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25.01.2022 BREAKING | A police operation is underway at Hamlyn Terrace on the Central Coast, after a stolen car was tracked to the location folliowing a police pursuit. Emergency services are on scene. Road closures are in place, and people are being urged to avoid the area.... There are unconfirmed reports of shots being fired. More to come.

25.01.2022 JOB CUTS | Southern Cross University will be axing 63 full-time staff in a bid to half its budget blackhole. New Vice-Chancellor Professor Tyrone Carlin says the job cuts will take their current shortfall from $33 million, to $16 million.

25.01.2022 Rous County Council held its first meeting of the year today, with the proposed Dunoon Dam a hot topic, despite it being binned in December. Councillors debated a rescission motion aiming to stop the sale of the dam site. Though temperatures flared, no one changed their vote.

25.01.2022 A man has died overnight in the Hunter region after smashing into a rail at a roundabout before his car caught alight. More tonight at 6.

24.01.2022 Police allege they've caught the thief who recently robbed a warehouse at Cardiff, including a charity. The 31-year-old man is also accused of stealing a package from a New Lambton home days before Christmas.

23.01.2022 TONIGHT AT SIX: Emotional reunions as Queensland reopens to visitors, frantic scenes near Newcastle as a four wheel drive gets swallowed by the surf, and thousands flee an Indonesian volcano.

23.01.2022 Travelling to Queensland just became a whole lot easier for those on Mid North Coast with Qantas relaunching its Port Macquarie to Brisbane route today. The country’s major airline also announcing additional flights from Coffs Harbour to Sydney.

23.01.2022 FINANCIAL SUPPORT | A number of fruit and vegetable growers on the North Coast are now eligible for grants of up to $10, 000 to make their operations more productive.

22.01.2022 TONIGHT AT SIX: Daryl Maguire makes damaging admissions at the corruption commission, a man charged with the murder of new Zealnd pilot Ian Pullen two years ago, and good news for Australia's asthma sufferers.

22.01.2022 A police officer has been charged with manslaughter over a fatal crash with a motorcycle earlier this year. The 28-year-old male rider died after his motorcycle and a police car collided on Blue Haven Way, Blue Haven, on Thursday 16 April.

22.01.2022 UPDATE | A school is in lockdown and residents are being warned to shelter indoors amid an unfolding police operation on the NSW Central Coast.

22.01.2022 A man has been shot dead during a confrontation with police on the Central Coast this morning. Police were pursuing a stolen car when they tracked it to Minnesota Road at Hamlyn Terrace shortly after 9 o’clock.

22.01.2022 Coming up in NBN News...

21.01.2022 AIRPORT PRIVATISED : Coffs Harbour City Council has decided to privatise the regional airport. Councillors voting in favour of a long-term lease agreement on Thursday night. #NBNNews

21.01.2022 In NBN News tonight...

21.01.2022 Three sailors have been reunited with their families after being stuck at sea off the New South Wales coast for almost a week. An epic rescue mission to retrieve the stranded men and their yacht took days after the mast broke off without warning.

21.01.2022 A host of the Knights young guns will get their chance to impress against the Goannas in a trial game on Saturday. For Brodie Jones and Jack Johns, playing in Cessnock will have added significance.

20.01.2022 BREAKING | The WA premier has announced the state's borders will finally re-open to New South Wales and Victoria on December 8. After almost nine months of restrictions, travellers from those states will no longer be required to quarantine for 14 days.

20.01.2022 AFTERNOON UPDATE | Here's what's making news this afternoon.

20.01.2022 A sold-out Maitland Sportsground will tomorrow host the first real test for the Jets, ahead of the new A-League season. Time is rapidly running out for trialists to lock down spots in the squad.

20.01.2022 BYPASS CONCERNS | The federal government's budget roadshow rolled into the Hunter today, spruiking the cash splash on the Singleton Bypass. And while the $560 million has been welcomed, concerns remain over the project's design.

