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Sky News AU
10 hours ago
- Sky News AU
Police reveal major update in desperate search for fisherman who disappeared off NSW coast following worrying discovery
The multi-agency search for a missing fisherman who failed to return from a weekend fishing trip has been suspended following a major discovery off the NSW coast. Geoff Buchanan, 56, disappeared along with his 8-metre Arvor cruiser vessel on Saturday, and police have been told he left Batesman Bay Marina about 6am that morning. Emergency services were called to the marina at around 8pm on Saturday night after receiving numerous reports a man had not returned to port. South Coast Police District officers, Marine Rescue NSW and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) have since assisted NSW Police's Marine Area Command in a major search operation to try and locate the fisherman. The search area has spanned from as far north as Port Stephens to the Victoria-NSW border in the south, according to police. NSW Police announced on Tuesday afternoon that the search for Mr Buchanan had been suspended, however, after his boat was found about 1.20pm off the South Coast without him on board. The empty vessel was located by AMSA's Challenger aircraft about 80 nautical miles east of Narooma, a police statement said. Fisherman from a commercial fishing boat nearby helped stop the located vessel in challenging conditions, and the cruiser will now be towed to shore. Marine Area Command patrols will continue in the coming days. Marine Rescue NSW dispatched a fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter to scout the area on Saturday night, with the overnight search continuing until 1am on Sunday. "The Marine Rescue Batemans Bay and Bermagui crews said sea conditions were favourable last night, but it was quite dark with little assistance from the moon, and they had to navigate around numerous whales," Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Stuart Massey had said. Dozens of local volunteers, six patrol boats, a light aircraft and Surf Life Saving NSW crews supported the search operation when it continued on Sunday morning. Large police rescue boats were spotted cruising the waters on Sunday afternoon, navigating migrating whales, while helicopters were also dispatched.
The Advertiser
11 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Fatal truck crash: specialist officers to comb crime scene on M1 after man killed
A TRUCK driver has died in a crash on the M1 at Morisset on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services rushed to reports of a crash between two trucks, including a petrol tanker, in the southbound lanes near Mandalong Road just before 3pm on July 22. Police said the man who had been driving one of the vehicles sadly died before emergency services arrived. He was yet to be formally identified on Tuesday night. The second driver, a 57-year-old man, was not injured in the crash, according to police. Lake Macquarie police established a crime scene and were waiting for specialist officers to arrive and comb the crash site as part of the effort to piece together how the fatal collision unfolded. Both southbound lanes of the M1 were closed to all traffic south of Morisset and no traffic heading from Newcastle to Sydney could get through. A NSW Police spokesperson said the roadway was expected to remain a crime scene for a considerable amount of time and motorists were urged to avoid the area. Southbound traffic north of the crash site was in gridlock on Tuesday afternoon and motorists were warned to expect significant delays. Northbound traffic was also affected, with one of two lanes closed while the emergency response unfolded. Traffic was heavy on the roads surrounding the crash site at Dora Creek, Cooranbong and Morisset, due to diversions. Multiple NSW Ambulance resources were tasked to the scene, including a rescue helicopter, along with police officers and Transport for NSW crews, as part of the major emergency response. Heavy vehicle recovery and the clean-up of the crash site were also expected to take some time, according to Live Traffic NSW updates. A diversion was in place along Mandalong Road, Wyee Road, Doyalson Link Road and the M1 Pacific Motorway. B-doubles had to divert via Newcastle using the Pacific Highway; while light vehicles only could consider using Hue Hue Road from Wyee Road then Sparks Road to access the M1 Pacific Motorway from Warnervale. Investigating police have urged anyone with information about the truck crash, who was in the area at the time, or who had dashcam or mobile phone footage available, to contact Morisset police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. A TRUCK driver has died in a crash on the M1 at Morisset on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services rushed to reports of a crash between two trucks, including a petrol tanker, in the southbound lanes near Mandalong Road just before 3pm on July 22. Police said the man who had been driving one of the vehicles sadly died before emergency services arrived. He was yet to be formally identified on Tuesday night. The second driver, a 57-year-old man, was not injured in the crash, according to police. Lake Macquarie police established a crime scene and were waiting for specialist officers to arrive and comb the crash site as part of the effort to piece together how the fatal collision unfolded. Both southbound lanes of the M1 were closed to all traffic south of Morisset and no traffic heading from Newcastle to Sydney could get through. A NSW Police spokesperson said the roadway was expected to remain a crime scene for a considerable amount of time and motorists were urged to avoid the area. Southbound traffic north of the crash site was in gridlock on Tuesday afternoon and motorists were warned to expect significant delays. Northbound traffic was also affected, with one of two lanes closed while the emergency response unfolded. Traffic was heavy on the roads surrounding the crash site at Dora