ABC Newcastle

16/01/2026

A man's licence has been suspended as NSW Police continue to investigate after a dog died in an alleged hit-and-run incident in Port Stephens.

A man's licence is suspended as police investigate the death of a dog in an alleged hit and run near Newcastle.

15/01/2026

Thunder, lightning! ⚡😮

Check out this lucky shot taken by Keith Wilton last night.

"I took it with my phone from my 20th floor balcony looking east in Newcastle West," he said.

"It has Stranger Things vibes to it, don't you think?"

We'd love to see your storm pics below! ⬇

15/01/2026

Residents and small business owners in the regional New South Wales town of Cessnock fear an almost 40 per cent rate hike approved by their local council will price people out of the area.

Residents and small business owners in the Hunter Valley town of Cessnock say they fear the rate increase, if approved, could price people out of the area.

14/01/2026

Op shops are asking people to be mindful of what they donate following an influx of donations over the new year.

Volunteers say many items being donated are not usable. Read more: https://ab.co/45bus1B

12/01/2026

Olympic medallist Jessica Hull, who is based in Newcastle, has anchored Australia to victory in the mixed relay event at the World Cross Country Championships in Florida. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏆🥇

Olympic medallist Jessica Hull guides Australia home in the mixed relay event at the world titles in Florida.

09/01/2026

TOTAL FIRE BAN 🚫 Saturday, 10th January

📍 Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney
⚬ This includes the following LGAs: Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter, Hawkesbury

🔥 There is an extreme fire danger in Greater Sydney, and high fire danger in Greater Hunter.

DON'T LIGHT A FIRE. No hot works, welding or grinding to be done in the open. Penalties apply for breaking the rules.

ℹ️ For info and rules: https://bit.ly/4qAbbQD
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​👉 Check warnings for your location at ab.co/Emergency

07/01/2026

Police allege the crimes involved two men approaching elderly female victims in shopping centre car parks, including in Newcastle, claiming there was an issue with their vehicles.

NSW Police has charged two men, and are searching for two others, following an alleged statewide crime operation targeting the elderly.

07/01/2026

Beloved cat Sassy has been reunited with her owner after being badly burnt during bushfires on the Central Coast last month 🐈💕

Sassy the cat was almost killed when a bushfire razed a Koolewong home on NSW's Central Coast. Now, the lucky pet has been reunited with her family.

06/01/2026

A timely and wise warning 🚫🔥

A southern NSW landholder is urging smokers to think twice when disposing of their cigarette butts, after a grassfire razed her property.

04/01/2026

ℹ️ The Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled the weather warning for this region. This post will not be updated ℹ️
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ℹ️ ​​ABC Emergency: ab.co/ABC-NSW
⚬ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Bureau of Meteorology: ab.co/BOMNSW
⚬ SES: www.hazardwatch.gov.au/
⚬ For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.