EMERGENCY WARNING – Paddock Run fire, Howes Valley area (Singleton LGA) The fire is burning in a large area around Putty, Gardland Valley and Howes Valley. Hot and windy weather is seeing an increase in fire activity. The fire is burning towards Howes Valley and Reedy
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The Following Roads are Closed Wisemans Ferry to Mangrove Mountain – Wisemans Ferry Road/Settlers Road is closed including Oyster Shell Road at Wisemans Ferry Road and Bloodtree Road at George Downes Drive. Colo River to Milbrodale – Putty Road is closed Colo Heights – Colo Heights
FIRE UPDATE 0645hrs Fri 6 Dec – Fire Danger Rating Severe LITTLE L COMPLEX – The Fire returned to Watch and Act level overnight. The fire is burning to the west of Paynes Crossing, Laguna and Wollombi and is moving in an easterly direction towards the
The RFS’ Leanne Bell said triple zero calls for help from people in isolated areas affected by the Little L Complex bushfire would go unanswered. She said we don’t have the resources to take all calls from people in isolated area’s of the lower Hunter Valley
The following schools will be closes 7th Dec 2019 Paxton Public Ellalong Public Laguna Public School Millfield Public School Congewai Public School We will update the list if more schools are added.
The Cessnock Leagues Club Evacuation Centre Now open for all people evacuating the Little L complex Fires. 1 Darwin st Cessnock. 02 4993 2655
EMERGENCY WARNING: Little L Complex (Singleton LGA) Fire activity is increasing. The fire is burning in an easterly direction towards Yengo Creek Road, and is expected to reach this area this afternoon. The fire may impact on areas around Wollombi, Congewai. If you are in the
As you are maybe aware the Cessnock Advertiser is shutting it’s Cessnock office and will operate from Maitland. after 47 years of running the advertiser from it’s Cessnock office the local paper is moving outta of town. The digital age has changed how we get our
The fires near me app has gone a little crazy today users who have set up a watch zone to receive notification of new fires in your area and or to receive updates on current fires, some users are reporting that they receiving the same notification
2 men have attempted to rob the newsagency on John St Singleton around 4am this morning armed with a tommahawk and iron bar, a 32 year old employee was able to fight the 2 men off and force them out the door. The 32 year man
HUNTER VALLEY ROAD CLOSURES John Renshaw Drive from Wallsend Street Stanford Merthyr through to roundabout at George Booth Drive is closed. WOLLOMBI ROAD (from Broke to Wollombi), GRETA NORTH ROAD (from Wollombi to Bucketty) YANGO CREEK and STOCKYARD CREEK ROAD closed due to fire activity. Open
A Message From Wollombi Tavern Due to the increased bush fires in our beautiful valley, all of this weekends live music is now cancelled. Wollombi Tavern wishes to extend a very appreciative thanks to all the brave men & women in the RFS, the guys operating
Two fires burning in the lower hunter east and west of Wollombi are going to merge into an unstoppble mega fire consuming everything in its path, so far fire crews have been doing amazing job at protecting the communites in the lower Hunter Valley. Unfourntly conditions
Whilst conditions are still this morning fire fighters at the leggetts drive fire near Kurri are about to commence a taticle backburn to protect properties in the area ahead of worsing conditions later this afternoon. Smoke will increase over next hour, please be vigelent if your
The Air Quality has slipped even lower over night with the AQI now at 209 at the Beresfield Monitoring Station. Anything over 200 is considered to be Hazardous to everyones health. It’s recommended to stay indoors today as Bushfire Smoke can cause serious health problems. Consider
29 year old Luke Gore makes our most wanted list today, he is currently wanted for outstanding warrants in relation to serious domestic violence offences. He is described as being Caucasian in appearance, about 170-175cm tall, with a solid build, brown hair and brown eyes. Luke
Fire Activitie is Watch and Act – Leggetts Drive, Pelaw Main (Cessnock LGA) Fire activity is increasing across the fireground. The fire is moving in a north to north easterly direction towards John Renshaw Drive. If you are in the area of Averys Lane, Stanford Merthyr,
Do You Know This Woman? – Maitland Police are asking for Community help in identifying a female who may be able to assist Police in relation to a theft from a Maitland retail premises on 29 October 2019. If you have any information that may assist
Ceedar Creek Wombat Rescue Hospital is seeing an increases of wombats comming up for a drink and food. Thick smoke throughout the Hunter Valley is having a major affect on our wildlif. With the drought means water is scarce for our wildlife and thick smoke in
Hunter Valley Police District today is warning people about a shonky scam targeting commonwealth bank customer’s via email. The shonky phishing scam first sends the user an email sating that they are commonwealth bank and your transaction history is ready to view. Upon clicking on the