Creek, Cooranbong and Morisset, due to diversions. Multiple NSW Ambulance resources were tasked to the scene, including a rescue helicopter, along with police officers and Transport for NSW crews, as part of the major emergency response. Heavy vehicle recovery and the clean-up of the crash site were also expected to take some time, according to Live Traffic NSW updates. A diversion was in place along Mandalong Road, Wyee Road, Doyalson Link Road and the M1 Pacific Motorway. B-doubles had to divert via Newcastle using the Pacific Highway; while light vehicles only could consider using Hue Hue Road from Wyee Road then Sparks Road to access the M1 Pacific Motorway from Warnervale. Investigating police have urged anyone with information about the truck crash, who was in the area at the time, or who had dashcam or mobile phone footage available, to contact Morisset police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. A TRUCK driver has died in a crash on the M1 at Morisset on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services rushed to reports of a crash between two trucks, including a petrol tanker, in the southbound lanes near Mandalong Road just before 3pm on July 22. Police said the man who had been driving one of the vehicles sadly died before emergency services arrived. He was yet to be formally identified on Tuesday night. The second driver, a 57-year-old man, was not injured in the crash, according to police. Lake Macquarie police established a crime scene and were waiting for specialist officers to arrive and comb the crash site as part of the effort to piece together how the fatal collision unfolded. Both southbound lanes of the M1 were closed to all traffic south of Morisset and no traffic heading from Newcastle to Sydney could get through. A NSW Police spokesperson said the roadway was expected to remain a crime scene for a considerable amount of time and motorists were urged to avoid the area. Southbound traffic north of the crash site was in gridlock on Tuesday afternoon and motorists were warned to expect significant delays. Northbound traffic was also affected, with one of two lanes closed while the emergency response unfolded. Traffic was heavy on the roads surrounding the crash site at Dora Creek, Cooranbong and Morisset, due to diversions. Multiple NSW Ambulance resources were tasked to the scene, including a rescue helicopter, along with police officers and Transport for NSW crews, as part of the major emergency response. Heavy vehicle recovery and the clean-up of the crash site were also expected to take some time, according to Live Traffic NSW updates. A diversion was in place along Mandalong Road, Wyee Road, Doyalson Link Road and the M1 Pacific Motorway. B-doubles had to divert via Newcastle using the Pacific Highway; while light vehicles only could consider using Hue Hue Road from Wyee Road then Sparks Road to access the M1 Pacific Motorway from Warnervale. Investigating police have urged anyone with information about the truck crash, who was in the area at the time, or who had dashcam or mobile phone footage available, to contact Morisset police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. A TRUCK driver has died in a crash on the M1 at Morisset on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services rushed to reports of a crash between two trucks, including a petrol tanker, in the southbound lanes near Mandalong Road just before 3pm on July 22. Police said the man who had been driving one of the vehicles sadly died before emergency services arrived. He was yet to be formally identified on Tuesday night. The second driver, a 57-year-old man, was not injured in the crash, according to police. Lake Macquarie police established a crime scene and were waiting for specialist officers to arrive and comb the crash site as part of the effort to piece together how the fatal collision unfolded. Both southbound lanes of the M1 were closed to all traffic south of Morisset and no traffic heading from Newcastle to Sydney could get through. A NSW Police spokesperson said the roadway was expected to remain a crime scene for a considerable amount of time and motorists were urged to avoid the area. Southbound traffic north of the crash site was in gridlock on Tuesday afternoon and motorists were warned to expect significant delays. Northbound traffic was also affected, with one of two lanes closed while the emergency response unfolded. Traffic was heavy on the roads surrounding the crash site at Dora Creek, Cooranbong and Morisset, due to diversions. Multiple NSW Ambulance resources were tasked to the scene, including a rescue helicopter, along with police officers and Transport for NSW crews, as part of the major emergency response. Heavy vehicle recovery and the clean-up of the crash site were also expected to take some time, according to Live Traffic NSW updates. A diversion was in place along Mandalong Road, Wyee Road, Doyalson Link Road and the M1 Pacific Motorway. B-doubles had to divert via Newcastle using the Pacific Highway; while light vehicles only could consider using Hue Hue Road from Wyee Road then Sparks Road to access the M1 Pacific Motorway from Warnervale. Investigating police have urged anyone with information about the truck crash, who was in the area at the time, or who had dashcam or mobile phone footage available, to contact Morisset police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
ABC News
15 hours ago
- ABC News
Search continues for missing Sussex Inlet fisher Geoff Buchanan along NSW coast
