Monthly Archives: September 2015

Loaded guns, half a kilo of ‘Ice’ and stolen property seized – Tamworth

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A man and woman were arrested after police seized three loaded firearms, more than half a kilo of a substance believed to be ‘Ice’ and stolen goods from a property near Tamworth.

Around 11am yesterday (Tuesday 8 September 2015), police from the Oxley Local Area Command executed a search warrant at a property on Glenara Lane, Bithramere.

There, they allegedly located and seized more than 500 grams of a substance, believed to be crystal methylamphetamine (‘Ice’), as well as cutting agents and equipment used in the manufacture of illicit drugs.

Officers also seized three unregistered firearms – a semi-automatic pistol, a .22 calibre pump-action rifle, and a lever-action .22 calibre rifle. All three guns were loaded.

A large quantity of stolen property, including a truck, generators, wielders, a horse float and other rural equipment were also seized from the location.

A 35-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman were arrested at the property and taken to Tamworth Police Station.

He was charged with numerous drug and firearm offences, before being refused bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court today (Wednesday 9 September 2015).

She was charged with possessing an unregistered firearm, as well as possessing an unauthorised firearm, before being granted conditional bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court on 28 September 2015.

Man charged after bus driver threatened with knife – PTC Morisset

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Police have charged a man after he allegedly threatened a bus driver with a knife last month on the Central Coast.

About 6.40pm (Friday 21 August 2015), a bus driver, aged 58, stopped the bus on The Boulevard, Toronto, for a woman at the bus stop.

The woman allegedly had insufficient funds to pay for the ride and was refused entry by the driver.

Two males then allegedly approached the driver and an argument started.

One of the men then threatened the driver with a knife.

The driver called for assistance on a bus radio and the two men ran from the location.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and spoke to the driver, who was not injured.

Following inquiries, officers from the Police Transport Command’s Morisset Target Action Group (TAG) unit attended a home in Raymond Terrace yesterday (Tuesday 8 September) and arrested a 23-year-old man.

He was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station and charged with common assault, wield knife in a public place and intimidate intend fear physical harm.

The man was given conditional bail to appear at Toronto Local Court Wednesday 30 September 2015.

Man charged with attempted murder – Maitland

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A man has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged assault in Maitland yesterday.
Emergency services were called to a home on Catherine Street just before 1.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 8 September 2015), where they found a woman with serious head injuries.

The 38-year-old has been taken to John Hunter Hospital where she is understood to be in a serious condition.

Police from Central Hunter Local Area Command established a crime scene at the home and commenced inquiries.

Police allege the woman was involved in an altercation with her ex-partner when she was struck with a hammer and metal bar.

The 23-year-old man was arrested a short time later at a nearby car park.

He was taken to Maitland Police Station where he was charged with attempted murder. He was refused bail to appear at Maitland Local Court today (Wednesday 9 September 2015).

Charges after search warrants – Goulburn

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Two men are expected to be charged after police searched two homes in Goulburn today.

Shortly after 8am (Tuesday 8 September 2015), two properties in Goulburn were searched as part of the enforcement of Firearms Prohibition Orders.

These included a home on Joshua Street and a home on Green Valley Road.

Inside the property on Joshua Street, police allegedly located a .223 calibre bullet. The occupant, a 40-year-old man, is expected to be dealt with by way of future court attendance notice for not keeping ammunition secure.

Inside the property on Green Valley Road, police allegedly located 0.1grams of what is believed to be the drug ‘ice’ and a number of prescription medications.

The occupant, a 40-year-old man, is also expected to be dealt with by way of future court attendance notice for possess prohibited drug and possess a prescribed restricted substance.

Man arrested over serious assault – Maitland

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A man has been arrested following an assault at Maitland.

Emergency services were called to a home on Catherine Street just before 1.30pm today (Tuesday 8 September 2015), where they found a woman with serious head injuries.

The 38-year-old has been taken to John Hunter Hospital. Her condition is not known.

Police from Central Hunter Local Area Command established a crime scene at the home and commenced inquiries.

A 23-year-old man was arrested a short time later at a nearby car park.

He’s been taken to Maitland Police Station where he is assisting with inquiries.

