Tag: Kurri Kurri
-
FIREFIGHTER ACCUSED OF LIGHTING HUNTER BLAZES
A firefighter will face court next month accused of lighting bushfires at Kurri Kurri earlier this year. On January 18, police and firefighters responded to blazes at Chinamans Hollow, Hart Road, Loxford, and McLeod Road at Kurri Kurri. On Monday, a 28 year old man was arrested at a home in Hall Street, Weston. He…
-
WOMAN DETAINED AND ASSAULTED OVER 12 HOUR PERIOD
A man has been charged with a string of domestic violence offences that he allegedly inflicted on his partner over a 12 hour period. Around 8pm yesterday, police responded to reports of an incident involving a man and a woman at a unit in Kurri Kurri. A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene and…
-
ILLEGAL DUMPING CATCHES UP WITH THORNTON MAN
A Thornton man faces a fine and has been ordered to pay clean-up costs, after he illegally dumped about 30 tonnes of building and demolition waste in the Hunter Valley earlier this year. The waste was discovered by Hunter Economic Zone employees arriving for work at an industrial estate outside of Kurri Kurri in late…
-
DOG EUTHANISED AFTER OWNER FAILS TO SEEK TREATMENT FOR INJURES SUSTAINED IN A DOG-FIGHT
A man has been fined $1500 and banned from owning any pets for five years, after he refused veterinary treatment for his pet dog following a fight with another dog. In April earlier this year, an RSPCA inspector and a council ranger attended an address in Kurri Kurri following reports of a dog fight. A…
-
HUNTER MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ANIMAL CRUELTY
A 58-year-old Hunter man has pleaded not guilty to torturing, beating and seriously injuring a cat earlier this year. Greg Richardson fronted Kurri Kurri Local Court this morning, where the plea was entered by his barrister. Richardson allegedly swung a cat around by its tail and hit it against a trailer in May, leaving it…
-
KURRI KURRI JOURNEYS BACK IN TIME
Residents of Kurri Kurri stepped back in time this weekend, for the 13th annual Nostalgia Festival. More than 30,000 people journeyed back to the 50s and 60s, enjoying all things rock ‘n’ roll, some locals going all out in costume and spirit.
-
DISQUALIFIED DRIVER ALLEGEDLY RAMS POLICE CAR DURING PURSUIT IN KURRI KURRI
A woman has been charged after allegedly ramming a police car during a pursuit in Kurri Kurri. Around 4:30pm on Friday, police were patrolling Leggetts Drive in Pelaw Main, when they identified a Hyundai Elantra with expired registration. Police attempted to pull the vehicle over, but it failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The chase…
-
MALE SOUGHT BY POLICE AFTER FIREARMS THEFT IN KURRI KURRI
Five firearms have been stolen during a break and enter at Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley. Police believe between 1:30 and 2.15pm on Saturday, a home was broken into on Northcote Street. The firearms – including a shotgun and two .22 rifles – were stolen, along with ammunition, jewellery and cash. Police are investigating…
-
POLICE ARREST KURRI KURRI SERVICE STATION ROBBER IN NEWCASTLE
A 32-year-old man has faced court today after being charged with a robbery in Kurri Kurri earlier this week. Around 1am on Thursday, the man allegedly entered a service station on Northcote Street, grabbed the female attendant around the neck and demanded cash. Shortly after, the man fled with cash and cigarettes. The woman was…
-
BIG NAMES LINE UP FOR TEX MACDONALD CUP AT KURRI
A host of big name motorbike riders have signed on for Saturday night’s inaugural Tex MacDonald Cup at Kurri Speedway. Former world champion, Jason Crump, has accepted an invitation to race, as has Central Coast local, Taylor Poole. Named after a local speedway identity, the meeting will be an important occasion for the Hunter’s own…