Monthly Archives: August 2015

Police investigate fatal crash – Rye Park, near Yass

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A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner following a fatal single-vehicle crash at Rye Park, near Yass last night.

About 3.30pm (Saturday 22 August 2015), emergency services were called to Dalton Road, following reports of a crash.

Initial investigations suggest a Toyota Hilux was travelling north on Dalton Road, 10 km south-east of Rye Park, before it left the roadway, flipped, and crashed into trees.

The passenger of the car, an 11-year-old girl, suffered critical injuries and died at the scene.
The driver, a 52-year-old man, was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to Canberra Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

A crime scene was established and officers from the Crash Investigation unit are investigating the incident.

Man charged over firearm and drug offences – Toronto

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A man will appear in court next month after allegedly being found in possession of a replica firearm and illicit drugs in Toronto today.

About 12.15pm (Saturday 22 August 2015), officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command stopped and spoke to a man in Donnelly Avenue.

Police searched the man, when they allegedly located a sawn off shotgun and a substance believed to be methylamphetamine.

The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Toronto Police Station. Further checks revealed the firearm was a replica pistol.

The 42-year-old man was charged with possess unauthorised prohibited pistol and possess prohibited drug.

He has been granted conditional bail, to appear at Toronto Local Court on 16 September 2015.

Man charged with seven offences following information provided via Operation Roam – Holbrook

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A man will appear in court over seven offences, following investigations by police under Operation Roam, which led to an alleged pursuit near Holbrook earlier this month.

NSW Police Force has joined Crime Stoppers Australia for Operation Roam 2015, to help track down wanted fugitives from across the country.

Police will use Facebook and Twitter to seek information from the community about a number of alleged offenders who may have left their state or territory and are now residing interstate.

During the launch of Operation Roam 2015, a 40-year-old man was one of those circulated as wanted by virtue of an arrest warrant.

Following information gathered, about 1.20pm on Wednesday 5 August 2015, police patrolling the Hume Highway, Woomargama, attempted to stop a Holden Barina, believed to be driven by the 40-year-old man.

Further checks revealed the vehicle was allegedly not registered.

The vehicle failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued to a rest area at Four Mile Creek where the driver stopped the vehicle and allegedly attempted to resist police, before he was arrested.

He was taken to Albury Police Station, where he was charged with:

– Drive motor vehicle while disqualified,

– Drive recklessly,

– Use unregistered motor vehicle,

– Use uninsured motor vehicle,

– Drive vehicle without correct registration,

– Resist officer in execution of duty, and,

– An outstanding warrant.

The man has been refused bail, to appear at Albury Local Court on 6 September 2015.

Man charged following investigation into break-in – Morisset

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A man has been charged following an investigation into the break-in of a home at Morisset earlier this year.

In February 2015, a home on Stockton Street was broken into and a number of items stolen.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command have been investigating the alleged incident since that time.

Following inquiries, police executed a search warrant of a home on Stockton Street and seized a number of items alleged to be related to the break-in.

Police also seized prohibited drugs.

A 34-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Charlestown Police Station where he was charged with receiving stolen property; possess prohibited drug; goods suspected of being stolen in/on premises; and possession of equipment for administering prohibited drug (x2).

He was given bail to appear at Toronto Local Court on 16 September 2015.

Coming up at the Newcastle Conservatorium

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Night of Percussion

Thursday 3rd September – 6:30pm

 

Featuring Newcastle and Maitland Conservatorium Percussion Ensembles, St Philip’s Drum Line and the Junior Percussion Ensemble.

 

Tickets sold at the door one hour prior to the event. Adults $12, concession $8, children $5, family of four $25.

 

 

CON OPEN DAY

Saturday 19th September 10:00am – 1:00pm

 

Make music, discover your talent and have fun…age is no limit!

 

Come along and let us show you how to experience the joy of making music. Free admission to all activities and demonstrations showcasing all that The Conservatorium has to offer, including:

 

Early Childhood Music

Piano

Strings

Woodwind

Vocal

Brass

Percussion

Music Technology

Open rehearsals by choirs and ensembles

 

Plus if you register your details on the day you can go in the running to win four free lessons in the instrument of your choice.

 

AUGUST

Saturday 29 7:30pm Musica Viva presents Paul Lewis. A great piano recital is
chamber music in its purest form, intimate but universal.
In the hands of a master such as Paul Lewis, it can be a
transcendent experience and a personal sharing of ideas
and emotions. The program will feature Brahms and
Beethoven.