THE BIGGEST HOUSE & TECHNO FESTIVAL IN THE UK

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The 3rd edition of The Social Festival return to Mote Park this Saturday! Over the past 2 year’s The Social Festival have brought names like Carl Cox, Luciano, Loco Dice, Route 94, Tale Of Us, Art Department & many more to Kent! But this year the boss of The Social (Nic Fanciulli) has upped a gear with bringing some of the biggest names in the scene to his home town!

Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Solomun, Seth Troxler, George Fitzgerald, Dj Koze are some of the few names that will be touching down at the Social this Saturday!

The line up is split over 4 arena’s with the V.I.P village hosted by the power house brand Abode! You can catch all the resident’s that make the Abode party happen with No Artificial Colours headlining the bill!

Police investigate post office robbery – Armidale

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Police from New England Local Area Command are appealing for public assistance following the armed robbery of a post office in Armidale today.

About 4.15pm (Monday 7 September 2015) two men armed with machetes entered the store on Queen Elizabeth Drive.

The men threatened the two female staff members and seven customers who were inside the store at the time, demanding cash from the till.

One of the armed men jumped the counter and emptied both tills before demanding access to the store safe.

Money was taken from the safe and as the two men were leaving the store they assaulted a female customer and stole her purse.

The 80-year-old woman suffered minor injuries that did not require treatment.

A crime scene was established while detectives from Armidale conduct further inquiries.

The men have only been described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander in appearance and had their faces covered with bandannas.

Anyone who may have information that could assist detectives should contact Armidale Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC’S NEW SUPERGROUP – ADAM BRAND & THE OUTLAWS – HIT THE ROAD IN 2016 FOR A MASSIVE NATIONAL TOUR

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Australian country has a new supergroup – Adam Brand & The Outlaws – and they are heating up the local charts! Fronted by 12 times Golden Guitar winner and multi-ARIA award nominee Adam Brand, The Outlaws features an all-star line-up of some of the most prolific names in the Australian scene – Drew McAlister, Travis Collins, Matt Cornell and Mike Carr. Adam Brand & The Outlaws is what you get when you join one of the key artists of his generation with four of the finest country musicians to emerge in this country over the past two decades. Now, this incredible supergroup are hitting the road for an intensive national tour, kicking off in January 2016. There is no doubt about it, an evening in the company of these musicians is guaranteed to be a night to remember!

Adam Brand & The Outlaws debuted at the 2015 Gympie Muster to much acclaim, and their debut single Good Year For The Outlaw has already received rave reviews from the local music community. The outfit’s debut self-titled album is due for release in January to coincide with the Tamworth Country Music Festival and the start of The Outlaws’ national tour. The outfit’s forthcoming album is a 14-track music dynamo. Featuring covers of classic rock favourites from the likes of Cold Chisel’s Working Class Man to Queen’s Fat Bottom Girls and Jet’s smash Are You Gonna Be My Girl, the album is all killer, no filler! Recorded in Rancom Street Studios, produced by Adam Brand and engineered and mixed by Ted Howard, the album is set to define a generation!

When it comes to country music stars, Adam Brand is at the top of the tree. He has three times platinum and five times gold albums. He was also the winner of this year’s CMC Oz Artist of the Year. Drew McAlister has a slew of Golden Guitars under his belt for both songwriting and performance credits. Travis Collins is a multi-Golden Guitar nominee, with the longest running #1 Country Airplay track of 2015 for Curves from his #1 ARIA country album Wired. Matt Cornell – a former Baby Animal – has fast earned a reputation for his live shows and was a finalist for the CMC New Artist of the Year in 2015. Mike Carr, best known recently as the creator of two time ARIA-winning comedian Buddy Goode, is a Golden Guitar winning songwriter who has penned many well-known Australian country hits.

For Adam Brand, pulling together The Outlaws was something of a natural progression. “When it came to putting a list together of people that would suit this outlaw band, it didn’t take very long,” he says. “These guys are all great mates, have amazing talent and occasionally cross the line – perfect! Over the years we have all worked together in one form or another. This tour is going to take us from Tassie, across the Nullabor and then all the way to Tropical Queensland. Who better to do a tour of this scale than with your mates?! The whole idea of this band, album and tour is to go out and party hard, and these boys do that best!”

