FIRE UPDATE 0725hrs Sun 8 Dec – Fire Danger Rating Very High Fire activity has eased overnight in most areas with the favourable weather conditions. You are advised to remain vigilant, monitor conditions and know what you will do as fire threatens. CRUMPS RD –...
FIRE UPDATE 0725hrs Sun 8 Dec – Fire Danger Rating Very High Fire activity has eased overnight in most areas with the favourable weather conditions. You are advised to remain vigilant, monitor conditions and know what you will do as fire threatens. LITTLE L COMPLEX...
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...
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...
CCTV footage allegedly shows an unidentified woman steal a reversing camera and soldering iron from Singleton Hi Fi around 12:30pm Friday the 6th of December. Singleton HiFi are calling for the woman to named and shamed, but doing so could jeopardise any legal proceeding against...
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...
Maxi Save in Maitland are asking if anyone can identify this lady who is a person of interest in an alleged theft. Anyone one with information is urged to contact Maxi Save Maitland store on 4934 1351.
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