20.01.2022 Some of the Hunter's best female athletes are hoping to encourage young girls across the region to try a new sport. The likes of Sam Poolman, Melanie Howard and Philippa Anderson will showcase their skills at the 'Girls Day Out' event, on December 5. To attend visit - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/girls-day-out-women-in-spor

19.01.2022 WATCH | Residents were ordered to stay indoors and a school was sent into lockdown as a major police operation unfolded today on the Central Coast. Dozens of heavily-armed officers swarmed a rural property, where they shot a man dead and they’re hunting another man who is still on the run.

18.01.2022 Swimming, riding and running for more than 500 kilometres - it's a physical challenge most of us would never attempt. But a Newcastle man is already more than halfway through his 'ultra marathon,' hoping to raise awareness and funds for men's mental health.

18.01.2022 Natasha Beyersdorf with the latest from the NBN Newsroom...

18.01.2022 Charmhaven Rural Fire Service is now home to four new bushfire tankers. But concerns remain about how prepared the Central Coast is for the fire season, with plans to redistribute resources among its sister service, Fire and Rescue.

17.01.2022 They were the original and some say best arcade game - pinball machines, the source of many a childhood memory. Decades on, a Newcastle group is bringing them back, to put the fun back in fundraising.

17.01.2022 There are calls for the state government to act on the findings of a report into hospital security. Among the recommendations that Hunter New England Health take a local approach to the issue.

16.01.2022 New statistics reveal a staggering number of Aussie kids aren’t receiving swimming lessons. In the last three years, 10 people have drowned on the Mid North Coast and with summer just around the corner, lifeguards are urging parents to take swim safety seriously.

16.01.2022 FESTIVE SEASON | In the hopes of a new beginning, Coffs City Centre has kicked off the first day of Christmas in style.; with a push to shop local, after a difficult year in retail.

16.01.2022 GAV'S WEATHER | The heat is spilling across the local region until the southerly kicks in tomorrow morning, so a hot night for all is on the way.

16.01.2022 MURDER CHARGE | A man has been charged with murder, after the suspicious death of 43-year-old New Zealand man, Ian Pullen, two years ago in the Hunter region. On September 29, 2018, emergency services were called to Carrington Street, Glenridding, after the victim's body was found on the side of the road.

16.01.2022 COVID-19 seating restrictions have made business difficult, forcing restaurateurs to get creative. Now, it’s hoped busy eateries in one of Byron Bay’s famous laneways will be able to spill out onto the street.

15.01.2022 Our cameraman Ryan captured this friendly magpie at Port Stephens this morning. Hope this brings some joy to your day. Tune into NBN News tonight at 6pm.

15.01.2022 15 years after German backpacker Simone Strobel was murdered in Lismore, police have offered a million-dollar reward for information, in the hope of making an arrest. It comes as officers confirm her then-boyfriend remains a person of interest in the case.

14.01.2022 CRANE ROLLS | A crane has rolled on Industrial Drive, Mayfield West, at Steel River Boulevard, closing all Westbound lanes. A 40 year old man has been taken to John Hunter Hospital with minor injuries. More tonight.

14.01.2022 OH DEER | A runaway deer has caused dramas for Sydney motorists this morning.

13.01.2022 Join Jane Goldsmith, Kate Haberfield and Gavin Morris for NBN News tonight at 6.

13.01.2022 Water restrictions could soon be wound back in Tamworth with recent rain soaking the catchment. Chaffey Dam has risen by almost 4 percent, and is now sitting just shy of the trigger point for restrictions to be eased.

13.01.2022 FATAL INCIDENT | A police investigation is underway, after a man who was stabbed on the Central Coast last night, died.

12.01.2022 GIVING BACK | In the next few weeks, Port Stephens seniors will receive a special gift from local school kids to help combat social isolation caused by COVID-19.

12.01.2022 STOCKTON UPGRADES | Stockton's main street is set to receive a $3.3 million upgrade early next year, funded by Newcastle Council. The work to Mitchell Street will include improvements to drainage and footpaths, more than 30 new trees, and a reduced speed limit.

