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Man charged following alleged stabbing – Cardiff

Police have charged a man following an alleged stabbing at Cardiff last weekend.

About 10.45pm on Saturday 11 April 2015, two men, aged 34 and 29, were at a residence in Wendy Street when an argument allegedly started between the two.

Police will allege the 34-year-old man stabbed the 29-year-old man multiple times.

The 34-year-old man then left the premises and emergency services were contacted.

The 29-year-old was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment to wounds to his abdomen and is currently in a stable condition.

Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene.

About 4pm yesterday, a 34-year-old man was arrested at Charlestown Police Station.

He was charged with wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 16 April 2015).

Man charged with impersonating police officer and other offences – Newcastle City LAC

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command have charged a man with impersonate police, robbery, posses unauthorised pistol and drug-related offences.

About 12am yesterday (14 April 2015), a 39-year-old Lambton man and his 20-year-old son were moving a motor vehicle in Heaton Street, Jesmond.

It will be alleged two men approached the pair and informed them they were police officers.

Police will further allege the men assaulted the father and son before stealing a wallet, mobile telephone and other belongings.

Around 9am today (15 April 2015), police had cause to speak with a 22-year-old Thornton man who was seated in a motor vehicle in Fern Street, Islington.

The man and the motor vehicle were searched, during which police allegedly located property belonging the 39-year-old man. Police also seized an unauthorised pistol, an amount of money, and illegal drugs.

Police arrested the man and took him to Newcastle Police Station, where he was charged with robbery in company, impersonate police, supply prohibited drug, possess unauthorised pistol, possess prohibited drug, and deal with the proceeds of crime.

The man was refused bail, and is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court on the 16 April 2015.

The investigation is continuing, and anyone with information that may assist police is asked to contact Newcastle City detectives or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

New Goulburn-based supercharger facility to be up and running by mid-year.

Tesla says its Australian owners will soon be able to travel between Sydney and Canberra on free electricity after confirming a new supercharger station at Goulburn in New South Wales.

The electric car maker has also re-affirmed its desire to link the main thoroughfare between Brisbane and Melbourne with supercharger stations by 2016 as part of its broader Australian strategy.

Speaking with Drive, Tesla Australia spokesman Heath Walker said the Goulburn recharging station was due for completion in June and would feature eight separate recharging bays. The new facility will be based in Goulburn’s main centre, bringing potential tourism benefits for the NSW town.

“It’s self-serve, basically,” Walker said. “The car does a handshake with the supercharger, so they can talk to each other.

“You get free charge, so within 20 minutes you’ll have a half charge and within an hour you’ll have a full charge.”

The Goulburn supercharger is based next door to the town’s tourism centre and will be open at anytime.

Tesla is now on the lookout for more potential townships along the busy Hume corridor, flagging another site near Albury-Wodonga. The by-product is an unlikely tourism boost for such centres.

“There could be occasions where we go into town, there could be occasions where we stay on the Hume,” Walker said.

“It’s great because it will get Tesla owners going back into these towns and exploring Australian townships, it’s a good opportunity.”

Goulburn has been bypassed by the Hume Highway since 1992. Nowadays, many motorists that stop at Goulburn only visit a service centre and fast food restaurant located on the fringe of the town.

“[The bypass] did affect the city initially, but we’re glad we don’t have the highway through town anymore. We’re very happy with the way it is,” Goulburn mayor Geoff Kettle said.

“We had discussions with Tesla earlier in the year. They came and had a look at the city and identified a spot that would suit them for a re-charging station. We’re very, very happy to be part of the charging network.”

While Goulburn doesn’t miss the endless parade of trucks grunting down its main street, Cr Kettle welcomed the potential trickle in tourism from the Tesla site.

“It means people can come into the city and enjoy what’s on offer, rather than a hurried stop,” he said. “It’s a welcome reprieve from what I call the three Ps of typical highway travelling: a piss, a pie and some petrol.”

Inquiries continue after father, daughter assaulted and robbed – Charlestown

A teenager will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act as police continue investigating the alleged assault and robbery of a father and daughter in Charlestown.

Yesterday afternoon (Sunday 12 April 2015), a 14-year-old girl and her 41-year-old father were leaving a shopping centre on Pearson Street, when a number of people approached them.

Police have been told an altercation ensued between the man and a number of males, in which the man was assaulted a number of times.

The girl went to the assistance of her father, when she was assaulted.

During the altercation, the man’s car keys, mobile phone and wallet were taken.

Emergency services were called and the group fled the scene.

The father and daughter were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and commenced investigating the incident.

Detectives from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command located a 15-year-old boy this morning at a local shopping centre.

He will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act

As they continue their inquiries, any witnesses, or anyone with information is urged to come forward and contact police via Crime Stoppers.

Residents invited to stop in for a chat at Port Stephens Community Engagement Day

The Port Stephens community is invited to a special engagement day this week.

Hosted by Port Stephens Local Area Command – in conjunction with the Port Stephens Council – the Community Engagement Day will be held between 10am and 2pm on Thursday (16 April 2015), at Barnett Fields at Raymond Terrace.
In addition to local police, the day will showcase specialist commands within the NSW Police Force, including PolAir, Marine Area Command, Mounted Unit, Police Rescue, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, Tactical Operations Unit and PCYC.

Acting Port Stephens Local Area Commander, Acting Superintendent Tony Townsend, said the event is a great opportunity for the community to learn more about day-to-day policing.

