Tag: Port Stephens
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20 CHARGED OVER DRUG OFFENCES AT SUBSONIC
20 people have been charged with various drug offences following the first day of Subsonic Music Festival in Port Stephens. With the assistance of the Dog Unit, police conducted a drug operation in the grounds of the festival, at Riverwood Downs, Monkerai between 6pm and midnight. Police arrested and charged 17 people who were allegedly…
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PORT STEPHENS ROCK FISHERMAN RESCUED AFTER BREAKING LEG
A fisherman has been flown to hospital after he fell at Port Stephens, badly breaking his leg. The 25-year-old had only just arrived at One Mile Beach early this morning when he slipped on a rock shelf. Due to his location, he had to be winched to safety by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. He was…
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CLEVER BUOYS COULD BE A GAME CHANGER
After a spate of shark attacks along the state’s coastline, the New South Wales Government has found a new tool to detect the predators. Called the Clever Buoy, the device uses sonar technology to detect shark movements, and it’s about to be trialed off Port Stephens.
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UTE PASSENGER DIES AFTER FALLING FROM TRAY
A man has died after falling from a ute north of Port Stephens. Around 11 o’clock last night, a Holden ute was driving on Mungo Brush Road, Mungo Brush carrying timber in the tray. According to reports, the 20-year-old male passenger got into the tray to hold the timber while the ute was driving. The…
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BREWERY BLAZE BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN KITCHEN
Fire has extensively damaged part of the Murray’s Craft Brewing Company near Port Stephens this morning. Around 5:30am, emergency services responded to a fire on Nelson Bay Road, Bobs Farm, after an alarm was activated. A blaze is thought to have broken out in the kitchen area of the business. Investigations are continuing
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MALE DRIVER KILLED IN PORT STEPHENS ROAD FATALITY
A man is dead after his ute left the road and slammed into a power pole at Port Stephens. Around 2:20am on Sunday, emergency services responded to reports of a crash on Seaham Road near the intersection with Noongah Road at Nelsons Plains. On arrival, police found the Toyota utility, and say the lone male…
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SPEEDS EXCEED 200KPH IN POLICE PURSUIT FROM PORT STEPHENS TO SYDNEY
NSW Police have been led on a wild car chase all the way from Port Stephens to Sydney. It’s alleged the male driver was travelling at speeds exceeding 200km/h when highway patrol spotted the Mercedes near Warnervale, on the Central Coast, yesterday. The 34-year-old driver made a quick stop at the southbound M1 Caltex, where…
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POLICE INVESTIGATING ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY AT PORT STEPHENS
Two men have been charged, following investigations into the supply of illicit drugs at Port Stephens. Last Friday, officers arrested a 36-year-old man from Anna Bay after allegedly finding methylamphetamine in his car. He’ll appear in Newcastle Local Court in September, charged with supplying a prohibited drug. Meanwhile a home on Scott Circuit at Salamander…
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WILLIAMTOWN GREENHOUSE PLACED INTO VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION
The company behind a proposal to build Australia’s largest greenhouse at Port Stephens has been placed into voluntary administration. It’s cast serious doubt over the future of the project, which suffered extensive damage during storms in January. The greenhouse, at Maria’s Farm Veggies at Williamtown, was to cover 16-hectares and produce 15,000 tonnes of vegetables each…
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CONSERVATION AWARENESS HIGHLIGHTED IN PORT STEPHENS
A very different whale appeared at Port Stephens today, with more than a thousand people coming together to form the outline of a humpback. The “human whale” was formed on Shoal Bay Beach, to raise awareness of conservation. It also served to highlight the importance of the whale watching industry – as 20,000 of the mammals…