Daily Archives: 21/08/2015

Coming up at the Newcastle Conservatorium

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

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

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

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

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

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).

Police investigate woman’s disappearance – Tamworth

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a woman from Tamworth.

Johann Morgan was last seen by her family at her West Tamworth home on Saturday August 8, 2015.

Family of Ms Morgan have exhausted all avenues to locate her before reporting her missing to Tamworth Police who have now launched an investigation.

Grave concerns are now held for her welfare.

Investigations have revealed Ms Morgan left home without her wallet and mobile phone, and has not accessed her bank accounts since her disappearance. She has also missed a number of scheduled appointments which is unusual.

Family have described her disappearance as out of character.

Ms Morgan is described as being 40-years of age, about 165cm tall with black hair and a medium build.

Anyone with information should contact Tamworth Police on (02) 6768 2999.