E-BIKE riders have been issued the following warning: if an illegal e-bike is located and confiscated by NSW Police, it won’t be going back onto the street. Last week the first batch of 23 illegal e-bikes seized under new NSW Government laws was crushed, in a graphic demonstration of the state’s crackdown. The bikes were […]
Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users. Photo: magnific.
MOTORCYCLISTS on NSW roads are at far greater risk of being killed in a crash than other motor vehicle users, according to the NSW Government’s Towards Zero campaign. Motorcycle fatalities accounted for 20.7 per cent of all road fatalities and nearly 4,500 injuries in 2024 despite motorcycles making up only 3.7 per cent of registered […]
A FEMALE driver involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on The Bucketts Way on Sunday, 20 September, allegedly tested positive to a roadside breath test at the scene. During the crash, police say a utility pulling a horse float flipped and rolled, crashing into the two motorcycles, one ridden by a man in his 30s […]
The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force.
The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. THIRTY-SIX illegal e-bikes have been seized in Sydney after new laws came into […]
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Photo: NSW Police. Photo: NSW Police. View Footage Here ANYONE with information that may assist police investigating an armed robbery at the Erringhi Hotel in Clarence Town earlier this month is urged to come forward. A 52-year-old man was assaulted by two men armed with a firearm and a baseball bat during the incident, which […]
A MOTORCYCLE rider died following a crash west of Gloucester on Sunday 14 June. Emergency services were called to Bundook Road, Bulliac, about 14km west of Gloucester, just after 1pm following reports of a crash. Officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes Police District attended and found a motorcycle and a utility had collided. The motorcycle rider, […]
MORE recruits are being sought for the NSW Police Force, with a new Police Academy class to be added in 2026. The NSW Police Academy will move from three attestation classes to four, aiming to create a larger, faster pipeline of new probationary constables for commands across NSW. Premier Chris Minns said NSW simply “needs […]
Vehicles queueing at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection in early 2026.
A SERIOUS accident on Friday 15 May has brought safety issues at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection into sharp focus once more. In April, News Of The Area reported on the strong concerns held by former Roads and Traffic Authority senior engineer Gordon Chirgwin about the dangerous state of the intersection. “I believe that the […]
Evidence seized during investigations in the Hunter region. Photo: NSW Police.
NSW POLICE have charged over 900 people following a four-day statewide operation targeting offenders with a history of domestic violence. Operation Amarok XIII ran from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 May. The operation is described as an “intelligence-led, offender-focused operation that aims to ensure the safety and wellbeing of domestic and family violence victims and […]
A MAN has been charged following a fatal single-vehicle crash late last year. About 10.30pm on Sunday 14 December 2025, police were patrolling The Bucketts Way at Limeburners Creek – about 12km east of Clarence Town – when they located a 36-year-old man on the side of the road. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police […]
