One Mile Beach was closed Thursday morning after beach goers discovered that a young humpback whale washed ashore overnight. The tragic scenes were first reported to ORRCA at 5am by a member of the public and the rescue team along with National Parks attended the scene shortly after. After initial assessments for
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Ann Scully is writing again for the Myall Coast NOTA
ANN Scully is back, writing for the Myall Coast News Of The Area (NOTA) newspaper. The paper's Publisher Mick Wright, said, "We recently received some community feedback whereby the NOTA needs to make some changes and improvements." "It's was an easy decision for us. Let's do it," he said. Ann Scully was one
Cr Len Roberts starts defamation proceedings
Cr Len Roberts has issued “Concerns Notices” under the Defamation Act against a number of people and organisations which he claims have defamed him. The notices refer to articles published in the Manning Community News and various Facebook pages and posts. Cr Roberts is seeking any unlawful defamatory publication or communication to
Port Stephens Council Special Rate Variation Rejected by IPART
THE IPART submission for a rate rise in Port Stephens has been rejected. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) in handing down its decision wrote, “We found that the proposed SV expenditure is not required to reduce the Council’s infrastructure backlog to reasonable levels.” Mayor of Port Stephens, Mr Ryan Palmer,
Teen dies in crash at Seaham after car hits power pole
Inquiries are continuing after the death of a teenager in a single-vehicle at Seaham (Port Stephens LGA). Just before 4.30am (Tuesday 18 September 2018), emergency services were called to East Seaham Road, East Seaham. It is believed a Subaru Liberty had left the road and hit a power pole sometime earlier. The male driver
Additional charges have been laid after a fatal crash at Salamander Bay
Police have laid five additional charges over a crash at Salamander Bay earlier this year, in which two people died. Emergency services were called to the intersection of George and Soldiers Point Roads at Salamander Bay about 1am on Friday 13 April 2018, after reports a Mazda 3 hatchback left the road and
MURDER: Raymond Terrace house fire, Body found inside, Man Charged with Murder
POLICE have charged a man with murder after a woman’s body was found following a house fire at Raymond Terrace. Emergency services were called to the home on Rosemount Drive on Saturday 7 July (12:30am), after reports of an explosion and a fire. Once firefighters extinguished the blaze, they located the body
Corlette, Port Stephens boy burnt in possible Fire Pit explosion
Salamander Bay car crash kills two men
Two men have died after a single car crash west of Nelson Bay this morning. Just before 1am (Friday 13 April 2018), emergency services were called to a single car crash at the intersection of George and Soldiers Point roads at Salamander Bay. A Mazda 3 hatchback had left the road and hit a
Shannon Paul Johnson, from Raymond Terrace, aged 31, is wanted by Police
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a Raymond Terrace man wanted by virtue of an outstanding warrant. Shannon Paul JOHNSON, aged 31, is wanted in relation to an outstanding arrest warrant. He is known to frequent the Port Stephens, Newcastle, Goulburn and Central Coast areas. Police believe that he may also
