Two charged with drug and fraud offences – Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie police have arrested and charged two men with drug and fraud offences following an investigation.

On 8 March 2016 a number of credit cards were stolen from vehicles in the Floraville area.

Numerous transactions were made with the stolen credit cards at varies locations across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and an investigation commenced by Lake Macquarie Property Crime Unit.

About 10.30am yesterday (Wednesday 16 March 2016) police arrested two men in the vicinity of Perkins Street and taken to Newcastle Police Station.

Police also allegedly seized a number of credit cards and an amount of drugs.

The 29-year-old man was charged with five counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception and two counts of possess prohibited drug.

The 27-year-old man was charged with six counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception.

Both men were refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 17 March 2016).

Man charged over alleged shooting – Armidale

A man will face court today over the alleged shooting of a man in the state’s Northern Tablelands.

Yesterday morning (Wednesday 16 March 2016), a 23-year-old man attended Armidale Hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to his leg.

He’s since been transferred to John Hunter Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

Officers attached to New England Local Area Command were alerted and launched an investigation into the incident.

After initial inquiries, police attended a home in Cookes Road, Armidale, about 4am.

They established a crime scene at the home, which was examined by detectives and forensic specialists.

Following further investigations, a 23-year-old man was arrested at Armidale Police Station about 7.30pm, and charged with fire firearm in a manner likely to injure person, and recklessly cause grievous bodily harm.

He was refused bail to appear before Armidale Local Court today (Thursday 17 March 2016).

Child Approach – Mayfield

Police are appealing for public assistance after a girl was approached in Mayfield yesterday.

About 3.30pm (Tuesday 15 March 2016), a 12-year-old girl was walking along Sunderland Street when a white car stopped nearby.

Police have been told the male passenger got out and walked away. The male driver got out, approached the girl and yelled out to her.

The girl turned around and ran away, meeting up with her brother in the next street.

Officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command were notified and commenced an investigation into the incident.

Police are urging any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

 

Two charged over armed robbery – Tamworth

Police have charged two men and are looking for another after an armed robbery in Tamworth last night.

About 9.45pm (Tuesday 15 March 2016), a 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were in the car park of a business on Ebsworth Street, Tamworth, when they were chased by three men.

This caused the man to fall over, dropping his backpack. One of the men then picked up the backpack. The man who took the backpack was also armed with a knife at the time.

The victims stopped a passing motorist who stopped to help. The motorist confronted the man who dropped the backpack and threw the knife on a nearby roof, before all three men fled the area.

Police were called and attended, arresting two of the men nearby.

Both men, aged 18 and 21, were taken to Tamworth Police Station where they were both charged with armed robbery and were refused bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court today (Wednesday 16 March 2016).

Police from Oxley Local Area Command continue to investigate the incident are seeking witnesses to help locate the third male. There is no description of him available at this stage.

Police investigate after man shot in leg – Armidale

Police have been called to investigate after a man presented himself to Armidale hospital with a gunshot wound overnight.

In the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 16 March 2016), a 23-year-old arrived at Armidale Hospital, with a gunshot wound to his leg.

About 4am, officers from New England Local Area Command attended a home in Cooks Road and established a crime scene. There were a number of people in the home at the time.

The man remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police are continuing their inquires into the circumstances surrounding his injury, including if this is in fact a targeted attack. Cooks Road remains closed while investigations continue.

Woman charged with Murder over missing Hunter baby

Police will address the media after a woman was arrested of a woman over the disappearance of Leonie Astra Hutchinson in the Hunter Valley 15 years ago.

Investigators believe Leonie was 16 months old when she disappeared from her home in Scone sometime around January 2001.

As a result of on-going inquiries, detectives attached to Strike Force Kanuna, arrested a 43-year-old woman at her home, in Evans Head, on the Far North Coast, about 7.30am today (Wednesday 16 March 2016).

The woman was taken to Lismore Police Station where she is expected to be charged with one count of murder.

 

Fatal crash – Cooranbong

A man has died after a car and bus collided in the Lake Macquarie region.
About 3.40pm (Tuesday 15 March 2016) police were called to Freemans Drive, Cooranbong, after a car collided with a school bus with about 30 school children on board.

The male driver of the car died at the scene. He was the sole occupant. He is not yet identified.

None of the school children were injured. They are being moved onto another bus to be conveyed from the scene.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command are conducting inquiries at the scene.

Freemans Drive is closed in both directions, diversions are in place.

No further information is available at this stage.

Motorcyclist dies following crash near Goulburn

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died following a two-vehicle crash near Goulburn on the weekend.

About 5.50pm (Sunday 13 March 2016), an 18-year-old man was riding a motorcycle south along the Hume Highway.

As the man approached Yarra, near Goulburn, he collided with the rear of a Toyota sedan travelling in the same direction, and he was thrown from the motorcycle.

Emergency services were called and the motorcyclist was treated at the scene, before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a critical condition.

The 26-year-old female driver of the Toyota was uninjured and taken to Goulburn Base Hospital for mandatory testing.

Yesterday (Monday 14 March 2016), the man died in hospital.

Officers attached to The Hume Local Area Command are investigating the incident, and are appealing for any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

City Recital Hall MOZART REQUIEM: 100 VOICES

29 APRIL – 11 MAY
The most intoxicating performance of the year

Featuring the joyous Handel Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah with 100 voices combined from the Brandenburg Choir and Brandenburg Young Voices.The concert concludes with the breathtaking Mozart Requiem Mass in D minor K.626 with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Brandenburg Choir.

“At first there is nothing.
Not an in breath. Not an out breath.

Just silence.

Then it starts. Fast and unrelenting.
Booming and consuming. Uplifting and shifting.
It bursts out of you and fills every inch of you.

Then it stops.

Now it’s slow. Graceful.
It rises up and down. Over you and through you.
A sadness. A nostalgia.

You can’t place it.

But you feel it.”

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Paul Dyer AO Artistic Director and Conductor
Brandenburg Choir
Brandenburg Young Voices – Guest Conductor Anne Sandström

MUSIC

Williams Festive Alleluia
Anon Gaudete from Piae Cantiones 1582
Anon Salva nos, stella maris
Palestrina Alma Redemptoris Mater
di Lasso Matona Mia Cara
Rutter What Sweeter Music
Rutter For the Beauty of the Earth
Handel Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Mozart Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626

funeral of Sergeant Geoffrey Richardson – Newcastle

A funeral service will be held tomorrow (Monday 14 March 2016) for Sergeant Geoffrey Richardson at Christ Church Cathedral in Church Street, Newcastle.

The service will begin at 11.30am and is expected to run for about one hour.

This will be a full police funeral, including a valedictory read by NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione, and a marching escort and roadside guard of honour after the church service.

The valedictory will be sent to media via the normal Police Media Unit channels after the service. Commissioner Scipione will also address media at the conclusion of all formalities.

The service will be broadcast via speakers outside the cathedral.