POLICE are urging motorists to take extra care these school holidays following an increase in fatalities on the state’s roads. NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos said the number of lives lost on NSW roads this year has already reached an alarming level, with 39 crashes resulting in 41 people killed in March, the highest […]

Police conducting bail checks on ‘weak’ legal basis
POLICE in Australia’s largest state have been slammed for regularly entering the private property of former inmates out on bail to conduct compliance checks, without a court order. A damning report from the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says police have been stretching their authority and powers by relying on a weak legal principle to […]

Tea Gardens volunteer firefighter awarded for 10 years of service
VOLUNTEER firefighter and Tea Gardens local Keith Baker has been awarded a medal for his 10 years with the NSW Rural Fire Service. Keith was among more than 100 volunteers acknowledged for a combined 2000 years of service to the Mid Coast region during a ceremony in Taree on 29 March. RFS Chief Superintendent Kam […]
Floodwaters subside across Dungog as clean-up operation continues
A LOW-PRESSURE system off the northern NSW coast caused widespread rainfall and strong winds across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions, including the Dungog Shire. With floodwaters now subsiding, the local community is shifting its focus to cleaning up and recovering from the damage caused by the severe weather event. By 10:02am on […]