Stolen over the new year period Truck found burnt out Post still missing Reward offered for return of posi. Over the new year period, a truck and Posi track were stolen from Vision Excavation near Muswellbrook, the truck was found burnt out near Cessnock but...
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A motorcyclist has died this morning around 3am shortly after police called off the pursuit for safety reasons, it’s believed the police called off the pursuit on Hunter St. The motorcyclist was found deceased a short time later on Scott st after hitting a smart...
Key Points Kerrys Ridge is being controlled Back Burning on the East Flank incendiaries utilized on the ridge top Increased Smoke Flames will be visible Crews will work behind properties on Wednesday and Thursday around Inlet Road and Wambo Rd Operation Update- Kerry’s Ridge FireBack...
A 40-year-old man has been charged with unprovoked assault on a 62-year-old woman on Church St Maitland. About 4.35pm (Monday 6 January 2020), a 62-year-old woman was walking south along Church Street when she stopped behind a 40-year-old male. The woman was treated at the...
Key Points 3000 ADF Reservest have been called up. Troops arrive on Kangaroo Island 400 troops from the 7th Brigade arrive in NSW/VIC Deployment of a Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) (Wasp) Our helicopters (CH-47F Chinooks, MRH 90s and Black Hawks) A week ago everyone...
Building impact assessment key points 672 homes destroyed this year. 1,588 homes destroyed this fire season. 633 homes damaged. 10,068 homes saved. 3,122 Outbuildings destroyed. 153 Facilities destroyed. 672 have been confirmed destroyed since the start of the year which brings the total number of...
The Verandah Restaurant is closing its doors on Sunday night for the last time, sadly the restaurant is not in a position to renew the lease and as result the restaurant is forced to close. A spokesperson said we are unfortunately not in the position...
Dangerous conditions means some mission are abandoned. C-27J Spartan attempting to land at Mallacoota, C-130J Hercules attempting to land at Merimbula, Video at the bottom of the page. ADF Pilots have been facing dangerous conditions to rescue thousands of people who been cut off by...
UPDATE 15 FEB 2020 from our original article Confusion Over Paul Parkers Future. PAUL HAS BEEN SACKED FROM AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AFTER GOING VIRAL FOR TELLING THE PM TO GET F**KED. This man was out saving lives and homes and has been sacked from...
KEY POINTS Strike Force Tronto is the lead investigative body on suspicious or deliberately-lit bushfires 24 people have been charged over alleged deliberately-lit bushfires 53 people have had legal actions for allegedly failing to comply with a total fire ban 47 people have had legal...
Cessnock Kids pool is closed temporarily due to a busted pipe, the main is still operating as normal. Cessnock City Council is trying to get the pool are opened as soon as possible.
Police are investigating a suspicious fire on the Central Coast yesterday. About 12.30am on Sunday 5 January 2020, emergency services were called to a nature strip on Anita Avenue, Lake Munmorah, where a small grass fire had broken out. NSW Rural Fire Service crews extinguished...
Key Points Two people missing in the south coast 130 fires continue to burn 54 fires un-contained Rain provides temporary relief Rain hampers backburning operations. The temperature will rise to high 30’s on Friday 60 Homes confirmed destroyed, hundreds more expected as teams work them...
The Owendale fire has broken containment lines on the eastern side of the fire which is inaccessible by fire crews, the air attack was unable to contain the breakout yesterday. Towns to the east of this fire should be watching this closely and preparing your...
Streets and homes in Cooma have been flooded after a water tank burst, sending thousands of litres of water through the town earlier this evening. Multiple calls were made to Tripe Zero (000) by residents when water began flowing down from the town water tank...
Just hours after energy providers warned of a power shortage towns in the Hunter have lost power. It’s unclear whether or not is being caused by the power shortage from damage from bushfires of whether it’s unrelated. POWER OUTAGES as of 11pm Saturday 4/1/20 There...
Australia has been brought to it knees with the worst bushfire crisis the country has ever seen, whole towns have been wiped off the map, the largest evacuation is underway the country has ever seen with over 100,000 people have been displaced, 3000 Army Reserve...
Owendale Backburn postponed. No maps available for public as yet. There was no confirmation of burn going ahead given. We have just been informed that a backburn of the Owendale fire in the Pokolbin state forest was scheduled to go ahead today, but current weather...
The NSW Police Force is reminding the media and the community not to fly drones in the vicinity of bushfire-affected areas or over other emergency operations. The current emergency situation is already dangerous for people, property and the environment, and police are reminding drone users...
Strike team’s have been positioned for rapid response to any new fires or if existing fires break containment lines around the Hunter Valley for today’s extream fire conditions Today temperatures will reach 45c with 20 to 30km North West Winds, with a strong Southerly changed...