They might be called ‘Outlaws’ but the four incredible musicians involved are all focused on providing the ultimate party soundtrack. With the album coming and a swag of shows guaranteed to embrace this festive atmosphere, Adam Brand & The Outlaws are set to become the stuff of legend. As it is with Outlaws, they don’t stick around… so buckle up and get ready for some sonic fireworks! Adam Brand & The Outlaws have arrived!

When I think about the last few years of my musical life I think about a chance that I got from Adam Brand. Brandy got McAlister Kemp our record deal. I got to play in a duo that released three albums and did amazing things and that all happened because of Adam Brand’s belief. In this new venture I’m completely amazed by the concept and the talented people that I’m going to get to tour with! Mike Carr is one of the best singers I’ve heard ever! …And songwriting…well his credentials speak for themselves, I can’t count how many cuts Mike has had! Matt Cornell, a perfectionist in the best kind of way, Matt’s musical history is an amazing journey and it all comes from pure talent… And he can do more push-ups than me! Travis Collins, I want your voice man, and your fingers ha! A seriously talented dude, plays, sings, writes amazing songs! The Outlaws are about amazing songs and are without doubt anthems, that anybody who has a musical bone in their body will be compelled to party to! The Outlaws are brotherhood, we’ve done a lot of crap gigs to get good at our game, and that’s why this tour is gonna rock! We want nothing more than to please anybody who comes to this show! It’s a privilege to be a part of the outlaws project and I cannot wait to get up on stage front and centre with these amazing guys who have an awesome track record in their own right!! In any business you can’t sell something unless you believe in it, and we all believe in this!! This combination is going to spell ‘PARTY TIME’. – Drew McAlister

Everything about ‘The Outlaws’ is based on mateship, brotherhood and good times. It sounds that way on the album and its sure gonna feel like that on the tour. It should’ve been almost impossible for five different artists each having their own careers, schedules and commitments, to make ‘The Outlaws’ fall into place… but it’s happened because each of us love this music and have a deep respect and admiration of the other four guys we’re in it with. It started with backstage conversations between five separate artists of ‘wouldn’t it be cool’ and ‘imagine if we could’ and escalated quickly piece by piece to a single band, a few jam sessions, then and album and full blown national tour. The Outlaws… yeah, I like the sound of that. I just wanted to play a tour where no-one would tell my guitar was too loud… I suspect this is that tour. – Travis Collins

When Adam Brand first told me about his idea for the Outlaws, he didn’t even get to finish the first sentence, I just jumped in and said “I’m in,” especially once I heard who else was doing it. Mike Carr not only happens to be one of my best mates, he’s someone I admire immensely, he was a big contributor to my current album, we wrote a bunch of songs together. Drew, I had the pleasure of touring with a couple years back, he would have to be one of the best singers on the planet, a great song writer, and one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Travis and I have also spent time on the road, he too has an amazing voice, & certainly knows his way around a fret board, seeing him perform is something he was definitely born to do. For the past six or so years I’ve been a part of Adam’s band, touring all over the place, so we have spent countless hours together, he’s become like a big brother to me, and has helped guide my solo career. So, to say we’ re all good friends is kinda underplaying it, we’re a gang, a band of brothers, we’re Outlaws! – Matt Cornell

I’ve a long association with Adam, Drew and Matt, having written songs with them on their own albums. We’ve been mates forever and to have this opportunity to work side-by-side is a dream come true… and as usual a lot of fun. This is the first time I’ve worked with Travis, I have known him and admired his immense talent for many years and it is very exciting to finally be making music with him, in a purely platonic way of course! We had so much fun making the album, and were completely in awe with each other’s talents. Now it’s ready… it’s time to hit the road and show everyone this very unique combination never before seen in Australian country music – and we can’t wait! – Mike Carr

The outfit’s debut single Good Year For The Outlaw is at radio now. Adam Brand & The Outlaws debut self-titled album is out through ABC Music on 15th January 2016.

Tickets for the Adam Brand & The Outlaws national tour are on sale today!