“The Community Engagement Day provides an opportunity for the community to interact directly with officers from a variety of units and gain an insider perspective of the different work that we undertake on a daily basis,” A/Supt Townsend said.

“It also gives us the opportunity to talk directly with members of the community in a relaxed, informal environment.

“We will also be joined by local Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service, RAAF Dog Unit and other agencies, including Port Stephens Council Ranger Ralph, who will have displays, conduct demonstrations, provide advice, or chat about their experiences.

“All are welcome to come along, meet your local police and emergency services, and learn more about what we do, especially within the Port Stephens community,” A/Supt Townsend said.

Motorists can also pop into the car park of the Raymond Terrace Netball Courts (off Port Stephens Street), where members of the Raymond Terrace Men’s Shed will replace their number plate screws with special irreversible screws free of charge.
Raymond Terrace Athletics Club and the PCYC are catering for the event and kids can play on the jumping castle.

The event is free and all are welcome. Parking will be available at King Park off Newline Road opposite Barnett Fields and in the Raymond Terrace CBD.

Whats in a name?!

A number of people ask us where the name Radio 16 comes from. Back when Radio 16 first got going it was originally intended to be a network of stations covering various regional areas and Sydney on 1611 am, hence “16”.

During discussions for the lease of these frequencies we did some research and realized that simply no one listens to off band stations primarily because they are plainly not on the broadcast band and receivable by the majority of radio’s. Whilst this might seem like common sense there were all sorts of urban myths thrown at us about pushing the dial to the end and the 1% of radio’s that go up that far. Every test we did all we could hear was electrical noise from every surrounding electronic device (like the computer in every home!), it seems AM wants to be be bang on the dial and if its not forget it.

Asking people about these “ghost” stations that their owners had talked up was just met with blank stares. We looked at the wealth of commercially available data demonstrating the sharp decline in AM listening since the 1970’s and realized why. We decided running such stations would just be a waste of electricity.

Not to be disheartened we compared the concept of internet only broadcasting and data like the $4 Million “Enduring concepts Communications and media in Australia” report prepared by the ACMA and it became clear that Australians were looking to the Internet for their media almost exclusively.

Deciding we wanted people to actual listen to us we opted for the Internet! (a non-brainer). We liked the name “Radio 16” so decided to keep it.

Radio 16 has become the name of true innovation in the Hunter Region being the first station to show real time listening figures not based on presenters or owners talking up who is actually listening; but computer accurate logs of exactly who listened and when.

VIVALDI UNWIRED at City Recital Hall

VIVALDI UNWIRED
6 – 15 May 2015

This May, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra presents Vivaldi Unwired, showcasing the Orchestra and Vivaldi as you never imagined before!

A shared belief in the transformative power of music and a spirit of intrepid adventure led award-winning British composer Max Richter to re-imagine the baroque classic, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons for orchestra and synthesiser, and for Paul Dyer AO to take up the challenge to present the recomposed piece with period instruments, taking the reins of the synthesiser himself.

The result is an audacious creation that takes the audience through the same landscape of spring, summer, autumn and winter but with a renewed sense of the brilliance of Vivaldi’s work. Richter’s Recomposed – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons is in turns beautiful, peaceful and serene, yet also wild, passionate and intensely emotional, proving great music can flourish under radically different interpretations and still retain its indestructible genius.

Vivaldi Unwired includes Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, widely recognised as amongst the best baroque compositions written, C.P.E Bach’s Concerto for flute (arr. soprano saxophone) featuring Brandenburg favourite Christina Leonard, Vivaldi’s Concerto op. 3 no. 8 from L’estro armonico and finally discover Vivaldi, the indestructible baroque genius in a new light with Richter’s Recomposed – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, beautifully led by Guest Concertmaster Brendan Joyce.

Don’t miss this baroque adventure with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

Truck ablaze closes Hume Highway

A truck driver miraculously escaped injury when the semi-trailer he was driving became fully engulfed by flames, causing serious traffic delays on the Hume Highway.

Cars banked up on the busy stretch from Sydney to Melbourne as six fire crews worked to extinguish the mail truck near Wagga after it caught alight about 2pm Saturday.

A Rural Fire Service spokesman said trucks from Wagga, Tarcutta and Borambola extinguished the fire within two hours.

HAZMAT teams were called in to clear the fuel off the road and the road was opened later that night.

While the cause of the fire remains unknown, duty officer Inspector Mark Murphy confirmed it wasn’t being treated as suspicious.

Miraculously, the driver sustained no injuries.

Police appeal for information following indecent act – Newcastle

Police are appealing for information following an indecent incident in Newcastle.

About 11.30pm on Thursday (11 December 2014), a woman was waiting at a bus stop near the intersection of Hunter and Auckland Streets, Newcastle.

She was approached by a man who exposed himself and performed an indecent act.

Police are appealing for information about a man who may be able to assist with their inquiries.

He is described as Caucasian in appearance, of solid build and aged 40 to 50 years.

At the time he was wearing an orange/pink coloured t-shirt with a drawing on the front, a black cap, black shorts and white joggers.

Anyone with information should contact Newcastle Police Station on 02 4929 0999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Police investigate after father and daughter assaulted and robbed – Charlestown

Police are investigating after a father and daughter were assaulted and robbed by a number of people in Charlestown yesterday.