Water Bomber Down.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 following schools will be closes 7th Dec 2019 Paxton PublicEllalong PublicLaguna Public SchoolMillfield Public SchoolCongewai 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Two fires burning in the lower hunter east and west of Wollombi are going to merge into an unstoppble mega fire consuming everything in its path, so far fire crews…
Whilst conditions are still this morning fire fighters at the leggetts drive fire near Kurri are about to commence a taticle backburn to protect properties in the area ahead of…
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…
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…
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…