Tag: Port Stephens
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HORNET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT RAAF WILLIAMTOWN
A RAAF Hornet has made a successful emergency landing at the Williamtown RAAF base. The pilot requested a return to base just after 11 o’clock this morning, when a warning indicator was activated on the aircraft. Emergency ground crews were scrambling, while the Hornet dumped fuel out to sea as a pracaution before making its…
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ELDERLY WOMAN DIES AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR AT PORT STEPHENS
An elderly woman has died, after being hit by a car at Port Stephens this morning. Emergency services were called to a home on Guyang Street, Corlette at around 9:45, following reports the woman had been reversed over in a driveway. Despite attempts to resuscitate her, she died at the scene. The male driver was…
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DEFENCE ADMITS TO INVOLVEMENT IN AIRSTRIKE WHICH KILLED CIVILIANS
Defence Force officials have admitted Australian jets were involved in an airstrike, which killed civilians in Iraq. But after a year-long investigation, it’s not been possible to work out how many people died or if an Australian missile was responsible.
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AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY AT NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
Emergency services scrambled to Newcastle Airport at Williamtown when a Virgin Australia plane raised the alarm about a fire warning activation in a cargo hold. The Boeing 737 was en-route from Brisbane to Sydney when it diverted to Newcastle, landing safely just after 12:30 this afternoon. In a statement, Virgin Australia said, “Virgin Australia flight…
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AIRPORT SECURES ‘AEROLAB’ SITE
Astra Aerolab – the defence and aerospace precinct Newcastle Airport is developing – is edging closer to becoming a reality. Management has now bought a 76-hectare site for the project. “We’re developing something that’s going to be world class, not just a normal development, but something that’s going to attract the best talent from around…
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OPPOSITION PROMISES EXTRA FIREFIGHTERS
Labor has turned up the heat in the state election race, promising to increase the number of firefighters along the Tomaree peninsula, if it wins power. It says the growing area deserves round-the-clock coverage – but the government says the service is doing fine.
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MISSING PORT STEPHENS MAN FOUND DEAD WITH CRASHED CAR AT RALEIGH
The body of a man reported missing from Port Stephens last week has been found south of Coffs Harbour. A passing motorist made the discovery at around 6 o’clock on Friday morning, after noticing a vehicle down an embankment, near the on-ramp to the Pacific Highway at Raleigh. Police were notified, and located the body…
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90-YEAR-OLD MAN MISSING FROM PORT STEPHENS
Police are seeking the help of the public to locate a man missing from Port Stephens. Barry Greentree was last seen at his home on Sailfish Street at Corlette at around 11 o’clock last Thursday morning. It’s believed the 90-year-old could be headed for Tamworth or Casino in a blue Hyundai sedan with NSW registration…
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MEDOWIE ROAD CLOSED FOLLOWING FATAL CRASH
A man is dead, and two women injured, following a head-on crash north of Newcastle this morning. It’s understood the man was driving a hatchback which collided with an SUV, while overtaking on Medowie Road at Williamtown shortly before 11:30. A mother and daughter in the SUV suffered multiple injuries. They were taken to John…
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NEVER TOO OLD FOR SURF PATROL
If you’ve ever needed proof it’s never too late to be active, look no further than this story. The oldest active patrol member in surf lifesaving’s Hunter branch turns 86 this year, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.