Fire activity has increased in the area of Colo Heights. Firefighters are working to protect properties that are under threat. If you are in the area of Colo Heights take shelter as the fire approaches. Protect yourself from the heat of the fire as it is
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Fire fighters have been working around the clock putting in containment lines and back burning to protect properties and lives from the Gospers mountain fire. A big shoutout to the Grey Gum Cafe who have been providing free meals for fires as they work around the
Update Fire has been extinguish and poses no further threat. Crews are currently responding to a grass fire has broken out near trappaurd rd South Maitland, stay tuned for more details.
Watch and Act: Gospers Mountain (Lithgow and Hawkesbury) Fire activity is increasing on the western side of the fire, towards Colo Heights. If you are in the areas of Glen Davis, Newnes, Glen Alice or Putty Valley, Yengo Drive area, monitor conditions. Follow your bush fire
350 people attend community bushfire meeting at Corranbong RFS yesterday afternoon for the bushfire meeting, so many people they had to run sessions. The amount people who are attending such meetings just shows how serious people are taking the fire danger this season. Key points from
Come and relive the sound, the voice & all the magical hits of music legend Roy Orbison in an international production starring the world’s No:1 Roy Orbison tribute star ‘DEAN BOURNE’. In 2020, Dean Bourne enters his 23rd year of performing and paying the ultimate tribute
Hoon driving is nothing new in Cessnock just sit outside for 30 minutes and you are almost gaurtneed to here someone burning rubber in cessnock. At 2pm on Wednesday afternoon a 20 year old man was observed by police doing a burnout from the traffic lights
How would you cope tommorow if you no longer had your mobile phone? We live in an ever connected world almost to the point you can not function in today’s society weather its looking for work or keeping up with family or simply using centerlink services.
A total Fire Ban comes into affect from 12am Tuesday the 19th of November for the greater Hunter region, with parts of the Hunter to see temptures rise above 38c. The rural fire service has raised the fire danger rating to severe and asking everybody to
Guyman y Gomez grand opening in Rutherford are serving up free burritos and over 200 people have showed interest in the event on Facebook. Guyman says this event is going to be huge, and I would have to agree as i really like burritos I could
A small grass fire broken out in Greta, fire crews are in attendance, no additional infomation at this stage. Keep up to date with fires near me app
Late yesterday day afternoon the Gospers Moutain fire threatened the famous Grey Gums Cafe on the putty rd, Fire Crews have once again done an astonishing job of protecting property and lives. 4 incredible photos from behind the Grey Gums Cafe Photo Credit Grey Gums Cafe.
Around 7.50pm Thursday 14th November Police stopped a 33yr old male at Cessnock for traffic matters. At the time the male was wearing a NSW Fire rescue uniform. Due to the recent bush fire conditions police made inquiries which revealed the male had his employment with
Family Day at Bellbird Hotel 24th November there will be jumping castles, Face painting an lots more. Performing live for the kids will be Scallywagz. Family day is free so come and joins us.
Desperate thevies target Pokolbin hall and make off with left over wedding cake, grog, left over food, the wedding arch and even the empty bottle and cans that are now worth 10 cents each. anyone with information on the theft should contact Cessnock local police on
Two people suffered minor injuries after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the state’s Hunter Region yesterday. About 2.30pm (Saturday 16 November 2019), emergency services were called to Tilligerry Creek, following reports of a helicopter crash. Police have been told the helicopter was forced to
Keith Tulloch wines has allowed act for the Amazon Initiative to plant 108 trees on the property yesterday as part of a campaign re-establishing diverse native vegetation in The Hunter Valley. As recent fires in Amazon and in NSW are causing wide spread destruction to native
A total fire ban has been issues today spite cooler conditions with a light southly breeze today should give fire crews the time to strengthen containment lines around the Gospers Moutain fire. but the fire service is taking no chances for new fires starting up by
A 51 year old man is in police custody tonight for allegedly conducting an illegal back burn to protect his cannabis crop. Unfortunately for this man his efforts caused an out of control bushfire near Ebor and the town was threatened and came under ember attack,
A man has been charged over commercial drug supply in the Newcastle area. About 1am (Saturday 16 November 2019) officers attached to Newcastle City Target Action Group stopped a vehicle on Lambton Road, New Lambton, for the purpose of a random breath test. After speaking with