men were issued with Court Attendance Notices yesterday. The 42-year-old Yarramundi man was charged with holder of category A or B licence not have approved safe storage, possess prohibited drug 'Pentobarbital/Pentobarbitone', and possess anabolic or androgenic steroidal agent.

The 45-year-old Seaham man was charged with possess ammunition without holding a licence, possess prohibited weapon, possess prohibited drug 'Pentobarbital/Pentobarbitone', and possess anabolic or androgenic steroidal agent.

Both greyhound trainers head to Downing Centre Local Court on November 7, and investigations are continuing.


Friday, 8 September 2017

Bushfires Continue To Burn In The Hunter

BY IAN CROUCH

The Rural Fire Service is still working to contain two large bushfires in the Hunter which have been burning since Tuesday.

The Wallaroo Fire at East Seaham has burnt through more than 390 hectares, while the Heatons Lookout fire at Freemans Waterhole has burnt through 250 hectares.

Around 100 students had to be evacuated from West Wallsend High School at about lunchtime on Thursday when a grass fire broke out.

It took crews took about hours to extinguish the blaze, the cause of which is still to be determined.

Another hazard reduction burn is planned today (Friday) near the Eraring Power Station on the western side of Lake Macquarie.



Friday, 28 April 2017

Seaham house fire

BY IAN CROUCH and JESSICA ROUSE

A couple in Seaham were awoken by their smoke alarm overnight, as fire took hold of their property.

Rural Fire Service crews were called to the property on Seaham Road just after midnight to find a fire in the roof cavity.

It took more than two hours to extinguish the blaze which caused severe damage to the home.

The couple who live there managed to escape without injury.