State’s ten worst areas named for failure to wear seatbelts

Traffic and Highway Patrol has identified the ten worst local areas throughout the state where drivers have been identified for not wearing seat belts since 2013. These are (from 2013 to YTD 2015): 1. St George LAC: 1851 2. Sydney City LAC: 1389 3. Flemington: 1376 4. Bankstown: 1217 5. Tweed/Byron: 1185 6. Lake Macquarie:… click for more

Police appeal as investigation into Victorian man’s disappearance continues

MP Mark Beames

Police are appealing for information as they continue investigations into the disappearance of a Victorian man who went missing last year. Mark Beames, 45, was last seen by relatives at a unit on Harrison Street at Swan Hill, Victoria, on 4 September 2014. Family members later reported the man missing and Victoria Police launched an… click for more

New helmet for our Firefighters

Fire & Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) 6,800 fire officers will soon be wearing cutting-edge firefighting helmets with in-built radio technology and lighting that will provide greater protection and clearer communications at emergencies. The new helmets provide firefighters with greater protection from the elements, as well as offering lighting and adjustable eye protection. The tender, one of… click for more

Body found after house fire at Griffith

A report is being prepared for the Coroner after a person’s body was discovered after a house fire in Griffith today (Wednesday 28 January 2015). About 6.12pm emergency services were called to a house on Macarthur Street. When they arrived, police and firefighters were told a resident was unaccounted for. Once the fire was extinguished, a person’s… click for more

Marking the Centenary of the First World War

From 7 January to 30 April 2015, the Parliament will join the nation in marking the Centenary of the First World War with an exhibition titled Politics & Sacrifice: NSW Parliament and the Anzacs. Through a display of photographs, books, newspaper articles, propaganda and records from the Parliamentary and other collections, the exhibition will explore some… click for more

Man on kidnapping charges at Griffith

A man is due to appear in Griffith Local Court today charged over an alleged kidnapping earlier this week. It was about 8am on Monday (19 January 2015) a 32-year-old man was found chained to a tree within the Cocoparra National Park near Yenda by a local farmer. Police from Griffith Local Area Command were called to… click for more