12.01.2022 BUDGET REAX | Labor MPs have criticised the state government for allocating less than a million dollars for new social housing on the Central Coast. It’s spending big on existing health, transport and education projects in the region.

11.01.2022 "No more culling" - that was the call from a group of protestors gathered outside the Port of Newcastle's office at Honeysuckle this afternoon. They want the Port to protect the remaining cats on the Stockton breakwall, after a failed cull left several injured.

11.01.2022 A proposed entertainment complex development at Port Macquarie has been rejected. Council claims the amount of allocated parking simply isn't feasible.

10.01.2022 Tonight 7.30pm, the entire homes on #TheBlock will be revealed!

10.01.2022 A $1 million reward is being offered for information over the homicide of German backpacker Simone Strobel. The 25-year-old was last seen at the Lismore Tourist Caravan Park on Friday 11 February 2005, after a night out with her then-boyfriend and friends.

10.01.2022 STICKING TOGETHER | Hunter workers have opened up, as part of an initiative to coincide with Mental Health Awareness month. Called "Everyone has a Story", the campaign encourages employees to check up on their mates.

10.01.2022 It's said that "if you do something you love, you'll never work a day in your life" - and that certainly rings true for the woman you're about to meet. Stockton's Greta Osborne has been working at carnivals since she was a teenager... and this week, she's celebrating her 90th birthday.

10.01.2022 VENUE RESTRICTIONS | Restrictions today eased on small venues in New South Wales, to allow more patrons through the doors. But some Newcastle pubs say the changes won't help them as they struggle to get bands back on stage.

09.01.2022 Around 5000 people present to the Bellinger River District Hospital emergency department each year. But a local doctor has spoken out, claiming the ER is under threat, and facing a real possibility of forced overnight closures.

09.01.2022 UPDATE | Paul Lobb has the latest from the NBN Newsroom.

09.01.2022 GOOD TO GO : Kalyn Ponga is confident his injured shoulder will be good to go by the start of the NRL season. #NBNNews

09.01.2022 VENUE RESTRICTIONS | It's no secret the pandemic has plagued the Hunter's entertainment and hospitality sectors. Now the state opposition has come up with another new plan to revive the night time economy, calling for an injection of $20 million and the removal of outdated restrictions on live music.

08.01.2022 OLD BAR INVESTIGATION | Police are investigating a string of break and enters at Old Bar overnight. Security camera footage shows the thief smashing his way into a Thai restaurant before taking off with cash.

08.01.2022 STATEMENT: "Newcastle Jets can confirm that Western Sydney Wanderers have made an official approach for Head Coach, Carl Robinson."

08.01.2022 A Gorokan shop on the Central Coast is looking to track down the Grinch who stole part of its Christmas display. Guardian Pharmacy staff were left scratching their heads after a mannequin’s face and Santa hat were stolen last week.

08.01.2022 BREAKING NEWS UPDATE | Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man could not be resuscitated and passed away at the scene. EARLIER | A man has been bitten by a shark on the Mid North Coast.... Emergency services were called to the scene with reports of a shark attack at Tuncurry Beach at around 11:10. The man believed to be in his 40s has suffered a bite wound to his right thigh and is in a serious condition. Paramedics are treating the man, with a Rescue Helicopter headed to the scene. We'll have more details in NBN News at 6.

08.01.2022 Argentina and the All Blacks held their captain runs at McDonald Jones Stadium this afternoon, ahead of tomorrow night's tri-nations test. The Pumas are looking to lift their nation's spirits, after the death of Diego Maradona.

08.01.2022 The Byron Shire has the second highest rate of homelessness in the state, and the region's housing crisis is pushing more people to the edge. With current services inundated, council has today given the tick of approval for a new homelessness hub.

08.01.2022 WATER WARNING | The State Emergency Service is urging motorists to stop driving through flood waters. There were road closures and flash flooding across the Central Coast, with some areas recording nearly 200 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours.

