MEDOWIE is still mourning the loss of respected and loved community member Gwen Downey, who was killed in a horrific car accident at Mayfield at the end of last month. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Gwen was born in Karuah and spent her childhood there, attending Karuah Public School and Raymond Terrace
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Car crash kills Medowie lady
MEDOWIE has lost one of their own on the roads again this week , with a car accident claiming the life of a female Medowie resident on Monday (24 July). Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE . The accident happened at the intersection of Industrial Drive and Tourle Street in Mayfield around 11:30am. Crash scene investigations at
Truck accident disrupts traffic near Bulahdelah
THE Pacific Highway south of Bulahdelah was partially blocked after a heavy vehicle collided with safety barriers at about 3am on 22 February. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE The B-double vehicle carrying refrigerated goods was travelling in the northbound lane of the highway near Booral Road at the time of the collision. According
Fatal crash near Taree
Fatal crash near Taree Tuesday, 17 January 2017 09:20:07 PM Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE A man has died following a collision between a car and motorcycle near Taree this afternoon. About 5.45pm today (Tuesday 17 January 2017), a 60-year-old man was riding a BMW motorcycle east along Blackhead Road at Hallidays Point. About
Truck collides with car near Bulahdelah
Two people were taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition following a collision between a car and a truck south of Bulahdelah. Police report the truck was travelling northbound on the Pacific Highway at about 1.00am on 31 December when it collided with the rear of a
Port Stephens Council funding for accident hotspots
FOUR major road safety projects will be implemented in Port Stephens this financial year, thanks to successful funding applications under the Federal Black Spot Program and the NSW Government Safer Roads Program. The Black Spot Program is part of the federal government's commitment to reducing crashes on Australian roads, with projects
Warned to be Vigilant With Phone Scams within Port Stephens
RESIDENTS are being warned of an ongoing car insurance scam currently sweeping the area. The scam involves people calling locals asking if they have recently been involved in a car accident, however small. Claiming to be from an insurance company, they then offer a refund based on the persons insurance claim. Giving over
Emergency Services respond to chainsaw accident
A FEMALE was taken to Manning Base Hospital with lacerations to her arm following an accident with a chainsaw. The 69-year-old female had been assisting her partner cut wood at their property in Nerong at 3.15pm on 26 June. Bulahdelah Police report the partner had been operating the chainsaw as the female
Bus crash incident in Northmead
A number of road closures are in place following a bus crash in Northmead. About 2.40pm today (Wednesday 15 June 2016), police and emergency services were called to Boundary Road, near Kleins Street, following reports that a bus had crashed into a number of parked cars. There were no people in the
Police investigate after pedestrian fatally hit
Police are investigating after a teenager was fatally hit by a car in Homebush Bay yesterday. Just before 6pm (Thursday 16 June 2016), emergency services were called to Bennelong Parkway, following reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car. NSW Ambulance Paramedics treated a 17-year-old male at the scene. He was