SEPTEMBER

Thursday 3 6:30pm Night of Percussion. Featuring Newcastle and Maitland
Conservatorium Percussion Ensembles, St Philips Drum
Line & Junior Percussion Ensemble.

Saturday 19 10am – 1pm Newcastle Con Open Day. Come along and experience
the joy of making music – we’ll happily show you how!
Free admission to all activities, including Early Childhood
Music, piano, strings, vocal, woodwind and more.

OCTOBER

Thursday 15 7:30pm Musica Viva presents Modigliani Quartet. Since their first
Australian tour with Sabine Meyer, the Modigliani Quartet
are going from strength to strength and now look wellplaced
to assume the mantle of the top French string
quartet of their generation. In this performance, Haydn’s
quartets will bring a natural lightness, paving the way for
more powerful explosions from Beethoven and Schubert.

Firearms seized by police – Albury

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Police have seized two firearms following ongoing inquiries into safe firearm ownership in the Albury area.

Officers attached to Albury Local Area Command attended a house on Benn Street, West Albury, about 2.40pm yesterday (20 August 2015).

Whilst at the location police spoke to a 25-year-old man and seized his two handguns.

The man was issued with a firearms licence suspension notice.

Investigations continue.

Two to face court after handbag stolen and fraudulent activity – Newcastle

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Two men will face court, after allegedly stealing a handbag yesterday and using cards to fraudulently purchase items.

About 12.30pm yesterday (Thursday 20 August 2015), a 29-year-old woman had her handbag stolen from a hotel on Darby Street, Cooks Hill.

She reported the matter to police and an investigation commenced.

About 3.50pm the same day, following investigations, police attended a home on Nickson Street, Bar Beach, and arrested a 37-year-old man following a short foot pursuit.

During a search of the man, police allegedly located a credit card belonging to the 29-year-old woman in his possession.

Police also allegedly located a backpack at the home containing a number of personal items belonging to the 29-year-old woman, and other items allegedly purchased fraudulently with her credit card(s).

The man was taken to Newcastle Police Station and was charged with stealing and nine counts of fraud.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Friday 21 August 2015).

Following his arrest, a 46-year-old Bar Beach man attended Newcastle Police Station about 6pm yesterday.

He was arrested and charged with stealing and nine fraud offences. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 17 September 2015.

Man charged after alleged robbery and police assault – West Tamworth

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A man will appear in court today charged with allegedly robbing two people at knifepoint and spitting in a police officer’s face in the state’s New England region.

About 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday 20 August 2015), two men were working on a building repair site at Quinn Street, West Tamworth, when they were approached by a man who asked them for cigarettes and money.

When they refused, it’s alleged the 47-year-old man produced a pocket knife and took a mobile phone belonging to one of the men.

Officers from Oxley Local Area Command were patrolling the area and arrested the man in nearby Sue Crescent.

It will be alleged in court that as the officers escorted the man to their caged truck, he spat in the eye of a male Plain Clothes Senior Constable.

The accused man was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon, assault with intent to rob and assault officer in execution of duty.

He has been refused bail to appear before Tamworth Local Court today (Friday 21 August 2015).

The officer was taken to Tamworth Hospital for treatment.

Man wanted on seven warrants arrested near Lake Macquarie

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A man wanted on seven warrants will face court after he was arrested at a home near Lake Macquarie.

After receiving information, officers attached to the Lake Macquarie Special Operations Group attended a house on Merriwa Street, Booragul, about 6pm yesterday (Thursday 20 August 2015).

Once at the location they arrested a 38-year-old man in relation to seven outstanding warrants.

He was taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with seven outstanding warrants, two counts of break, enter & steal and stealing a motor vehicle.

The man was refused bail will appear in Newcastle Local Court on Friday the 21 August 2015.

Man charged with setting home alight – Cessnock

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A man will face court today after being charged with domestic violence offences, including allegedly setting a home on fire earlier this week.

It’s alleged about 11.20am on Tuesday (18 August 2015), a 30-year-old man set alight a home on Millfield Road, Paxton, before running from the scene.

The occupants, who were known to the man, were not home at the time and the fire was extinguished by Fire & Rescue NSW.

Following investigations by officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command, officers arrested a 30-year-old man at Cessnock yesterday (Thursday 20 August 2015).

He was taken to Cessnock Police Station and charged with malicious damage by fire (DV). Two warrants were also executed for other domestic violence offences.

The man was refused bail, to appear in Cessnock Local Court today (Friday 21 August 2015).