A 43-year-old man will appear before the courts today after an alleged targeted shooting of an Elermore Vale home emergency services were called to a home on Lake Road officers attached to Newcastle City Police District found projectiles had struck the front of a house and a vehicle Newcastle City Detectives began an investigation into the incident under Strike Force Balgo a 43-year-old man was arrested in Newcastle about 4.30pm yesterday investigators conducted a search warrant at a home in Bar Beach where they seized various dangerous weapons police seized 5 firearms including two rifles ammunition and a NSW Police issued baseball cap All items will undergo further forensic examinations The man was charged with a total of 15 offences including fire firearm at dwelling house with disregards for safety possess unregistered firearm – pistol (three counts) possess more than three unregistered firearms not keep firearm safely – prohibited firearm (two counts) acquire firearm without authority to do so wearing a police uniform when not a police officer and goods in custody He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today Get all the latest Newcastle news, sport, real estate, entertainment, lifestyle and more delivered straight to your inbox with the Newcastle Weekly Daily Newsletter. Sign up here Click through to read our latest Issue of Newcastle Weekly Subscribe to Newcastle Weekly. 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Error: no decision tree source folder detected following reports of shots heard in the area Picture fileAN investigation is under way after shots were fired in an alleged targeted shooting at a home in Newcastle early on Wednesday morning All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueNewcastle City police were called to the scene in the Lake Road area at Elermore Vale at 4.30am on January 29 officers found projectiles had struck the front of a house and a vehicle Police remained at the scene at about 10am where a crime scene was established and subsequently examined by specialist police An investigation into the incident is underway by Newcastle City Detectives Initial inquiries suggest the shooting is targeted and there is no ongoing threat to the public which involved multiple units and blocked a stretch of Lake Road in both directions was impacting peak-hour traffic in the area at about 7am Live Traffic NSW updates showed the busy Lake Road was closed in both directions between Reservoir Road and Croudace Street with diversions in place just after 4.30am Live Traffic NSW updates showed traffic flow on Lake Road in Elermore Vale had returned to normal by about 10am anyone with information is urged to contact Newcastle police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 Alanna is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald with a focus on education. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at alanna.tomazin@austcommunitymedia.com.au Today's top stories curated by our news team Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters Don't miss your weekly Knights update Get the latest property and development news here tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords 5 February 2025 12:36 pm · Hunter News · Ian Crouch Detectives are appealing for information after a police operation at Elermore Vale which closed Lake Road for hours on Wednesday morning last week (January 29) officers were called to the road following reports of shots fired police found projectiles had struck the front of a house and a vehicle police say they’re looking for the driver of a grey Holden Commodore ute seen at the time of the incident Anyone with information’s being asked to contact Crime Stoppers 2NUR FM acknowledges Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures Skip to main content The award-winning rehabilitation of Ironbark Creek is continuing This stage focused on 350 metres of creek line from Croudace Road The project has worked to renaturalise the channel replacing weeds with thousands of suitable native plants on the creek banks; and installing rockwork to better protect the creek as well as public and private assets The work will produce an environmentally friendly watercourse which will improve flows and help make the creek and floodplain behave in more predictable ways during major floods It will include maintenance access to the channel near Croudace Road for debris removal The project will also improve our local tree canopy corridors and habitat making the area friendlier for native plants which was completed in June 2023 extends more than a decade of previously successful award-winning work for Ironbark Creek (wider catchment pictured below) - from Elermore Vale Park downstream to Wallsend Park where the creek flows into a Hunter Water channel The next stages are currently in the design phase and will integrate with Wallsend Stormwater infrastructure upgrade works. Keep updated on the Delivering for Wallsend page To find out more, visit Our Catchments and Watercourses HomeTributes & FuneralsView PhotoFuneral NoticesWILD Loving father and father-in-law of Dennis & Jane (dec'd) grandfather and great grandfather to their families Family and friends of James are warmly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held in The Chapel The joy of music belongs to everyone – but few teachers have brought it to as many students it was time to farewell one of the Hunter’s longest standing music teachers nine hundred and ninety – that’s the number of children Lyndell Robertson has taught in her 33 years at Elermore Vale Public School if the school’s Year 6 captains have their maths correct.  