07.01.2022 GAV’S WEATHER | The low will move away from the coast, allowing conditions to ease for the Central Coast Newcastle region overnight.

07.01.2022 Newcastle escaped the wet weather largely unscathed, with some roads closed by minor flooding but no reports of major damage. The airport was perhaps the most unlucky - forced to shut down for the day.

06.01.2022 Coming up in NBN News with Jane Goldsmith and Kate Haberfield...

06.01.2022 NSW has reported 11 new cases of locally transmitted COVID 19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Three cases in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine were als...o diagnosed. One case was temporarily reclassified from a confirmed to probable case on 12 October while under review is re-included today, having now being confirmed as a positive case. This brings the total number of cases in NSW to 4,121. NSW Health thanks the community for responding to calls for increased testing, with 16,021 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 8,609 in the previous 24 hours. Of the new cases to 8pm last night: Three were acquired overseas and are now in hotel quarantine Eleven were locally acquired, and all are linked to known cases Nine of the new cases reported today are linked to the Lakemba GP cluster, which now has 12 cases in total. All nine cases are household or other contacts of known cases, including three who attended the clinic. Contact tracing and investigations into the source of the cluster continue. Two of the new cases reported today are linked to the private clinic cluster, which now has 10 cases in total. One case attended the clinic, and the other is a staff member at the clinic. Contact tracing and investigations into the source of the cluster continue. One of the new cases of COVID-19 reported today attended the Narellan Town Centre on Camden Valley Way on 7 October from 11.30am to 1pm. Anyone who attended this venue at this time is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received. Everyone plays an important role in helping to contain the pandemic by testing quickly and following social distancing rules. Get tested on the day you get symptoms don’t wait to see if they go away. Assume it’s COVID-19 until proven otherwise by a test. There is no limit on how many tests you can have. Testing is quick, free, and easy and most people receive their test result within 24 hours. If you have even the mildest of symptoms like a runny nose or scratchy throat, cough, fever or other symptoms that could be COVID-19, please come forward for testing right away. Locations linked to known cases, advice on testing and isolation, and areas identified for increased testing can be found here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates. NSW Health is treating 62 COVID-19 cases, including one in intensive care who does not require ventilation. Ninety-four per cent of cases being treated by NSW Health are in non-acute, out-of-hospital care.

06.01.2022 Newcastle Jets have confirmed this morning that Carl Robinson will depart the club to take up a position with the Western Sydney Wanderers. Robinson isn’t the only one to go, he’s taking Assistant Coast Kenny Miller with him.

06.01.2022 TRAGIC TOLL | 12 people have been killed and dozens more injured on roads in the Coffs Harbour region this year. Police say they’re frustrated with driver behaviour, saying the message isn’t getting through.

05.01.2022 They may have been beaten in game two, but the Wallabies say their dream of reclaiming the Bledisloe Cup is very much alive. Scone product Nic White has full confidence in the squad ahead of the third test, despite the loss of a key playmaker.

05.01.2022 A large-scale search has been called-off on the Far North Coast for a woman who disappeared while swimming at Evans Head last night. Police confirming they're yet to receive any missing person reports.

05.01.2022 Pest exterminators have been clearing out a high number of unwanted houseguests in Tamworth recently. Due to ideal breeding conditions, mice are multiplying by the thousands, with some landholders fearing long-term crop damage.

05.01.2022 MINE DECISION | Council has voted six to one against the building of mines in the Clarence Valley River catchment. It comes after a protest group handed over a petition with 10,000 signatures, claiming mining explorations for copper and cobalt will damage the environment.

04.01.2022 Anyone else catch the light show over Newcastle last night? Kevin Sheldon sent in this awesome snap of his dog watching on from Jesmond.

04.01.2022 It’s been the site of many sporting showdowns, but Newcastle’s National Park is starting to show its age. Now the city council is planning the park’s future and it wants the community to have a say.

04.01.2022 Some surprising results on day two of the Great Lakes Pro at Boomerang Beach. The atrocious conditions seeing surfers fight hard to get a good wave.

