Police are appealing for information following the robbery of a betting facility in Mayfield yesterday.

About 8.10pm (Monday 29 August 2016), a man entered the Maitland Road facility and approached the counter.

He engaged in conversation with an employee before allegedly producing a knife and demanding money from the till.

The male employee handed the man an amount of cash before he ran from the store.

He is described as being aged between 25 and 30, with a medium to stocky build and about 178cm tall.

There were no customers on the premises at the time of the robbery, and police are now appealing for anyone who may have information that could assist.

Detectives from Newcastle City Local Area Command are leading the investigation and can be contacted on (02) 4926 6599.