the exact figures didn’t seem to matter on Wednesday afternoon when the popular teacher said farewell to her beloved students.  This was a celebration spoken in Mrs Robertson’s favourite language – music.  became the star of the show as the teacher said goodbye to the Newcastle school that has been her second home for more than three decades As gifts were presented to her at her final school assembly sung in unisome some of her favourite tunes.  Ms Robertson has been a constant at the Jubilee Road school since she started there in 1990.  “It was the year the number one song in Australia was Nothing Compares to You – somewhat appropriate,” said school captain Harivansh Shah.  the passionate mentor established the School Band Year 6 Voca Ensemble and Ukelele Ensemble.  She produced Creative and Performing Arts evenings “Her energy for sharing her passion has only been matched by her wonderful temperament and patience in ensuring every student benefits as much as possible from all the benefits of learning music,” said principal Luke Somerville.  “Music develops so many skills like listening it has a great knock-on effect through the rest of the curriculum.  “We have been truly fortunate to have somone of Lyndell’s musical and teaching ability to foster those skills in our students for so many years.”  the school’s P&C presented Ms Robertson with a bouquet of flowers and some heartfelt words.  The captains were quick to point out that the presenting parents were also once students of the popular teacher.  “This is a bittersweet moment for all of us,” said Mr Somerville.  “We’re sad that such an amazing person in our lives is finishing here at Elermore Vale Public School but we also get to celebrate all of the beautiful memories of Mr Robertson.”  What followed was a succession of songs that eventually had all those gathered in the school hall singing and clapping along with.  “It’s the little things that Ms Robertson does I know that any time I ever walked past her classroom there was no chance of me getting by without either singing playing an instrument or playing with finger puppets,” recalled Mr Somerville.  “She just has an uncanny ability to make you feel good about yourself in everything that you do.  “Thirty-three years in one school is amazing but as well as that she’s an incredible human being.”  Reflecting on her time at the primary school Mrs Robertson says the secret to longevity in the industry is passion.  “You need to enjoy your job,” she told the Newcastle Weekly.  “I love working with children and I love music so to combine the two and to watch the rewards children have on their performances whether in the classroom or a concert or at an assembly that’s where they feel better about themselves and that makes me happy.”  the students at Elermore Vale Public School performed a ‘clap-out’ cheering the popular teacher from the school hall to the classrooms Get all the latest Newcastle news, sport, real estate, entertainment, lifestyle and more delivered straight to your inbox with the Newcastle Weekly Daily Newsletter. Sign up here The City of Newcastle Local Government Area is divided into four wards Click on the map to find out the Councillor details for that ward.Please note so if you type only the house number and street name You can change the map type to aerial photography by clicking on the basemap gallery icon on the toolbar Open in full screen Ward 1 map (PDF 569KB)Carrington Ward 2 map (PDF 557KB)Bar Beach Ward 3 map (PDF 594KB)Birmingham Gardens Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe $3.7 million redevelopment on the corner of Croudace Road and Aries Way includes eight consulting rooms The childcare centre would cater for 40 children aged three to six waste giant Cleanaway has lodged $4 million plans to upgrade its Kooragang liquid waste treatment and recycling centre to help prevent dust and waterborne pollution from the site "The EPA has directed that the potential issue of dust migrating off site requires attention," the development application says The work includes enclosing waste handling areas and concreting unpaved areas Newcastle council's development applications committee approved two new floors of office accommodation in the six-storey parking station in Wharf Road on Tuesday night The plans include converting the fourth parking level to offices and building a new seventh floor of offices on top of the building Newsletters & AlertsView allDaily Water has been restored to dozens of homes today – after a burst water main flooded streets and backyards in Elermore Vale with investigations now underway to determine what caused it City of Newcastle has commenced the next stage of its award-winning Ironbark Creek rehabilitation project targeting 350 metres of creek from Croudace Road The $2.6 million stage of the project will significantly renaturalise the channel replacing weeds with thousands of native plants on the creek banks and new rock work will better protect the creek as well as public and private assets.  