From 1 July 2025 both light and heavy vehicles will receive penalties for speeding at two trial sites in regional NSW.
PENALTIES are now being enforced in an average speed camera trial which measures motorists’ speeds along a 15km stretch of the Pacific Highway between Kew and Lake Innes. From 1 July 2025 both light and heavy vehicles will receive penalties for speeding at two trial sites in regional NSW, the other of which is a […]
NEW data reveals rates of domestic violence, sexual assault and retail theft have increased in NSW over the last two years. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released its latest report on 13 major criminal offences. Stealing from a motor vehicle was the only major offence to show a significant decline […]
Mid North Coast Police District Superintendent Shane Cribb. Photo: NSW Police.
TWO of the region’s leading police officers have been awarded Kings Birthday 2025 Honours. Head of the Mid North Coast Police District Superintendent Shane Cribb, and Manning-Great Lakes Detective Sergeant Craig Ryan (formally of Port Macquarie), were among only nine serving officers from across NSW awarded the prestigious Australian Police Medal (APM). “This year’s recipients […]
A MAN has appeared in Port Macquarie Court on a serious list of charges following an extensive police investigation and a dramatic arrest. Brandon Darren Kelly, 26, had been the subject of six outstanding warrants since March. He faces charges ranging from domestic violence and stalking, to escaping custody and a police pursuit. Officers attempted […]
Local police officers escort the man off Town Beach. Photo: Rikki Waller.
POLICE are encouraging anyone who witnesses offensive behaviour within the community to report it. It comes after officers apprehended a 35-year-old man at Town Beach on Saturday. Around 12.30pm, police received reports of a man, believed to be intoxicated, acting in an offensive manner. Officers made their way down the sand and rocks at the […]
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry was established on 7 May to report on the illegal tobacco trade in New South Wales. Among a broad remit, the committee will inquire into links between organised crime syndicates and tobacconists, and the utilisation of money laundering schemes by tobacconists. The inquiry will also explore the impact of the illegal tobacco […]
TWO teenagers have been charged following an alleged armed robbery and a break and enter last week. About 2.50am on Wednesday 30 April 2025, police were called to a service station on the Pacific Highway, Port Macquarie, following reports of an armed robbery. At the scene, officers were told five people entered the store and […]
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 have been warned about the practice of entering property to check on bail compliance. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
POLICE in Australia’s largest state have been slammed for regularly entering the private property of former inmates out on bail to conduct compliance checks, without a court order. A damning report from the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says police have been stretching their authority and powers by relying on a weak legal principle to […]
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 […]