04.01.2022 VOLUNTEER HONOURED | A Marine Rescue volunteer says he’s humbled to receive a national award for his lifesaving work, after 35 years of service. Port Macquarie’s Randell Gawne was one of several volunteers honoured in a special ceremony today.

03.01.2022 Battling cancer is hard enough, but patients in regional areas also find themselves having to travel long distances for treatment. That burden will be soon be eased in parts of the Hunter, thanks to a new centre at Maitland.

03.01.2022 GREEN LIGHT | A set of traffic control lights will be installed on the eastern roundabout of the Ewingsdale Road interchange near Byron Bay. It’s hoped the project will reduce congestion during peak times on the Pacific Highway.

03.01.2022 WALLABY WILSON : Former Gunnedah junior Harry Wilson says he's exceeded his own expectations this season, by playing in every Wallabies Test match. His efforts already have him earmarked as a future leader, as the young star celebrated a milestone.

02.01.2022 MidCoast Council is beginning work to better manage floods in the Manning Valley starting in the coastal town of Old Bar. It’s asking for community feedback on a new study plan focussing on the catchment of racecourse creek.

02.01.2022 There's been a bit of monkey business at the Hunter Valley Zoo - and it looks like the pandemic had something to do with it. With visitors kept away during lockdown, primate couples got some quality time together... resulting in a baby boom.

02.01.2022 MAN HUNT | One man has been shot dead on the Central Coast today following a pursuit. While, police believe another man is still at large.

02.01.2022 Still grappling with its financial crisis, Central Coast Council says it's chasing a full reimbursement for emergency erosion works from earlier this year. A state government grant will fund part of Wamberal Beach's works, but the Entrance North is yet to see a cent.

02.01.2022 HISTORIC MILESTONE | A community campaign is set to begin in earnest, to save a unique piece of Australian military history. We’ve followed the journey of the World War Two sea ambulance - today NBN News got a chance to see the AH Krawarree up close, as restoration work begins.

02.01.2022 AFTERNOON UPDATE | Here’s what’s making news this Monday.

02.01.2022 DRUG SUPPLY | A man has been charged with drug supply, after his car was stopped by police in the state’s north-east last month. Just after 12.30am on September 23rd, officers pulled over a white Mitsubishi Pajero on the New England Highway at Timbumburi, near Tamworth.

02.01.2022 INLAND RAIL : Shovels have hit the ground on a $693-million rail corridor in the north-west. The new Inland Rail will eventually improve freight access from Melbourne to Queensland, with work between Narrabri and North Star, officially underway.

02.01.2022 IMPRESSIVE INVENTION | Local stock manufactured overseas has drastically slowed over the past 6 months, leaving many companies in limbo. One of them - 'Ezi-Maid' - which sells an award-winning device invented in Forster.

01.01.2022 Hunter campaigners have thrown their support behind a global push, to see speed limits reduced in busy urban areas. Those behind the move say it would significantly improve road safety.

01.01.2022 MAN HOSPITALISED | A man has been taken to hospital with serious lower leg injuries after a quad bike accident on the Central Coast this morning. Emergency services got the call just before 9.30am, with reports the vehicle rolled near a creek at a Terrigal golf course.

01.01.2022 BUILDING FIRE | Dozens of workers had to be evacuated from a factory at Mayfield this morning, after it caught fire. Fire crews were called to Frith Street just after 12am to find the building well alight.

01.01.2022 UPDATE | Here's what's making news this Wednesday.

01.01.2022 Another life has been lost on the Hunter’s roads a man killed after crashing his car on a roundabout near Rutherford overnight. The vehicle burst into flames, as Adam Murray reports.

01.01.2022 STUCK IN THE SAND | Dramatic vision has surfaced of a four-wheel drive being pummelled by wild seas, after becoming bogged on a Lake Macquarie beach. Miraculously, both men inside the Land Rover survived the ordeal - but the same can't be said about the car.

01.01.2022 Coming up next at 6.