Hunter gets record rain
The Hunter has bucked a state-wide weather pattern, recording above average rainfall across the region last year.
View ArticleWet April pushes Hunter rainfall above average
The weather bureau says with April being such a wet month many areas of the Hunter are well on the way to reaching their average yearly rainfall.
View Article80yo dies after found in dunes
An 80-year-old man who went missing for four days and was later found at a beach has died in hospital on the New South Wales central coast.
View ArticleSwimmer feared drowned is found safe
A man who sparked a large search on a New South Wales central coast beach has been found safe and well.
View ArticleAerial search for missing fishermen scaled back
The aerial search for two men missing in a boat off the NSW central coast has been scaled back. Police say the two men ignored warnings against going out in their boat on Sunday. The men were last seen...
View ArticleSearch for missing fishermen resumes
Hopes fade as the search for two men who went fishing off the NSW central coast on Sunday enters its fourth day.
View ArticleLife jackets found in search for missing fishermen
The search for two missing fisherman off the New South Wales coast will focus on an area north of Newcastle on Wednesday, after fishing gear and life jackets were found washed up on Stockton Beach.
View ArticleCelebrations over rare whale birth
The paparazzi missed another big baby arrival this week...with the birth of a rare southern right whale off the New South Wales Central Coast.
View ArticleRock fishers seek meeting with Government
The Australian National Sportsfishing Association says it has been excluded from Government discussions over plans to improve safety for rock fishermen.
View ArticleMan dies in mobility scooter accident
An 87-year-old man riding a mobility scooter has died after colliding with a van at Norah Head on Saturday.
View ArticleRescuers free trapped whale calf off NSW coast
Rescuers free a baby humpback whale from shark net ropes off New South Wales' central coast.
View ArticleBodies of missing prawn fishermen found
The man and his son-in-law were not believed to be wearing life jackets while fishing at The Entrance on the New South Wales Central Coast earlier this week.
View ArticleInside the vintage vans taking Australia's tourist parks by storm
As COVID-19 puts a hold on international travel plans, vintage caravans are in demand Down Under, with some people paying big bucks to take their slice of history on the road.
View ArticleLive: NSW Now: Minister says flood damage bill will be 'extraordinary' as...
MORNING BRIEFING: More than $550 million in extra funding from federal and state government's has been announced for flood affected communities.
View ArticleMan and woman believed to be in their 40s drown on beach north of Sydney
Police say the pair were pulled from the water at Frazer Beach on the NSW Central Coast on Wednesday afternoon.
View ArticleCommunities' last gasp effort to extend consultation on massive offshore wind...
Public submissions on a proposal to create an offshore wind zone between Norah Head and Port Stephens close today, despite the community calling for more time.
View Article'Wrangling a puppy the size of a bus': Entangled whale freed off NSW Central...
A specialist disentanglement crew has freed a whale entangled off the NSW Central Coast. It is the second whale to be entangled off NSW in the past week.
View ArticleSecond offshore wind zone announced for Australia, energy production expected...
The federal government has declared an offshore wind zone off the NSW Hunter coast, but it is smaller in size than what was originally proposed.
View ArticleWild weather consumes chunk of coastline
Recent wild weather has washed away large chunk of land from a well known coastal erosion hotspot on the New South Wales Central Coast.
View ArticleOffshore wind zones touted as possible energy solution, but some young...
Offshore wind zones are being established right around Australia, but some communities say there are too many unknown risks.
View ArticleAs an iconic lighthouse turns 120, its keepers' descendants have come home
The children of lighthouse keepers who manned the Norah Head beacon in the 1900s say they want to make sure it's "here for everyone" in the future, as they return to the site for its milestone...
View ArticleWild weather threatens NSW coastline
Emergency work along the NSW coastline is underway as wild storms have caused havoc for residents.
View ArticleSearch suspended for missing men
An air and sea search for two men missing off the New South Wales central coast has been suspended.
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