Minuim Wage Increase – Fair Work Commission
Key Points Minimum Wage increase of 1.75%Low paid hospitality workers in the Hunter to benefit from wage increase Unions disappointed wage increase is lower than expected. The Fair Work Commission…
A car has crashed into a house following a pursuit
Key Points Two people were trapped inside the vehicle that crashed into house trying to evade police both were treated by NSW Ambulance One passenger esscaped and fled on foot.No…
Wanted man charged with firearm offences – Newcastle
KEY POINTS Man was wanted on outstanding warrantsMan was armed with a sawn-off firearm and several rounds of ammunition.Police were tipped off the man was at a licensed venue in…
Man charged with murder – Cessnock
A man has been charged with murder after allegedly running down another man with a 4WD in the Hunter in 2018. Police were called to a home on Edith Street,…
Dispute between Facebook and the Australian GOVT could spell the end of regional digital news
The Australian government, News Corp and Nine Entertainment have been leading a push to force Facebook and Google to pay 10% of their advertising revenue to media outlets as they…
Calls for Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen to resign after a disgusting BLM Facebook post
There are calls for Nationals Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen to resign after a disgusting BLM post to Facebook, he said in his post " I wonder…..How many NSW BLM…
Appeal for information after man assaulted at Newcastle licensed venue
Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted at a licensed premise in Newcastle yesterday. About 7pm (Saturday 14 June 2020), a 31-year-old man was at a licensed…
Man charged over alleged historical child sex offences in Lake Macquarie
A man has been charged following an investigation into historic sexual assault offences in the Lake Macquarie region. In January 2020, detectives from Lake Macquarie Police District established Strike Force…
Clayton Barr and Labor say hundreds of local University jobs at risk
NSW Labor has written to the Deputy Premier John Barilaro, demanding he guarantee there’ll be no more job cuts at regional universities which are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are…
Man attacked and left with a fractured skull in the front yard of his house.
Police are appealing for public assistance as investigations continue into an assault that occurred in the front yard of a home in Muswellbrook last night. About 7.30pm (Saturday 13 June…
Toddler rescued after being accidentally locked in the house.
Around 6:50pm Saturday night emergency services were called to house in Cessnock after a toddler had managed to get locked the house. NSW police, Cessnock Fire and Rescue and Cessnock…
NSW GOVT COMMITS TO CESSNOCK SHOWGROUND ENTRY UPGRADE
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack has announced Cessnock Showground will benefit from $60,000 in funding as part of the NSW Government COVID-19 stimulus package.Cessnock Showground has been approved…
Mayor Baker Defends Operation Plan as labor councillor takes aim at Deputy Mayor Penfold
Mayor Baker has defended her operational plan for 20/21 on Facebook saying she was proud of her plan and there is something for everyone, but neglected to mention in her…
Man claimed to be a specialist doctor turned out to be a fake.
A man has been charged over the alleged use of an alias to gain financial advantage in the Lake Macquarie region. On November 2019, detectives from Lake Macquarie Police District…
DATE SET FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
The NSW Government today announced that the local government elections will be held onSaturday, 4 September 2021. It follows the decision to postpone the September 2020 council elections for 12…
MEN’S SHEDS GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has confirmed that Men’s Sheds can reopen as part of the easing of restrictions from 13 June following confirmation from the NSW…
60-year-old Hunter women arrested doing the afternoon school run
A woman who allegedly refused a police breath test has been charged after being arrested while attempting to pick up a young girl from a school in the Port Stephens…
COVID CASH FAST TRACKS ROAD WORKS AT CESSNOCK
Road works on Leggetts Drive at Mulbring, east of Cessnock will be fast-tracked as part of the NSW Government’s economic stimulus package. Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack said…
Maitland Councils 7.25% rate increase is unacceptable during a pandemic
Maitland Mayor Baker will be remembered for her heartless rate rise during a pandemic which will cause more financial stress on family's across the City of Maitland who are already…
Three charged after an investigation into drugs, firearms supply in Newcastle
Three men have been arrested following an investigation into the supply of firearms and drugs in the Newcastle region. In May 2020, detectives from Newcastle City Police District and the…