The project will produce an environmentally friendly watercourse which will improve flow and help make the creek and floodplain behave in more predictable ways during major floods.  Image: Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes inspects a previously rehabilitated section of Ironbark Creek with City of Newcastle staff (L-R) Sam Parker Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the complex project has been crucial in ensuring the health and long-term sustainability of the creek.  “City of Newcastle is committed to caring for and enhancing our natural environment and that is clear to see when you consider what we have achieved with Ironbark Creek We started rehabilitation works 10 years ago and I'm proud to say that we are now continuing on with this next stage," Cr Nelmes said.  "We expect this work will also improve the local tree canopy and habitat in the area making the creek line friendlier for native plants The Ironbark Creek project began in 2011 and by using nature-based solutions aims to rehabilitate the creek from Elermore Vale Park downstream to Wallsend Park where the creek flows into a Hunter Water Channel.  "Ironbark Creek is the city's largest tidal creek draining to the Hunter River Its catchment covers nearly 13,000 hectares and is crucial to the health of our local catchment," Cr Nelmes added.  "We have invested over $4.1 million into rehabilitating Ironbark Creek over the past decade which provides flow on benefits beyond the creek Hexham Swamp is a fresh water and estuarine wetland which was once the largest predominantly freshwater wetland on the near north coast of New South Wales The benefits will also reach as far as the Hunter River mouth at Sandgate."  Work on this stage of the project is scheduled to be completed in November with the next two stages currently in the design phase.  To find out more about the project, visit www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/ironbark-creek  Just days after water from a burst high pressure main flooded homes at Elermore Vale,  one resident has been left homeless after a devastating fire. Fire crews from Cardiff, Lambton and Mayfield West were called to the single level townhouse on Taurus Street at about 4.30pm on Monday to find the villa well alight. It’s taken them about an hour to douse the flames which caused extensive damage to the townhouse. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. 2NUR FM acknowledges Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders both past and present. Pictures: Supplied East End developer Iris Capital has revealed its plans for Elermore Vale's Shaft Tavern after applying unsuccessfully to extend the pub's trading hours to 4am and re-applying to stay open until 2am Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe company's general manager Craig Hibbard said the renovation "We recognise the importance of developing a safe family-focussed venue in the suburb to support community activities and sporting clubs," he said The renovation includes an upgrade of the hotel's facade and carpark a refurbishment of the bistro and cafe and new menus Iris Capital bought the hotel in December and has re-applied to the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority to extend trading on weekdays and Saturdays to 2am and to midnight on Sunday saying the new hours would cater for people who work irregular hours and aligns "with other venues in the area" While you're with us, did you know the Newcastle Herald offers breaking news alerts, daily email newsletters and more? 