A MAN has been charged following an alleged assault with a hammer at Shoal Bay on Anzac Day. About 6pm on Friday 25 April 2025, police were called to Shoal Bay Road following reports a man had been assaulted with a hammer. A 23-year-old man was treated at the scene for a head injury by […]
THE NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released a new report examining the proportion of recorded crimes that result in an offender being charged by NSW Police. The study, “Trends in police legal action rates 2009-2023”, examines the rate of legal action taken by police across 11 categories of offences over 15 […]
POLICE are urging motorists to take extra care these school holidays following an increase in fatalities on the state’s roads. NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos said the number of lives lost on NSW roads this year has already reached an alarming level, with 39 crashes resulting in 41 people killed in March, the highest […]
State Emergency Service volunteers at work with local residents in Dungog. Photo: NSW SES.
A LOW-PRESSURE system off the northern NSW coast caused widespread rainfall and strong winds across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions, including the Dungog Shire. With floodwaters now subsiding, the local community is shifting its focus to cleaning up and recovering from the damage caused by the severe weather event. By 10:02am on […]
