Southern Highlands News

Court Case Over Hume Highway Tragedy Resumes Today
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 02:56

court moss vale Legal proceedings against a Marulan man accused of killing two motorists on the Hume Highway earlier this year resume in Moss Vale today.

 

 

frazer sarah Truck driver Kaine Barnett has been charged over the deaths of  tow truck driver Geoff  Clarke and  stranded motorist Sarah Frazer who were killed near Mittagong in mid February.

 

clarke geoff highlander towing Mr Clarke was loading Ms Frazer's broken down car on to a tilt tray recovery vehicle, when they were struck by Mr Barnett's courier truck.

Mr Barnett was later charged with dangerous  and negligent driving.

The matter  is due for mention today, with the Department of Public Prosecutions due to update the court on progress in the case.

Ms Frazer's father Peter has presented the state government with a petition containing more than 20,000 signatures calling for the construction of wider breakdown lanes on main highways.

 

HIGHLANDS NEWS

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Safety Warning After Serious Farm Accident

Safety Warning After Serious Farm Accident

A serious accident west of Marulan has prompted a warning from Work Cover for more care to be taken on farming properties. A 38 year old grazier has suffered serious arm injuries after being crushed by the tray of a tip truck after it unloaded 20 tonnes of fertiliser on a property at Taralga. General Manager of Workcovers Work Health and Safety... Read more

Council Tells Maccas To Lift Design Standards For MV Store

Council Tells Maccas To Lift Design Standards For MV Store

Mc Donalds wants to develop the family restaurant on the site of an old car yard beside the Illawarra Highway and Bowral Moss Vale Road roundabout. An application for the development was lodged almost a year ago, but council has told the company its design plans are not of a standard it would expect for a ' gateway ' site into Moss Vale. Council... Read more

Liberals Warn Of Tough Times In Wake Of Budget Deficit

Liberals Warn Of Tough Times In Wake Of Budget Deficit

Liberal Candidate for Hume ANGUS TAYLOR has warned of tough times in the next few years,  in the wake of last week's forecast $18 billion budget deficit. Mr Taylor says the Labor Party has embarked on a wild spending spree in the last few years, allocating money way in excess of its levels of income While the coalition remains committed to... Read more

MORE HIGHLANDS NEWS

Planned Quarry Dead In The Water – For No…

Planned Quarry Dead In The Water – For Now

The developer of a proposed basalt quarry between Marulan and Goulburn  has run out of time to lodge  appeal...

Open Day Today At Highlands Fire Stations

Open Day Today At Highlands Fire Stations

In the lead up to winter, Fire and Rescue NSW is holding its annual fire station open days across...

Hundreds Expected For Action Of Historic …

Hundreds Expected For Action Of Historic Pub’s Contents

One of the most unusual sales the Southern Highlands has ever seen is on this Sunday, as the contents...

Hundreds Expected For Action Of Historic …

Hundreds Expected For Action Of Historic Pub’s Contents

One of the most unusual sales the Southern Highlands has ever seen is on this Sunday, as the contents...

Police Get New Mobile Command Post

Police Get New Mobile Command Post

Police in the southern highlands and southern tablelands have taken delivery of a  new Mobile Police Command Vehicle which...

State MP Warns Wingecarribee Councillors …

State MP Warns Wingecarribee Councillors To Behave

Goulburn MP Pru Goward has warned Wingecarribee councillors that they need to be mindful of their civic responsibilities and...

State MP Warns Wingecarribee Councillors …

State MP Warns Wingecarribee Councillors To Behave

Goulburn MP Pru Goward has warned Wingecarribee councillors that they need to be mindful of their civic responsibilities and...

Ambos Warned-Stick To Procedures After Co…

Ambos Warned-Stick To Procedures After Colleagues Death

A report into the death of a paramedic in a helicopter rescue operation between Kangaroo Valley and Robertson has...

National Parks Anti Hunting Rally In Bowr…

National Parks Anti Hunting Rally In Bowral This Sunday

A public rally will be held in Bowral this Sunday( May 19 )  protesting the state governments decision to...

POWER CONNECT

National Servicemen’s Association of Aust…

National Servicemen’s Association of Australia – Shoalhaven Meeting

The next meeting of the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia Inc – Shoalhaven Sub-Branch will be on Sunday...

Nowra CWA Morning Tea 21/05/2013

Nowra CWA Morning Tea 21/05/2013

Nowra CWA branch - Muffin Morning Tea. When: Tues 21st May Time: 9.30am for 10am Cost: $2 Where: In Rooms 39 Berry St, Nowra....

The Sussex Inlet Cancer Support Group “Bi…

The Sussex Inlet Cancer Support Group “Biggest Morning Tea” 24/05/2013

The Sussex Inlet Cancer Support Group will be holding their “Biggest Morning Tea!” Where: Sussex Inlet RSL Club When: Friday 24th...

WHAT'S NEW

chilli 90.1fm | 109 york st, launceston, tas 7250