NSW hamlet could be isolated by floods 'for days' and other top stories

NSW hamlet could be isolated by floods 'for days'

Residents in a small pocket of the Hunter town of Maitland, including elderly people in need of medication, are facing days of isolation from flood waters. The area has already been struck by tragedy during the recent storms, with an 86-year-old local ... >> view original

NSW storm: Fallen tree cuts Newcastle house in half

... was staying with neighbours when her cat Eli was returned. She said it was unfathomable that they had escaped relatively unscathed. "We are lucky, we could have been dead, we could have been maimed," she said. "We will rebuild." Newcastle Herald ... >> view original

Hunter storm claims three lives

NSW Police confirmed the deaths in a statement, saying, "During the morning a woman and two men were located deceased within the Dungog township. The circumstances surrounding their deaths are still to be determined. A brief will be prepared for the ... >> view original

Newcastle Knight Sione Mata'utia could go from NSW Cup to Country Origin

The rollercoaster career of Sione Mata'utia could take another turn with the Newcastle young gun a chance of being plucked from the NSW Cup for the Country side. Mata'utia was selected for the Australian side for last year's Four Nations campaign after ... >> view original

Heavy rain, strong winds buffet the Hunter

Subscribe/RSS. Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW features · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local features. Topics: weather, rainfall, storm. Locations: muswellbrook-2333, newcastle-2300. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share ... >> view original

NSW wild weather: Police divers find body in Hunter Valley floodwaters, homes ...

Police have retrieved the body of a woman from floodwaters in New South Wales' Hunter Valley after her car was washed off a road in a devastating flash flood. Police divers near Maitland, north-west of Newcastle, found the body of the 86-year-old local ... >> view original

Homes washed away as storms batter NSW

State Emergency Service personnel and firefighters in Stroud, just north of Newcastle, have rescued 10 people from rooftops. Winds of up to 125 kilometres an hour have been recorded, with dozens of trees falling on homes and cars. State Emergency ... >> view original

An insight into the storm destruction

Evelyn Sansom and her family have lived in the NSW Hunter town of Salt Ash for over 50 years. Over the decades storms have come and gone, but she says this weather event is only matched by the infamous 1955 Maitland flood. Amidst the torrential rain ... >> view original

Your local guide to the NSW election

1233 ABC Newcastle will have comprehensive coverage of the 2015 NSW election. Throughout the day online, ABC News will provide coverage of the poll. On the radio from 6pm, through 1233AM, will be statewide coverage. Aaron Kearney will present ... >> view original

Building pathways to make Newcastle a creative industry hub

... outside the square. It's a skill set which has seen him design world-famous products and bring Hollywood blockbusters to life. But he's now got his eyes set on the New South Wales city of Newcastle, by helping turn the Hunter into a creative ... >> view original