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
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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
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
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,