Tag: maitland
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PLANE CRASH AT MAITLAND
Police heading to the scene of a reported plane crash at Bishops Bridge near Maitland. The aircraft is believed to be a red bi-plane. Details as they come to hand.
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HUNTER WATER INVESTS $1.1 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
Hunter Water will invest $1.1-billion into a 10-year infrastructure program in the Hunter. The investment is set to support the increase in the region’s population to one million by 2050. Minister for Primary Industries, Lands and Water Niall Blair said the Hunter needs the upgrade. “From Medowie to Maitland and the Upper Hunter water infrastructure…
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TEEN CHARGED OVER NUMEROUS BREAK-INS
A 17-year-old boy has been charged over a string of break-ins across the Maitland region during the past four years. The teenager has been charged with multiple offences, including break, enter and steal at both residential and commerical properties, in Maitland, Rutherford, Beresfield, Woodberry and Metford. He was arrested at a home in Rutherford.
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CROWD WELL-BEHAVED AT GROOVIN’ THE MOO
40 people have been issued with court attendance notices, after allegedly being found with illegal drugs at Groovin’ the Moo. Despite the figure, police say the crowd was generally well-behaved, with no major incidents. Now in its 11th year, the touring music festival attracted thousands to Maitland Showground yesterday. The sell-out show featured the likes…
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NEW PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Whether it’s a lack of time, money or motivation – there’s no shortage of things that can prevent us from being physically active. But the Hunter Medical Research Institute believes a new program, combining technology and the outdoors, could be the key. HMRI is also encouraging people with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes to…
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MUSIC LOVERS FLOCK TO MAITLAND FOR GROOVIN THE MOO
Thousands have packed Maitland Showground, for the Hunter Valley’s biggest music festival, Groovin the Moo. The sell-out show, which is still underway, will see almost 40 artists perform across four stages. Earlier today, Triple J’s unearthed artist of the year, Meg Mac, serenaded the crowd. The festival has provided much needed relief for locals, who’ve…
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FLOOD WATERS MAROON MAITLAND RESIDENTS
More than 2,000 people are still marooned by flood waters around the Hunter Valley town of Maitland, where police have now identified an elderly woman swept to her death. In the worst hit town Dungog, there was a rescue with a difference.
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WOMAN’S BODY FOUND IN MAITLAND FLOOD WATERS
Police divers have recovered the body of an elderly woman, whose car was swept into flood waters in Maitland. At around 9am yesterday, emergency services were called to Cessnock Road near Gilleston Heights. Four people entered the water to assist, but had to be rescued themselves. The search – involving police, Fire and Rescue New…
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TWO FEARED DROWNED IN MAITLAND FLOOD WATERS
Police divers have located the car, that was swept away by floodwater near Maitland. Two elderly women, trapped inside, are presumed drowned. It follows a dramatic search, involving dozens of emergency service personnel.
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STORM LATEST: EMERGENCY SERVICES SEARCHING FOR THREE PEOPLE
The Hunter’s flood emergency focus has shifted to the Maitland area today where as many as three people remain unaccounted for after two vehicles became trapped in rising flood waters. The Westpac Rescue helicopter as well as emergency services with flood boats are on scene searching an area of Cessnock Road near Gilleston Heights. A…