Friday 22nd January 2016

Blazes – West Tamworth Leagues Club, TAMWORTH NSW

www.wtlc.com.au | (02) 6765 7588

Monday 25th January 2016

Dargo River Inn, DARGO VIC

www.oztix.com.au | (03) 5140 1330

Wednesday 27th January 2016

Flying Horse Bar & Brewery, WARRNAMBOOL VIC

(03) 5562 2254

Thursday 28th January 2016

Hallam Hotel, HALLAM VIC

www.moshtix.com.au | (03) 8786 0200

Friday 29th January 2016

Gateway Hotel, GEELONG VIC

www.moshtix.com.au | (03) 5275 1091

Saturday 30th January 2016

Kinross Woolshed Hotel, THURGOONA NSW

Sunday 31st January 2016

Capital Theatre, BENDIGO VIC

www.thecapital.com.au | (03) 5334 6100

Wednesday 3rd February 2016

Muswellbrook RSL Club, MUSWELLBROOK NSW

(02) 6543 1700

Thursday 4th February 2016

Ettalong Diggers Club, ETTALONG NSW

(02) 4343 0011

Friday 5th February 2016

Toronto Workers Club, TORONTO NSW

(02) 4959 2011

Saturday 6th February 2016

Waves Towradgi, TOWRADGI BEACH NSW

www.moshtix.com.au | (02) 4283 3588

Sunday 7th February 2016

Goulburn Workers Club, GOULBURN NSW

(02) 4821 3355

Thursday 11th February 2016

Caloundra Power Boat Club, CALOUNDRA QLD

(07) 5492 1444

Friday 12th February 2016

Kedron Wavell Services Club, CHERMSIDE QLD

(07) 3359 9122

Saturday 13th February 2016

Twin Towns Services Club, TWEED HEADS NSW

www.twintowns.com.au | 1800 014 014

Sunday 14th February 2016

Blue Mountains Hotel, TOOWOOMBA QLD

(07) 4632 3258

Friday 19th February 2016

Country Club, LAUNCESTON TAS

www.tixtas.com.au | 1300 795 257

Man charged after pursuit – Cardiff

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Police have charged a man following a pursuit at Cardiff this morning.

About 8.45am (Sunday 6 September 2015), officers from Lake Macquarie Traffic and Highway Command were patrolling Myall Road, when they attempted to stop a Mitsubishi Magna for a roadside breath test.

The Magna allegedly failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated.

Officers followed the Mitsubishi into Lois Street, Cardiff, where it mounted the footpath and came to a stop.

Police stopped behind the Magna when it completed a u-turn and allegedly hit the front of the marked police car.

The Mitsubishi continued onto Myall Road, where the male driver and female front passenger allegedly ran from the car.

Police commenced a search with the assistance of the Dog Unit, and a short time later they located a man and teenage girl in the rear yard of a home on Fourth Street, Cardiff.

The pair was arrested and taken to Charlestown Police Station.

The 25-year-old man was charged with drive manner dangerous, negligent driving, drive whilst disqualified, not give particulars to other driver and two counts of enter enclosed lands.

He was given strict conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 23 September 2015.

The 17-year-old girl was released without charge.

Man charged after firearm allegedly located near Lake Macquarie

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Police have charged a man after a firearm was allegedly seized during a car search at Killaben Bay near Lake Macquarie today.

Early this morning (Sunday 6 September 2015), a 21-year-old man and a woman attended a home on Angela Close, Carey Bay, and had an argument with a 37-year-old man at the house.

The younger man and woman entered their car and allegedly drove at the older man, who allegedly threw a brick at the car, hitting the windscreen.

The man and woman left the scene. A short time later, the pair returned in a Holden Commodore with two other men.

The 21-year-old approached the man at the house and allegedly threatened him with a firearm. The older man contacted police and the group left the area.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command located and stopped a Holden Commodore on Lakeview Street, Killaben Bay.

A consequent search of the vehicle resulted in police allegedly seizing a firearm and methamphetamine (ICE) from in the car.

The four occupants, three men and a woman were arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station.

The 21-year-old man was charged with possess unregistered, unauthorised, and prohibited firearm, possess loaded firearm in a public place, not keep firearm safely, and common assault.

He was refused bail to appear at Toronto Local Court tomorrow (Monday 7 September 2015).

Inquiries are continuing.