The Latest Breaking News from Maitland

AS a covers band The Get Rich Quick Scheme developed such a reputation as a party act that their dancing crowd almost broke the floor of the Farmers Hotel in Vacy. Following a re-birth during the pandemic as originals band, The Golden Gaytimes, the Maitland retro rockers are hoping the…

A man accused of throwing an eight-week-old puppy at a wall and breaking its leg - leaving it needing to be amputated - has been granted bail.

Dozens of historic metal fence palings that are more than 150 years old have been stolen in an act of vandalism at Maitland.

The Greater Hunter including Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and the Upper Hunter has been placed under an extreme fire rating.

"This will help to take the pressure off our local Hospitals at Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Maitland, Singleton, and John Hunter."

Maitland mayor Philip Penfold says NSW Labor's plan to ditch the government's road reclassification program, which would see the state take back responsibility of local roads, in favour of a $670 million emergency road repair fund will cripple local councils in the long run.

A 41-year-old Maitland man was arrested at the scene and taken to Raymond Terrace police station, where he was charged with wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The property is one of the oldest continually inhabited homes in Maitland.

The NSW Liberal Party has named Michael Cooper as its candidate to contest the seat of Maitland a little more than a month out from the state election.

Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens have joined the top ten local Government areas in regional NSW with the "highest housing needs" along with Cessnock, Maitland, and Newcastle.

A sinkhole has appeared in Wallsend after rain caused the collapse of a front yard amid a huge deluge across the Hunter.