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Picture by Marina NeilELERMORE Vale's Michael Sherwell was left nursing a leg injury after Aussie Racing Cars carnage involving three local drivers at the Newcastle 500 on Sunday Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueUnsure of the extent of the damage Sherwell was limping back in the Nobbys Beach garage in the aftermath of a nasty multi-vehicle prang at turn seven near Noahs Warners Bay's Charlotte Poynting and Merewether's Cody McKay were also caught in the pile up View +6 PhotosPictures by Marina NeilSherwell on debut in both his hometown event and the Supercars support category had been lucky to even make the start line for the last two races following another crash on Saturday "The highs and lows of motorsport," Sherwell told the Newcastle Herald "It's been an awesome event being able to race at Newcastle but motorsport knows how to kick you in the guts to match your highs "The boys worked so hard [overnight Saturday] - Loz and Tim and everyone they were the ones putting all this effort in "I went out there today to make them proud having been struck by another vehicle on the driver's side door but it's that close to being broken because it's already swelling" returning to Aussie Racing Cars at the Newcastle 500 after a recent hiatus says that was the biggest incident she's experienced on the track "I don't know what happened with the guys in front but I just come around that corner and had nowhere to go I think there were 10 cars in it," Poynting said I was just sitting there bracing myself the whole time waiting for another car to hit me." McKay, now engaged to fiance Aly following a Newcastle 500 proposal on Saturday said it was one of those accidents with "no way to avoid it" "The corner there at Noahs is probably one of the most thrilling and exhilarating corners You're doing quite a fair bit of speed coming down the hill there," McKay said But if we didn't have that we wouldn't have a challenging circuit." Wallsend's Shaun Martin kept out of trouble and was the only Novocastrian to finish the fourth and final Aussie Racing Cars event at the Newcastle 500 "So relieved to get through the weekend without having any carnage to the car," Martin said To see more stories and read today's paper download the Newcastle Herald news app here My name is Josh Callinan and I'm a sports journalist at the Newcastle Herald. I started with the newspaper in 2016 after a decade at the Maitland Mercury. Tamim Asset Management has sold the Newcastle shopping centre which was its foundation asset in 2017 The Bondi Junction based boutique investor is banking $27 million for the Elermore Vale Shopping Centre doubled its outlay – picking up the centre since 2011 for $8.3m; at the time the centre’s anchor lease to Bi Lo was about to expire Tamim is led by ex-HFA and Macquarie director formerly with City Freeholds Group and Deloitte It was represented by Stonebridge’s Philip Gartland and Alexander James-Elliot with JLL’s Sebastian Fahey The deal with a Sydney based private investor reflects a 4.91 per cent passing yield (story continues below) On a 2.38 hectare B2 Local Centre zoned site – which allows for shop top residential – Elermore Vale was marketed for its medium term development upside it contains 4063 sqm with a supermarket tenancy anchored to Ritchies IGA and 15 specialty stores was last renovated in 2015; with a heavily weighted non-discretionary tenancy composition Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? You will receive mail with link to set new password Back to login The property in the Newcastle suburb of Elermore Vale on NSW’s Central Coast is a large-format tavern on over 6000 square metres of land with 26 gaming entitlements It also has an approval for a 16-room motel development “The Shaft Tavern will perfectly complement our growing stable of businesses and development projects in the Hunter region We will enact a major renovation of the operations in the New Year and look forward to servicing the locals of Elermore Vale,” Mr Arnaout said Mr Arnaout has invested heavily in Newcastle with his company Iris Capital currently developing a large mixed-use project in Newcastle’s East End Iris bought the three-pub portfolio from Newcastle owners Campbell and Clare Rogers for $30 million are the first hospitality assets acquired in Newcastle by Iris Capital HTL Property’s Blake Edwards and Dan Dragicevich and Moore & Moore Real Estate’s Deane Moore handled the expressions of interest sale of the Shaft Tavern Sydney commercial real estate Melbourne commercial real estate Brisbane commercial real estate Adelaide commercial real estate Perth commercial real estate Canberra commercial real estate Darwin commercial real estate Hobart commercial real estate NSW properties for sale VIC properties for sale QLD properties for sale SA properties for sale WA properties for sale ACT properties for sale NT properties for sale TAS properties for sale NSW properties for lease VIC properties for lease QLD properties for lease SA properties for lease WA properties for lease ACT properties for lease NT properties for lease TAS properties for lease Rural & Farming for sale in NSW Rural & Farming for sale in VIC Rural & Farming for sale in QLD Rural & Farming for sale in SA Rural & Farming for sale in WA Rural & Farming for sale in NT Rural & Farming for sale in TAS Rural & Farming for sale in ACT Sydney Toowoomba City Surry Hills Melbourne Dandenong Brisbane Morton Vale Noosaville For the first time, New South Wales Health has released the latest COVID-19 cases by postcode. Postcode 2287 which includes suburbs such as Wallsend and Elermore Vale has the most cases in the Hunter