Tag: maitland
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THOUSANDS EXPECTED FOR HUNTER NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
Revellers have turned out in droves across the Hunter region to bid farewell to 2018 and ring in the New Year.
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MAN ARRESTED AFTER EIGHT HOUR SIEGE IN TELARAH
A man has been arrested, after an eight-hour siege in a Telarah home on Friday night. Police were called to Brooks Street shortly after 7 o’clock, following reports of concern for a man’s welfare. The 39-year old was found outside, armed with knives after leaving a nearby mental health unit. He surrendered peacefully to officers…
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NEW YEARS AT MAITLAND EXPECTED TO BE BIGGER THAN EVER
The countdown is on for New Year’s Eve, and preparations will be full steam ahead in Maitland on Monday. With the number of family-friendly activities growing year-on-year, the Levee is expected to draw a bigger crowd than ever before.
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HUNTER WORKER ATTACKED BY THREE MASKED MEN
A man in the Hunter Valley has non life-threatening injuries, after an aggravated break and enter near Maitland early this morning. Police say three males forced entry to a licenced premises in Greta, before striking the man with a baseball bat and threatening him with a gun. Several items were taken, including a mobile phone…
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KNIFE WIELDING MAN CHARGED OVER MORPETH HOLD UP
An East Maitland man has been charged with attempted armed robbery after allegedly trying to hold up the Spar supermarket in Morpeth last night. Police say a 19-year-old entered the store at 7pm wielding a knife and threatening a staff member and an off duty employee. But was not his lucky day, one man behind…
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MILESTONE CELEBRATED AS STEAM RETURNS TO SOUTH MAITLAND RAILWAYS
Today marks 125 years since the first steam trains hauled wagons from the coalfields. While steam eventually moved aside for diesel power, its romantic legacy lives on – celebrated this weekend at the East Greta Junction.
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MAITLAND BUSINESS SUPPORTING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES
A unique Maitland business is giving people with disabilities better access to its services, as well as employment opportunities. Hair salon Shear Abilities is fully accessible, with ramps and hoists as well as other features to cater for individual needs. Today it hosted a celebration for International Day of People with a Disability, encouraging other…
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PLANE EMERGENCY ENDS IN SAFE LANDING AND A BIT OF HUMOR
A pilot in the Hunter Valley has been forced to nervously circle an airfield, after his landing gear failed. But with precision, and emergency services awaiting his arrival at Maitland Airport, the experienced pilot guided the aircraft down and lived to tell the story.
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PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT MAITLAND AIRPORT
A lucky escape a 65yr old pilot this morning, after his twin engine aircraft made an emergency landing at Maitland Airport. @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/ahS1vktNAZ — Grant McIntyre (@macca668) November 30, 2018 A pilot has escaped uninjured after making an emergency landing at Maitland Airport. The 65-year-old pilot who was the only person on board the twin…
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AVO IGNORED IN 2016 MAITLAND MURDER
When Keith Goodbun grabbed a rifle and murdered his partner at Maitland in 2016, he not only ignored an AVO, but committed the shocking crime in front of his daughter. Today Goodbun’s sentence hearing in Sydney heard he had destroyed the life of another of his daughters as well.