New South Wales police say south coast fisherman Geoff Buchanan could possibly have suffered a medical episode before going missing. A multi-agency search for Mr Buchanan started on Saturday evening after the Sussex Inlet man failed to return to the Batemans Bay Marina. It is believed the 56-year-old was heading towards the continental shelf to catch tuna. A close friend of Mr Buchanan, and manager of the Batemans Bay d'Albora marina, Mitch Chaffey, said Mr Buchanan was a highly experienced waterman. NSW Police Marine Area Command officer Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Brazzill said Mr Buchanan was a diabetic and police were not ruling out him suffering a medical episode on board. "The gentleman does have health issues managing diabetes that we're extremely concerned about … we understand he had the medication," Inspector Brazzill said. "But if something did happen where he had an episode and couldn't get to his medication that is our grave concern. "We're still holding out hope that we find the gentleman, find the boat and we'll continue for now." The search, which was initially focused between Narooma and Bermagui, was expanded on Monday to between Port Stephens and the Victorian border after unconfirmed sightings of the vessel by the public. Inspector Brazzill said using drift modelling, the search area had expanded to cover 9,200 square nautical miles stretching from Bass Straight to Port Stephens. However, he said there would be a particular focus further out to sea from the south coast of New South Wales on Tuesday. "We're aware there is a large fishing fleet probably about 50 miles off the coast down that way, which I think the Rescue Coordination Centre have obviously communicated to those people to keep an eye out as well," Inspector Brazzill said. Inspector Brazzill said it was highly unusual the extensive search had not found any trace of the man or boat. He said police were doubling down on an appeal for public help. Officers have released an image of his boat, a white, eight-metre Avor motor cruiser, with a 300-horsepower Mercury brand motor and registration AMG403N. Mr Chaffey said Mr Buchanan was planning to fish for tuna near the continental shelf and potentially stop for a dive on the way back on Saturday. He said Mr Buchanan was meant to be on the boat with his friend that day but the friend could not make it. "[Mr Buchanan] was very safety conscious," he said. Police said the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Challenger jet, military aircraft, marine rescue and surf life saving vessels had been involved in the search.
Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Horror as body is found stuck down a drain near a Newcastle train station
A man's body has been found in a stormwater train near a local train station, as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. Police were called to the drain beside Waratah train station in Mayfield, a suburb of north-western Newcastle, early on Tuesday morning following reports of the body. Witnesses said about a dozen officers cordoned off an area surrounding the drain as investigators worked through the morning, the Newcastle Herald reported. A ladder was reportedly lowered into the drain beside peak hour traffic on nearby Platt Street. A NSW Police spokesperson has said the man's body was removed from the drain and has not yet been identified. The Police Transport Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death. It is understood train operations were not impacted by the police operation. More to come.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
Aussies warned over $11,000 fines as P-plater allegedly found driving fake Chinese police car
A young Sydney driver is facing a string of charges after he was allegedly caught impersonating a foreign police officer in the city's west, and subsequently found to be in possession of multiple firearms. NSW Police Highway Patrol were conducting routine inspections on Everton Road in Strathfield on Friday, when they noticed a black sedan allegedly bearing Chinese police insignia — or at least, an attempt at it. Images show the word "POILCE" emblazoned across the bonnet, alongside a set of Chinese characters, raising eyebrows, as well as a few spelling concerns. The 20-year-old driver, who allegedly showed officers a disability pass, then also allegedly presented false documentation stating the vehicle was being used to transport consulate officials from China. While searching the sedan, police located a box containing 48 live rounds of ammunition in the boot, they allege. Officers said the man claimed he believed it was the best place to store the ammo. He was arrested and his home searched. "Officers seized the ammunition as well as other items in the vehicle believed to be utilised to impersonate police," Traffic and Highway Patrol Command said. "Officers were able to gain access to his Baulkham Hills residence where they located two gel blaster firearms, which were immediately seized. His registered firearms were also taken, now pending a review of his firearms licence." The driver was hit with a string of charges, including impersonating a public official, displaying unauthorised police insignia, not displaying P-plates, and firearms storage offences. The man was granted conditional bail and is set to appear at Burwood Local Court on Tuesday. What's the penalty for impersonating a police officer in NSW? In NSW, impersonating a police officer is a criminal offence under section 546D of the Crimes Act 1900. The maximum penalty is two years jail and/or a fine of 100 penalty units, which currently equates to up to $11,000 If the impersonation is aggravated, meaning if it also involves misuse of police powers like stopping a vehicle or making arrests, offenders can face up to seven years in prison. $349 fine for trying this stunt on NSW roads Tradie attacked after being pulled over by 'fake cop' Warning over fake police post shared on Facebook It's not the first time people in Australia have been caught impersonating police. Previously, two men pretending to be police officers forced their way inside a woman's home, and a Melbourne tradie was attacked after being pulled over by a "fake cop". Drivers were also earlier warned about a "fake" police car that pulled Melburnians over and demanded they "pay up". A driver claimed to have spotted the vehicle, which had a blue flashing light on the dashboard, similar to a police car, in Hampton Park, in the city's southeast, in 2023. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