with 16. State Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery said there “are a total of 37 confirmed cases across the electorate.” Nine cases have been identified in the Port Stephens postcode 2315 and seven in neighbouring postcode 2316. Meanwhile Newcastle postcode 2298 which includes the suburbs Georgetown and Waratah has five cases. Tim Crackanthorp, Member for Newcastle, reminded the community these are only known cases. “We need to keep practicing social distancing and following the new rules.” As of 8pm, 31st of March, there are 218 cases across the Hunter New England Health district. ABC News News HomeBuchanan mooted as site for new mosqueShare Buchanan mooted as site for new mosqueTopic:Islam A court dismissed an appeal by the association in early 2012, after its plans for a $7 million mosque at Elermore Vale were rejected by a planning panel. (Dan Cox) Link copiedShareShare articleThe Newcastle Muslim Association says it has found a site at Buchanan, near Kurri Kurri, for a new mosque. Spokeswoman Diana Rah said the association is about to discuss the plans for a new place of worship with adjoining land-owners. She said a development application will be lodged with council in due course. The Land and Environment Court dismissed an appeal by the association in early 2012, after its plans for a $7 million mosque at Elermore Vale were rejected by the Joint Regional Planning Panel. There were concerns about traffic, noise and parking having a negative impact. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) ABC News News HomeWeapons seized in Newcastle police drugs raidsShare Weapons seized in Newcastle police drugs raidsTopic:Substance Abuse Police attached to Strike Force Gibralter yesterday searched a house at Elemore Vale, seizing a replica pistol, firearm parts, prohibited weapons and drugs. (Supplied: NSW Police) Link copiedShareShare articleA strike force established to investigate the supply of drugs in Newcastle has uncovered a cache of guns, drugs and an explosive device during a series of raids in the city. Police attached to Strike Force Gibralter searched a storage shed at Sandgate yesterday morning, where they seized two rifles and a pump action shot gun. Later officers searched a house at Elermore Vale seizing a replica pistol, firearm parts, prohibited weapons and drugs. Senior Constable Juan Mahony says police had to call the bomb squad when they searched the garage. "During the search of the garage police allegedly located an improvised explosive device," he said. "Newcastle police rescue and bomb disposal officers assessed the device, which was rendered safe." A 29-year-old man has been charged with a range of weapons and drugs offences, and is due to face Newcastle local court today. - Picture by Kitty HillA rally opposing a mosque in Elermore Vale was overshadowed by anti-racism protesters at Civic Park today Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueBut organiser Nick Folkes denied the Australian Protectionist Party was opposed to the mosque on race grounds Just four members of the party turned up to protest the proposed mosque The protectionist party handed out flyers with an image of a Muslim man holding a sign that said ‘‘Islam will dominate the world’’ migration into the area and extremist elements would be the effect of a mosque in the suburb A small group of anti-racism protesters stood behind the party armed with signs stating ‘‘It’s a cowardly racist who hides behind cars.’’ All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueZac Rolls-Fitzgerald, who had his lower right leg amputated after a motorbike accident, was out on bail charged over a home invasion at Valentine when he used what turned out to be a toy shotgun to rob the 17-year-old boy in March this year. "There are two ways we can do this," Rolls-Fitzgerald told the boy. "You can give me the money and go, or I can shoot you with the 12-gauge shotgun or stab you with the knife. What do you want?" Rolls-Fitzgerald appeared in Newcastle Local Court via audio visual link from jail this week and pleaded guilty to armed robbery. Already serving a jail term for his role in the failed home invasion at Valentine, Rolls-Fitzgerald is facing more time behind bars when he is sentenced in Newcastle District Court later in the year. According to an agreed statement of facts, the victim asked a friend in March where he could buy some cannabis and was referred to Rolls-Fitzgerald. He reached out to him via Facebook and the pair exchanged messages and discussed prices and quantity. It was about 4.30pm on March 28 when the victim and a friend drove over to Rolls-Fitzgerald's unit with $270. Rolls-Fitzgerald had repeatedly told the victim to come into the unit, saying he had one leg and did not want to catch coronavirus by going outside. "Run in got one leg bro not worth the virus to run out haaha," Rolls-Fitzgerald said in one message. The victim hadn't been inside long when Rolls-Fitzgerald made the