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
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
Woman’s wrist fractured during assault on train at Central Coast
Police investigating the assault of two women on a train between Gosford and Narara have released a CCTV image of two men. About 3.10am on Sunday 15 March 2015, two women, aged 21 and 25, boarded a north-bound train at Gosford. As the pair entered the lower deck of the carriage, they were followed and… click for more
Great White Shark responsible for fatal attack at Ballina
Police have been told a Great White Shark was responsible for the death of a surfer at Ballina this week. A 41-year-old man, Tadashi Nakahara, a Japanese national who had been living and working in Ballina, died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing at Shelly Beach about 10am on Monday (9 February 2015). He… 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
Helen Dawson Key, 75, Family join police to renew appeal into Toongabbie shooting
The niece of an elderly woman shot at Toongabbie last year has today joined police as they renew their appeal for assistance and release video of a car they are seeking information on. Helen Dawson Key, 75, was shot at her front door in Paris Place just before 6pm on Wednesday 19 November. Her body… 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
Man dies after becoming trapped under forklift near Tamworth
A man has died after he was trapped under a forklift on a farm in the state’s north. Shortly after 1pm yesterday (Tuesday 20 January 2014), police and emergency services were called to a property in Moonbi, near Tamworth, after a man became stuck under a forklift. Upon arriving at the location, police and ambulance paramedics… click for more