Residents are angry over the different shade of sand used at Stockton beach. Newcastle council has trucked in thousands of tons of sand to Stockton beach, the only problem is the sand is a different color. Council is hoping to replenish the sand at Stockton beach
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Andrew Jones, Captin of the Laguna RFS took delivery of a new CAT 9 fire truck yesterday, and we’re sure it’s going to put to work right away. A cat 9 is a lightweight fire 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with a v8 turbocharged diesel engine for
-UPDATE Road Closures 12 December 2019- Open to all traffic with a reduced speed limit of 60km/hr the following: – Wollombi Road from Cedar Creek Road to Wollombi – Great North Road from Wollombi to the hard roadblock at Murrays Run Road Local residents only for
An intense fire has destroyed a house in Muswellbrook overnight, firefighters responded to reports of a person trapped in a house fire. Upon arrival, the man had managed to escape the inferno without assistance due to a having a working smoke alarm. The man was taken
Important message from Hope Estate Tickets purchased through Viagogo WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED to Elton John at Hope Estate. If you have purchased via this website we highly recommend seeking a refund as you will not be admitted entry.
Cedar Creek wombat hospital is still open in the Pokolbin State Forrest as the bushfire continues to burn out of control in the area. Cedar Creek has moved equipment from the hospital as the fire creeps closers. Cedar Creek Wombat Hospital is seeing more and more
The annual greta santa has been cancelled tjis year due to the ongoing bushfire crisis in NSW, whilst it disappointing for the children, Santa will still make a speical appearance at the Greta Fire Station on Saturday the 14th of December from 10am till 12pm. Santa
The Bushfire Information Point at Wollombi Tavern will be closed on Monday 9th December, as conditions are expected to ease. The Information point will re-open at the Tavern on Tuesday 10th December at 8am. If you have bushfire questions you can ring the Bushfire Information Line
Cessnock council should hang their heads in shame with the finished cooper st upgrade the council was given a 950,000k dollar for dollar grant to improve the Cessnock CBD and best we could do was some pavers and a painted roundabout… Weather all the money was
Appeal for dash cam footage after a hit and run car accident on Buchanan Rd between 9:50am and 10:50am on the 6/12/19 The driver of the vehicle escaped uninjured but left in shock that someone would just flea the scence of an accident. This behavior is
Police have charged a Hunter Valley man with a string of serious domestic violence offences. Police will allege that on the 18th of November a 26 year old Hunter Valley man from Singleton threatened and strangled the woman in a toilet block on Bridgeman Rd Singleton.
A water bombing helicopter has crashed North of Newcastle today at Crawlford river. The pilot escaped uninjuried and as a result of the crash and the engine caught fire. Fire crews quickly responded and extinguish the fire. Water bombers in the area have been all be
A man will appear in court today charged with allegedly lighting a grass fire in the Hunter yesterday. About 9.20pm on Thursday 5 December 2019, police will allege a 40-year-old man was on Elizabeth Street, Telarah, when he allegedly poured accelerant on a vacant block of
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
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