threats, pointing to a knife attached to a stick on his bed and lifting up a black shotgun. Scared, the victim handed over the money and Rolls-Fitzgerald told him: "I am sorry I had to do this, but corona has hit me hard. I need this to buy a bottle of Xanax or I am going to kill someone." And as the victim left Rolls-Fitzgerald's unit, something bizarre happened; he accidentally let out his attacker's dog prompting Rolls-Fitzgerald to ask: "Can you get the dog for me?" The victim got the dog and put it back inside and then went back out to where his friend was waiting in the car. "I just got a gun pointed to my head," the victim said, visibly shaken. Newcastle City police launched an investigation and about 7am on March 30 officers, with assistance from police negotiators and the Tactical Operations Region Support (TORS) Group, went to a unit on Smith Street, Elermore Vale, and spoke with Rolls-Fitzgerald. Police said Rolls-Fitzgerald peacefully surrendered and was arrested about 7.40am. Rolls-Fitzgerald was one of nine people charged over an attempted home invasion at Valentine in May, 2019. On that occasion two car loads of people armed themselves with a 12-gauge shotgun, a knife and three baseball bats and tried, unsuccessfully, to get into a house on Berringar Road. He pleaded guilty to using an offensive weapon in company and possession of a shortened firearm and in July was jailed for a maximum of 20 months, with a non-parole period of 10 months. Work to remediate a sink hole that opened under the Wallsend Diggers Sports Club on Fogo Street in March will take approximately another three weeks to complete the state authority that deals with such matters has estimated The NSW Mine Subsidence Authority has taken charge of operations to stabilise the earth beneath the Sporties Workers have spent the past three months pumping a grout solution into subterranean voids to stabilise an estimated 60-square-metre area mostly beneath the Sporties bowling greens several wells have been sunk into the street and in some cases into the land on residential properties along Fogo Street to target specific areas of the mine beneath But a Mine Subsidence Authority spokesperson assured residents that these were not necessarily an indication of subsidence impacts or ground movement there have been no reports of damage to residential properties as a result of the subsidence "It is possible for ground to subside without causing any damage to the buildings above," the spokesperson said While the authority estimated initial works could be finished in the next three weeks the spokesperson said more time might be needed following the verification process the state government changed the review system that dealt with compensating property owners in areas prone to mine subsidence state records showed that there had been only four damage claims for properties in a subsidence district that ultimately revealed non-compliant development practices prompting the department to scrap a cumbersome compliance check system of issuing subsidence certificates Under the Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017 property owners are entitled to compensation - paid either by the proprietor of an active coal mine or by the state's coal mine subsidence compensation fund in the case of issues arising from a non-active mine - for damages and actions to mitigate damage from subsidence A state map notes a litany of Newcastle suburbs as well as areas throughout the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie The state's spokesperson said the ultimate cost of works to fix the Fogo Street subsidence could not be determined until "well after completion" of the works to remediate the site adding "compensation claims for coal mine subsidence are determined through a claims assessment process" Industry veterans Reg Mawhinney and Geoff Byrne have listed their big mining town pub with plenty of blue sky in thriving Newcastle The large-format Shaft occupies a generous 6,720sqm block adjacent to the IGA-anchored Elermore Vale Shopping Centre bringing foot traffic and another 250 car spaces to the pub’s 60 spaces In FY18 the business reported average weekly income above $97k while ranking just #447 on the Liquor & Gaming list of NSW pubs Mawhinny is a legend of the hotel insurance trade and business partner Byrne has operated the pub in the partnership for the past 15 years The pair have put the Elermore Vale local to market through HTL Property’s Blake Edwards and Daniel Dragicevich in conjunction with area specialist Deane Moore of Moore and Moore Real Estate “The Shaft Tavern is a rare western Newcastle gaming asset – undoubtedly one of the most anticipated pubs brought to market in NSW this year,” states Edwards “An astute operator will recognise its potential upside across all departments The freehold going concern of Shaft Tavern is being sold via Expressions of Interest A product of The Information CollectiveACN All Rights Reserved © 2025 | Privacy Policy